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Originally Posted by Azure
Anyways, I do believe the US government has given aid to help the people of New Orleans,
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Sure, if you call doling out a bunch of money to corporate interests with no inclination in rebuilding New Orleans with cooperation of the locals. The people themselves have been give jack.
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after the ridiculous way everyone responded to the Hurricane threat,
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I hope you're refering to the Bush amdninistration's ridiulous response and not the average Joe. How exactly does the average Joe respond when they have no money, no where to go, and no transportation?
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but weren't there reports of people buying 'goodies' with their aid money, instead of 'needs.'
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Yeah, I don't know why they wouldn't go and put that $2,500 gift card to good use like buying a house to replace the one that was destroyed in the flooding. We got a lot of refugees from New Orleans and that $2,500 went no where for them. Imagine having to travel away from New Orleans, replace everything you own, and find a new place to live, on $2,500 bones. Think you could do that AND find a job in short order?
Oh, and btw, ever get really blasted when you just lost your job and knew you couldn't afford a good bender? Probably not, you're a little young to go through something that traumatic.