http://ownthedollar.com/2009/03/hurricane-katrina-blame-excessive-government-bailouts/ Own the dollar....don't let the dollar own you. Tue, 01 May 2012 14:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ownthedollar.com/2009/03/hurricane-katrina-blame-excessive-government-bailouts/#comment-6172 E. S Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:04:11 +0000 http://ownthedollar.com/?p=838#comment-6172 Well Mr. Hank, we are all very excited that you did not have to suffer as much for hurricane Hugo. As for your comments about Katrina victims, you may want to watch the stereotype. I am 27 years old and I have lived in New Orleans most of life. Before hurricane Katrina, I was a fulltime student, employee and a home owner. I had flood and homeowners insurance but none of it did justice for me and my family. The fault is truly the government because the levees were well over the age limit of withstanding a category three hurricane. They were warned in the 60's for hurricane Betsy and still nothing was done. However, I do understand there are more than a few who have taken advantage of the system but all should not be punished for thier ignorance. "Now, people think that the government owes them something for the littlest wrong that happens in their lives" This comment is unfair because you speak as if it applies to everyone in this situation. I would ask you to place your self in my shoes but than again you really would not understand how it feels to lose mostly everything that you know and love. Close your eyes and think for a second, everything you ever knew gone within a blank of an eye. Not a pretty sight I would imagine. Did I mention that I also worked for the Dept of Homeland Security as well? I guess that this was a benefit for being a Katrina Victim in your opinion. The events are not just life, its broken obligations of the political officers who took an oath. Life is, understanding that death will come one day. Hurricane Katrina was man made failures. Get it Straight!!!!!!!!! Next time you have an opinion about something make sure that you have gone through it your self before you start saying what people should and should not do. Well Mr. Hank, we are all very excited that you did not have to suffer as much for hurricane Hugo. As for your comments about Katrina victims, you may want to watch the stereotype. I am 27 years old and I have lived in New Orleans most of life. Before hurricane Katrina, I was a fulltime student, employee and a home owner. I had flood and homeowners insurance but none of it did justice for me and my family. The fault is truly the government because the levees were well over the age limit of withstanding a category three hurricane. They were warned in the 60′s for hurricane Betsy and still nothing was done. However, I do understand there are more than a few who have taken advantage of the system but all should not be punished for thier ignorance. “Now, people think that the government owes them something for the littlest wrong that happens in their lives” This comment is unfair because you speak as if it applies to everyone in this situation. I would ask you to place your self in my shoes but than again you really would not understand how it feels to lose mostly everything that you know and love. Close your eyes and think for a second, everything you ever knew gone within a blank of an eye. Not a pretty sight I would imagine. Did I mention that I also worked for the Dept of Homeland Security as well? I guess that this was a benefit for being a Katrina Victim in your opinion. The events are not just life, its broken obligations of the political officers who took an oath. Life is, understanding that death will come one day. Hurricane Katrina was man made failures. Get it Straight!!!!!!!!! Next time you have an opinion about something make sure that you have gone through it your self before you start saying what people should and should not do.

]]> http://ownthedollar.com/2009/03/hurricane-katrina-blame-excessive-government-bailouts/#comment-995 doctorj Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:24:56 +0000 http://ownthedollar.com/?p=838#comment-995 The catastrophe in New Orleans was a flood, not a hurricane. The hurricane disaster occurred on the MS Gulf Coast. The flood was caused by broken FEDERAL levees later proven to be improperly designed by the US Corps of Engineers. The government needs to clean up the mess it caused. At the very least it needs to protect US citizens. The catastrophe in New Orleans was a flood, not a hurricane. The hurricane disaster occurred on the MS Gulf Coast. The flood was caused by broken FEDERAL levees later proven to be improperly designed by the US Corps of Engineers. The government needs to clean up the mess it caused. At the very least it needs to protect US citizens.

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