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Cali Coug · 06-29-2008, 08:50 PM

After Katrina, many people on this board lambasted those who lived in New Orleans for owning a house in a city that was susceptible to flooding and hurricanes. Several said we shouldn't even bother rebuilding.

Why no criticism for those in the Midwest now? The people who are losing their homes now are the same ones who lost them in 1993. Should the government help them?

And yes, I think the government clearly should help them. Just pointing out the clear hypocrisy that I am guessing was largely race driven.

06-29-2008, 08:50 PM	#1
Cali Coug Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,996	I am curious- why no criticism of the people in the Midwest who live in flood plains? After Katrina, many people on this board lambasted those who lived in New Orleans for owning a house in a city that was susceptible to flooding and hurricanes. Several said we shouldn't even bother rebuilding. Why no criticism for those in the Midwest now? The people who are losing their homes now are the same ones who lost them in 1993. Should the government help them? And yes, I think the government clearly should help them. Just pointing out the clear hypocrisy that I am guessing was largely race driven.