Gov. Blanco stands firm!

[conjur]

In her press conference tonight:

"I have 2 issues to talk about.

#1 300 Arkansas guard troops just back from Iraq are now in New Orleans. They are under my orders to restore order immediately. They are armed with M15s and are trained to use them. They are battle tested. They will restore order. The people who are interfering with our attempt to help the people of New Orleans will no longer be tolerated. We are expecting the other troops that I have DEMANDED soon.

#2. Dennis Hastert said today that we should not rebuild New Orleans. I DEMAND an apology, and I DEMAND it immediately."

There ya go, Governor! Kick some ass, seabass. Order needs to be restored so the evacuations and rescues can proceed safely and the levee breach repairs completed.


Although, I earlier heard on WWL that the 17th St. canal breach should be repaired by tonight!

 

[wildcat86]

It shouldnt be rebuilt, its stupid to build a city next to the ocean under sea level

 

[conjur]

Uh, New Orleans is NOT on the ocean. Go crack open an atlas.

 

[Tab]

Why should we re-build New Orleans?

 

[vi edit]

That poor women has probably aged 10 years over the last 5 days. Can't say I'd want her job for anything in the world.

Good to see she's starting to show some teeth. The initial shock and horror of has worn off. Time to switch to ass kicking mode and take care of business.

 

[dcaron]

Originally posted by: Tab
Why should we re-build New Orleans?

Are you suggesting that we let them rot and cut our losses?

 

[wildcat86]

Originally posted by: dcaron

Originally posted by: Tab
Why should we re-build New Orleans?

Are you suggesting that we let them rot and cut our losses?

the humanitarian situation has nothing to do with rebuilding the city

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: conjur
In her press conference tonight:

"I have 2 issues to talk about.

#1 300 Arkansas guard troops just back from Iraq are now in New Orleans. They are under my orders to restore order immediately. They are armed with M15s and are trained to use them. They are battle tested. They will restore order. The people who are interfering with our attempt to help the people of New Orleans will no longer be tolerated. We are expecting the other troops that I have DEMANDED soon.

#2. Dennis Hastert said today that we should not rebuild New Orleans. I DEMAND an apology, and I DEMAND it immediately."

There ya go, Governor! Kick some ass, seabass. Order needs to be restored so the evacuations and rescues can proceed safely and the levee breach repairs completed.


Although, I earlier heard on WWL that the 17th St. canal breach should be repaired by tonight!

I dont have a problem with New orleans being rebuilt. However, they should make port fees cover the levees for the city.

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: wildcat86
It shouldnt be rebuilt, its stupid to build a city next to the ocean under sea level

Dumbass.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: dcaron

Originally posted by: Tab
Why should we re-build New Orleans?

Are you suggesting that we let them rot and cut our losses?

Get the people out of the city make sure they get some form of aid. Then let them go...

The city is basically gone, unless it's somehow worthwhile to rebuild the city. You'll have to convice me on that one.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: dcaron

Originally posted by: Tab
Why should we re-build New Orleans?

Are you suggesting that we let them rot and cut our losses?

Given how long it is going to take to rebuild, I bet a large portion do not return..

 

[episodic]

Move the city, do it right.

 

[dcaron]

Originally posted by: Tab

Originally posted by: dcaron

Originally posted by: Tab
Why should we re-build New Orleans?

Are you suggesting that we let them rot and cut our losses?

Get the people out of the city make sure they get some form of aid. Then let them go...

The city is basically gone, unless it's somehow worthwhile to rebuild the city. You'll have to convice me on that one.

well, right or wrong, I think capitolism will ensure that New Orleans will be rebuilt. the land is just too valuable to let sit idle when it can be used to make money. Where the money and jobs go, the people will follow. Now if somthing to this extent happened in some barren dessert city then it might not be rebuilt, but not in the south.

