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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:01 PM Original message |
Should we rebuild New Orleans? |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. If we can flush billions down the Iraqi toilet: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. LOL..... |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'd rather be a defeatist than a republican! |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. very provocative early post... |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I am new to posting here...true... |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Somewhat differently |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I agree completely... |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I like that idea |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. I think so too, WesDem. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 09:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. Ten miles upstream is swampier than the city itself |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I say we give it more of a "Venice" canal look... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 10:05 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. The Lower Ninth Ward might be where we could try that out |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think everybody should re-build New Orleans. |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. The city is going on 300 years old. Why in the hell would we abandon it? |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. An earthquake and a hurricane are different natural disaster scenarios |
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ISUGRADIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Large portions of San Francisco was burnt down after the 1906 earthquake |
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Kashka-Kat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. Rebuild? Yes. By Halliburton? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yes. Then kick all the white people out. |
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moobu2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Of course New Orleans should be rebuilt. |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes. |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. Of course we should rebuild NO. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. How about the people that own NO and their insurance companies |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. The cost of relocating an entire city would dwarf the cost of rebuilding.. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. I talked to a river man |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. Would YOUR city be worth rebuilding? |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Iraq?...what are you talking about??? |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Part of the money requested by New Orleans will be spent on |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Deleted by me.. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. "Your" not, either. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
56. Why do you hate our freedom? |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 01:25 AM Response to Reply #56 |
69. Damn, you're right! |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yes, But Differently |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. I hope it isn't rebuilt into one of those sterile cities with nothing but |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. New Orleans isn't so much a city |
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flyingfysh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. we need a port there |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Good Point!... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes. But it has to be shaped like a boat |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. Poorly phrased question, IMHO. |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Agreed...I worded my question poorly... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. I know, I don't |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. "The problem is"? Including Lakeview as well as the Lower 9th isn't ... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
62. I agree. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. The question is irrelevant, the real question is only |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. I say No, but with a heavy heart |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
34. You problem with "rebuilding upstream 10 miles" is that there's still no.. |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Thanks for the information...Honestly...I was NOT insulting your city... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Didn't think you were, or were being racist. I just think it's easy... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Wow, just re-read your part about the WTC! 15 min! |
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BIG Sean (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Hi....Yes I want our Towers back |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Interesting, and good to have an opinion from someone who... |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. WERE SAN FRAN, LA, CHARLESTON, MUCH OF FLORIDA REBUILT |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 01:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Well let's step back a second here. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 11:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
68. "The city that care forgot" |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. How could you even ask? |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
42. Shouldn't that be up to the people of New Orleans? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Exactly!! "We" should provide relief and assistance to the victims... |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
48. Personally, I think the federal government needs to foot the bill... |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. "It's YOUR money... so let's SPEND it all!!" (nt) |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. If it were me... If my home had been destroyed... |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
49. I don't see anway we can afford to not rebuild NOLA. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. no, because they wont fix levees right and it will happen again |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
53. I'm tired of this question - of course we should |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. Ironically, New Orleans sits on top of solid bed rock that is 70 ft. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. No, you're not crazy. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 09:35 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. At Galveston, they added a couple of feet of dirt. New Orleans |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #64 |
71. Ground level was raised from a few inches to 11 feet in Galveston. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
59. The City of Galveston was mostly destroyed by the 1900 Storm |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
70. Shoudl we rebuild Chicago? What about San Francisco? |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
72. The people of NOLA are rebuilding as we speak. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
73. If homes are built for low income families and they are destroyed |
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