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Just to clarify, are you stating that all those who stayed in NOLA had no choice but to ride out the storm in the city because they had no means to leave town?
I would never use the term ALL to describe individuals. many didn't leave because they could not.
Most that died were over 50 and ~30% were >75 yrs old. It's not unreasonable to figure that appropriate decision making could have been compromised.
Hate to break it to you but, from first hand experience, a lot of people stayed because they were flat out tired of evacuating so many times over the years for what ultimately was for nothing. Sure there were some who had nobody to turn to for help but the mindset of a lot of people was that NOLA would somehow come out relatively unscathed like it always did. Those that did leave simply packed a suitcase and planned to be back home in a few days like they did after every other evacuation.
I too think the suits will never get anywhere just because of the appeals process we have in the us.
They shouldn't get any where. 3 quadrillion? lol I can't even fathom that number. As a tax payer I hate having to pay for things I don't agree with (the war, co. pigs, most welfare, etc).
And what's going on with these peoples insurance companies? They should be getting the axe as well.
don't twist my words to your thinking. this has nothing to do with their resources. they have the right to sue because the ARMY CORP did not do their job. that is the fact, the levee broke and AC knew all along it would happen. that is why they get to sue. your post, supported by others, that the people that didn't get out after they were warned could have or wanted to stay, is BS. this false attitude is a great example of judgmental thinking at it's finest.
Hmm so every time the Miss River floods all those fools who live right next to the river should sue because the corps didn't do their job to control the river? BS eh? If I lived under the ocean and was told for the last thirty years a direct hit from a hurrican would flood the city I sure as hell woulda got out. I guess you would be sitting there like the rest of the fools waving at the coast guard to pick you up off your roof. Hey isn't the coast guard one of those evil fed agencies? Maybe the fools should sue them too for being too rough when they tossed em in the basket.
Oh wait according to Farrakhan Bush blew up the levies so maybe he'll testify and all this will go away.
Hate to break it to you but, from first hand experience, a lot of people stayed because they were flat out tired of evacuating so many times over the years for what ultimately was for nothing. Sure there were some who had nobody to turn to for help but the mindset of a lot of people was that NOLA would somehow come out relatively unscathed like it always did. Those that did leave simply packed a suitcase and planned to be back home in a few days like they did after every other evacuation.
I know some thought that. But, who knows what was up with the elderly. Again, a good chunk of them were over 75. That coupled with their poverty leads me to think it's probable that they weren't in the right state of mind.
They shouldn't get any where. 3 quadrillion? lol I can't even fathom that number. As a tax payer I hate having to pay for things I don't agree with (the war, co. pigs, most welfare, etc).
And what's going on with these peoples insurance companies? They should be getting the axe as well.
I think most insurace has an "Act of God" clause for things outside of human control like tornadoes and yep hurricanes. Of course Bush used his hurricane machine built in the bowels of halliburton to fire off Katrina to kill off blacks who didn't vote for him so this clause may not qualify. Maybe insurance companies in the gulf had an "act of bush" clause??
If I lived under the ocean and was told for the last thirty years a direct hit from a hurrican would flood the city I sure as hell woulda got out.
This is true. My dh and I have considered moving here or there, and enviro-conditions are always included in our discussions. Many moons ago up here in MA we had a bad storm. Several people died in their cars, while stuck on the highway, because the snow was impossible. Anybody with half a brain up here knows to carry emergency gear in their cars during the winter (blankets, shovels, etc).
I think most insurace has an "Act of God" clause for things outside of human control like tornadoes and yep hurricanes. Of course Bush used his hurricane machine built in the bowels of halliburton to fire off Katrina to kill off blacks who didn't vote for him so this clause may not qualify. Maybe insurance companies in the gulf had an "act of bush" clause??
I am curious, tho, about what happened with these people's insurance. Did they refuse to pay? I recall some mentions about flood insurance not covering due to high winds.
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