Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 2005/09

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Katrina: the first blame
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:33:26 -0400

Sorry Dee....

Two different topics.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dee Flint [mailto:deeflint01@-----.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:55 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Katrina: the first blame
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [kl] Katrina: the first blame
>
>
> >
> >>
> >> While this is certainly an interesting timeline, it does not address
> the
> >> decades before when the levees might have been strengthened. My point
> is
> >> that little can be accomplished by blaming the politicians who did not
> >> build
> >> the levees stronger as it would have required tax increases and the
> >> people
> >> probably would not have held still for that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > I agree Dee....
> >
> >
> > But taxation at what level? Local, State or Federal? Who is/was
> > responsible
> > for the design/construction/maintenance of the levee system from day
> one?
> >
> > Did you or anyone else watch the CBS Morning Show with Osgood Sunday
> > morning?
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/11/sunday/main832638.shtml
> > I thought it was pretty informative.
> >
> >
>
>
> The article doesn't address the building of levees and preventative
> measures. It only addressed preparing for the catastrophe. FEMA's job is
> not to build levees but respond to disasters.
>
>
>
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