NFT: Is New Orleans Worth $32 Billion? - Page 5

**Donger** · 11-29-2005, 02:48 PM

"Gov. Kathleen Blanco and other Louisiana officials, as well as businesses and homeowners, have said the levees must be improved to protect against Category 5 storms if the New Orleans metropolitan area hopes to persuade people to return.

Such improvements would require federal funding. Early estimates run as high as $32 billion, and it would take up to 30 years to complete the work."

So, what do you guys think? Is rebuilding and protecting New Orleans worth investing that much money and time?

Calcountry · 11-30-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Nope, the looters have already taken everything of value.

Law and Order even said they took anthrax, so it must be true. Then the Patriot act covered it up and a patriotic journalist went to jail to expose the feds, it must be true. Bush Is a pathetic evil lying bastard.

Calcountry · 11-30-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint in Wichita

Remember that when the Big One hits, and your entire state sinks into the Pacific.

Like it fell into the ocean in 1906?, or like it did in 1989?

What a rediculously asinine statement, fall into the ocean, lmfao.

Volcano erupting in Lake Tahoe, much more likely, and actually probable within a hundred or so years.

Calcountry · 11-30-2005, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

It's people like you that create problems even though your intentions may be good.
Do you realize you are putting words in people's mouths, unfairly labeling them with the racism you seem to seek out.
The guy said "middle class" and you have somehow been given the divine power to read his mind and know he meant black people?
Where do you get off?

He gets off on Red n Feisty teasing the board.

Clint in Wichita · 11-30-2005, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

Like it fell into the ocean in 1906?, or like it did in 1989?

What a rediculously asinine statement, fall into the ocean, lmfao.

Volcano erupting in Lake Tahoe, much more likely, and actually probable within a hundred or so years.

If it happens, screw 'em. It's not worth rebuilding.

BTW, ever heard of an exaggeration? That one was so obvious that it didn't occur to me to add a disclaimer.

Clint in Wichita · 11-30-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

yes.

If it's so valuable, why don't we just make it the 51st state, rather than spend a trillion dollars on it and have it break down into civil war 3 months after we're gone?

**Donger** · 11-30-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint in Wichita

If it happens, screw 'em. It's not worth rebuilding.

BTW, ever heard of an exaggeration? That one was so obvious that it didn't occur to me to add a disclaimer.

Interesting. You seem to be of the opinion that if a natural disaster hits California, you'd not be agreeable to rebuild. Yet, you seem to be of the opinion that New Orleans should be rebuilt.

Why the difference?

vailpass · 11-30-2005, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

He gets off on Red n Feisty teasing the board.

Oh, well thats okay then. Carry on.

Clint in Wichita · 11-30-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Interesting. You seem to be of the opinion that if a natural disaster hits California, you'd not be agreeable to rebuild. Yet, you seem to be of the opinion that New Orleans should be rebuilt.

Why the difference?

Of course I'd be in favor of rebuilding it, as I would ANY American town or city, no matter how "run down" or "shitty" it was before it was destroyed.

If failing to support the President makes you a bad American, what does wanting to raze a major American city (one of the oldest BTW) make you?

**Mr. Kotter** · 11-30-2005, 12:08 PM

Clint in Wichita · 11-30-2005, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

He gets off on Red n Feisty teasing the board.

Trust me. You tards and sex never enter my mind at the same time. Not possible.

**Donger** · 11-30-2005, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint in Wichita

Of course I'd be in favor of rebuilding it, as I would ANY American town or city, no matter how "run down" or "shitty" it was before it was destroyed.

Okay. Just wanted to be sure.

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Originally Posted by Clint in Wichita

If failing to support the President makes you a bad American, what does wanting to raze a major American city (one of the oldest BTW) make you?

I'm not sure what this has to do with President Bush. Anyway, the issue isn't whether NO should be razed or not; it's whether or not NO is worth $32 billion dollars. You're of the opinion that it is. That's fine.

vailpass · 11-30-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint in Wichita

Trust me. You tards and sex never enter my mind at the same time. Not possible.

Glad to hear it

Pitt Gorilla · 11-30-2005, 12:14 PM

No. Let me borrow an argument that I've heard before on here...If you want NO to be rebuilt, you can volunteer to be taxed extra for the rebuilding costs.

**Bugeater** · 11-30-2005, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint in Wichita

If it's so valuable, why don't we just make it the 51st state, rather than spend a trillion dollars on it and have it break down into civil war 3 months after we're gone?

Now that's a good idea. We could call it East Rhode Island.

go bo · 11-30-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I can think of one other thing worse.

only one?

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