I kind of assumed this guy was a Republican, but he did OK the trailers for city use, and this is Alabama, so maybe he's what passes for a big government Democrat down there.
I kind of assumed this guy was a Republican, but he did OK the trailers for city use, and this is Alabama, so maybe he's what passes for a big government Democrat down there.
Texashiker
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Most places allow FEMA trailers to be brought in after a disaster, but have to be removed within a certain amount of time - say something like 2 - 3 years.
This gives the people time to rebuild.
After Hurricane Ike pushed through southeast Texas, the town of Bridge City allowed trailers to be setup in peoples front yards. The people lived in the trailers while their homes were being rebuilt.
As for the mayor of that town, he needs to be removed from office.
To be honest, it doesn't matter. I thought he was a Republican also. But since the article didn't mention it, why bother bringing R or D into the discussion? Like others have also stated, he's an asshole. I understand that people don't want the trailers sitting there for years but what are his alternatives for immediate shelter---tents?
We have the sick notion that we should be free to own as individuals, pieces of our common heritage, the earth and it's resources, to do with as we will, and so we make laws to protect our piece against the interests of others. We create winners and losers with laws and the power of our intelligence, over the power of our muscles. This man is just doing that as a winner and the loser, in his humiliation and frustration will move away.
It used to be in Egypt that a group of folk would just go someplace and built new mud huts because they didn't have to own or pay for the land, and didn't need to borrow anything to build.
So if a compassionate community run on principles of compassion and intelligence for the common good owned everything, we could create communities based on the physical demands of the land, scientifically designed cities with healthy open spaces and sensible communal transportation, designed by teams of the best architects and scientists in the land. We could build our houses by regional designs and a thousand artistic themes, all prefab, and when something was destroyed by natural disaster it could be quickly replaced. You would be able to live in proximity to where you work and by family size, etc.
You would never own your own home nor would you ever be homeless.
It used to be in Egypt that a group of folk would just go someplace and built new mud huts because they didn't have to own or pay for the land, and didn't need to borrow anything to build.
So if a compassionate community run on principles of compassion and intelligence for the common good owned everything, we could create communities based on the physical demands of the land, scientifically designed cities with healthy open spaces and sensible communal transportation, designed by teams of the best architects and scientists in the land. We could build our houses by regional designs and a thousand artistic themes, all prefab, and when something was destroyed by natural disaster it could be quickly replaced. You would be able to live in proximity to where you work and by family size, etc.
You would never own your own home nor would you ever be homeless.
BoberFett
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The mayor is just trying to prevent more tornados. 
Obviously this is the sensible thing to do but this guy sounds like a dimwit.
Obviously this is the sensible thing to do but this guy sounds like a dimwit.
JTsyo
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ahh Killdozer
The other problem is that the time it'll take to come to a resolution, the people will be left out in the cold.
Zebo
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I like this.
And he didn't include the word "Fail"
wuliheron
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3 to 6 months? It will take that long to settle the insurance claims. Think a claim for a destroyed trailer will build a house? Can they build a house on a trailer size plot? JEEEEZZZZZE!! Have they even rebuilt all the homes Katrina destroyed yet?
Insurance litigation steming from Katrina was going on as late as 2009 or so.
Tornados count as wind damage, but thats not going to stop insurance co's from trying to deny claims.
Even then, the majority of people don't keep up on the details of their policies are a woefully insured.
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CaptnKirk
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They are 'Wheeled Estates", nestled in the suburbs between Wrecking View Acres and Dump Vista.
and
Doppel
They should allow them temporary but aren't there still Katrina people living in trailers?
That's probably the concern.
I haven't seen a FEMA Trailer anywhere hear hear or around New Orleans for almost 2 years.
Gone.
Oh, by the way - we're not flooded here anymore, like for over 5 years, almost 6 years now.
No flood from the Mississippi either, it worked.
Proud to Swim Home
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Lanyap
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