 

[luigi1]

We should, indead we MUST rebuild the port of New Orleans. The Mississippi is the lifeblood of this nation. We can not do without this. There must be a city that supports this port. Think and consider. I'm not saying do or do not but we must restore the port and be able to man it. The state of louisana is sinking. This is a documanted fact. Now where do we go? Memphis is the port town? I think trafic will be a problem. We need gulf access not river access. You can build up huston but you cant replace the access the mississippi gives to this country. We really need some thought here. This is not trival stuff. I agree rebuilding below sea level sure sounds like a waste of capital but you have to consider the importance of the port.

 

[rickn]

new orleans needs to be rebuilt, but they need to overhaul the levee system. most of it hasn't been touched since the 1960's

 

[Pabster]

Don't be nieve; Even with millions worth of levy work it would not have held up against a storm as powerful as Katrina. Some of the flooding might have been prevented but overall the damage would be similar.

Man just can't build anything that can withstand a category 4/5 hurricane 100%.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Tab
Get the people out of the city make sure they get some form of aid. Then let them go...

The city is basically gone, unless it's somehow worthwhile to rebuild the city. You'll have to convice me on that one.

Then it's a good thing your just a little geek behind a screen without any input into the situation nor might I add will you be doing anything to help rebuild it so why don't you just stop using the "we" monikor. The people of NO will rebuild their city using the insurance money they recieve if they see fit, it's not up to you nor will it ever be.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Pabster
Don't be nieve; Even with millions worth of levy work it would not have held up against a storm as powerful as Katrina. Some of the flooding might have been prevented but overall the damage would be similar.

Man just can't build anything that can withstand a category 4/5 hurricane 100%.

I hate double posting but this was posted while I was replying.

Man can build anything to withstand anything, short of a cometary impact. It's simply a matter of money. I could easily design leevies that could withstand a 400' tidal wave of molten lead moving at 600mph, you just wouldn't want to pay for it.

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: Tab
Get the people out of the city make sure they get some form of aid. Then let them go...

The city is basically gone, unless it's somehow worthwhile to rebuild the city. You'll have to convice me on that one.

Then it's a good thing your just a little geek behind a screen without any input into the situation nor might I add will you be doing anything to help rebuild it so why don't you just stop using the "we" monikor. The people of NO will rebuild their city using the insurance money they recieve if they see fit, it's not up to you nor will it ever be.

Many of them were under insured or not even insured at all.

 

[rickn]

Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: Tab
Get the people out of the city make sure they get some form of aid. Then let them go...

The city is basically gone, unless it's somehow worthwhile to rebuild the city. You'll have to convice me on that one.

Then it's a good thing your just a little geek behind a screen without any input into the situation nor might I add will you be doing anything to help rebuild it so why don't you just stop using the "we" monikor. The people of NO will rebuild their city using the insurance money they recieve if they see fit, it's not up to you nor will it ever be.

Many of them were under insured or not even insured at all.

and Im willing to bet 90% didn't have flood insurance. I pay an extra $500 a year for flood insurance

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: rickn
and Im willing to bet 90% didn't have flood insurance. I pay an extra $500 a year for flood insurance

Then you should know that if you live in a FEMA designated flood plain you cannot have a mortgage without flood insurance and the entire city of NO is a designated FEMA floodplain.

 

[rickn]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: rickn
and Im willing to bet 90% didn't have flood insurance. I pay an extra $500 a year for flood insurance

Then you should know that if you live in a FEMA designated flood plain you cannot have a mortgage without flood insurance and the entire city of NO is a designated FEMA floodplain.

lucky them. cuz the clean up will be a mess. the drywall business is about to BOOM

 

[MadRat]

Don't rebuild? Thats like not rebuilding Holland after a dike breaks.

 

[lozina]

solution: rebuild city but this time build a giant glass dome with waterproof seals. That way water level can rise all it wants and it will be dry inside. greenhouse effect might be beneficial as people can just cook meat on the burning hot streets and save on fuel/charcoal.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: rahvin
Man can build anything to withstand anything, short of a cometary impact. It's simply a matter of money. I could easily design leevies that could withstand a 400' tidal wave of molten lead moving at 600mph, you just wouldn't want to pay for it.

I'm not talking about an underground bunker

My point still stands. There are no levies nor man-made devices sufficient to protect an entire modern city from a Category 5 Hurricane. Period.