Katrina 6 Months Plus...The Aftermath
What's the cost of saving money by installing a what we know now
as a substandard levy system.The results are plain to see ,every
night on the evening news,or at least until the shock effect has
worn down, and media is afraid of loosing their ratings by
playing it to the ground.But the results are very evident here
that the levy had no chance of holding up against such a force!
You look at the technology afforded by British,Dutch,and The
Italians, and ours looks like a big joke! And due to that,
thousands of people and their families still are living in
shelters, on the streets, tents (if there lucky) or any where
they can find shelter and food.
Private citizens of all walks of life answered the call and
donated funds to help the victims of Katrina often to be with
held due to glitches in management,or other circumstances beyond
their control . F.E.M.A. trailers ,can be seen sitting in their
staging area lots,empty and can not be delivered to the people
who need them the most because of the lack of an area to set
them up.But wait! , What about State parks, Government grounds,
Can't they be used for such an emergency until the peoples own
land can be decontaminated ?
Senator Mary Landrieu,wants New Orleans to be reconstructed by
its own residents, with one exception ,that the cost sharing be
waived and the federal government to foot the whole bill for its
reconstruction.
Cost ? A modest $250 billion. Cost per American household
approximately $1900. on the low side ,depending on how much your
income is,from the sound of it,which means the wealthier you are
, well,you get the picture.
According to the 440 page bill up for inspection,it has been
filled with all sorts of little piggy backed items that do not
have any thing to do with the immediate help and relief of
humanity,such as the following:
$35,000,000 seafood marketing and promotions. 12,000,000
restoration of wildlife areas. 8,000,000 alligator farming aid.
25,490,073 research laboratory for sugarcane. 120,000,000
Southern regional research Laboratory. 28,300,000 rehabilitation
of forests. 19,000,000 cellular towers,and public internet,for
the down town area of New Orleans, first responders could also
use its communications. 34,193,591 Agriculture research,and
extension service. 250,000,000 fire fighters assistance.
100,000,000 disorder treatment,prevention and intervention,for
school children. 100,000,000 for the same,but for 0-5 year olds.
100,000,000 for substance abuse,intervention and treatment.
600,000,000 early childrens education. 20,000,000 development
plans for Louisiana. 7 billion plus 5 billion to rebuild energy
supply routes and road expansion. 160,000,000 to start the 2005
recommendations for Defense base closings,and realignment
commission for federal city development in Algiers Louisiana.
150,000,000small business loans,w/tax breaks. 50 billion for
block grants. 5,000,000 livestock losses. 5,000,000 dairy
produce losses. 1,000 per head of cattle,(no limit on payments
max. To producers) 11,000,000 livestock losses. 250,000,000
dairy cattle losses. 27,000,000 timber sales loss in Pearl River
wild life refuge.
It sounds like it will be a real prosperous place to live again
one day thanks to the American tax payer. At least until the
next time it happens. * * *
Published 3-01-06 Monstermall1.com Resource
http://landrieu.senate.gov/hurricanes/index.cfm
http://landrieu.senate.gov/~landrieu/hurricanes/s.1765.pdf