| " How long have we known this dam needed rebuilding?" |
The seepage problems and repairs have been underway since the 1970's.
| "Will the dam cooperate and hold together until 2012" |
The more serious the problem becomes the more they keep the water levels down. This isn't something you can just throw money at. Sadly for folks like you there are some problems that you can ignorantly spend billions on and still not get the job done.
That's why we have so many money pits in government work. People think they can cut a check and magically fix things. Don't you think before you puked out this "Because of Iraq we're all going to drown" blog you could have checked these questions out yourself?
| "How do the hundreds of thousands who own land in that area to get land to build on that is above sea level?" |
They wouldn't. They'd live somewhere safe, and billions of tax dollars would be saved the next time their spit of sand washed away. I personally believe that once a land owner has been flooded out more than once, the land itself should be condemned.
Eventually, you have to accept that mother nature is in charge and you shouldn't build houses in places that are often under water...
| "Where do they get the money to build given the fact that most are poor and have no money or ability to borrow more even at low interest rates?" |
Hopefully they paid for insurance and will get paid through it. If they didn't, how is it any different than me refusing to pay for home owners insurance and then my house burning down? If I decide to save the money on insurance, and my house burns down, do you think YOU, through your tax dollars, should pay for my irresponsibility?
