In These Times

If New Orleans can rebuild like Chicago did - primarily through private investments - then I have no problem with New Orleans rebuilding. However, if Federal tax dollars bear the brunt of the reconstruction, I say that we spend the money on relocating people instead of rebuilding a city that is destined to be flooded over and over again. New Orleans is located in a terrible spot for a city, and even though the residents may love it there, it doesn't mean we should continue to throw millions, perhaps billions of dollars away so people can live in a marshland. …

Posted to Katrina: After the Storm