Since so many rotten contractors have defrauded the government for $10's of Billions of Dollars, shit where's the $9Billion dollars that was handed out from pallets of money. Screw ask Halliburton, Bechtel, Blackwater and the rest of those rotten scumbags to cough up the dough and call it a day. Or bet yet, cut them off 100% and hand that money to the troops.
Posted by gaspare at August 29, 2007 05:10 PMWe’ve seen a recent decrease in fighting in Iraq!!! Nice Cartoon.
Posted by Pedro Morgado at August 29, 2007 06:58 PM"there is no role for the federal government to rebuild their housing stock."
Well, it seems to me that when you are responsible for damn failings that flooded out thousands of people, there sure as hell is a "roll for the Federal Govenment."
Posted by Judith at August 29, 2007 11:16 PMor "role"
Posted by Judith at August 29, 2007 11:18 PMFight for AG? You have got to be kidding. Democrats will bend over, take the "wide stance" position, and Bush will get anyone he wants.
Posted by Judith at August 29, 2007 11:54 PMthe only two positions george w wants to see from a democrat is bent over ...or kneeling in front of him...that's about it
Posted by dennis at August 30, 2007 03:17 AM"Well, it seems to me that when you are responsible for damn failings that flooded out thousands of people, there sure as hell is a "roll for the Federal Govenment.""
How about the billions the Levy Boards raised in taxing the locals, Judith. They have enough to build casino's, but not enough to keep the Levy's in good repair. Or even fix them before this happens. The local papers all had this happening sooner or later. Had extensive articles written in the newspapers. Still the Levy Boards spent the money building casinos.
Posted by peter at August 30, 2007 04:08 AMCongress should pay the $50 billlion that Commander Codpiece wants for Iraq, along with a tax increase on mega-millionaires to pay for it
Posted by at August 30, 2007 05:14 AMPeter dear, the levys were never built right in the first place. I know this much, it is NOT THE FAULT OF THE PEOPLE who lived and died in NO!
Posted by Judith at August 30, 2007 06:46 AMNo Judith, the people (locals) pay taxes to the Levy Board each year for upkeep. There are many of these boards and they chose to invest the money in other enterprises like casinos rather than keep the levy sound. Look into the Levy Boards revenues, they take in many millions each year. The board members get paid well and they've invested the moneies for other things than upkeep.
The people paid for protection to these Levy Boards and didn't get what they paid for.
Posted by peter at August 30, 2007 09:20 AMwe're pouring $3,000,000,000 a week into the sands of Iraq (actually into the coffers of Halliburton, etc.), that could rebuild New Orleans
Posted by Gay Veteran at August 30, 2007 09:23 AM