I don’t get it, I feel for the individuals but not for the city and it’s government. Texas and Houston have spent years either suing us (IL) or stealing our businesses only to build on what were supposed to be water shed areas. Now we are supposed to help them rebuild? Why do we continue to spend billions on areas that should not even exist? Maybe if all these stolen companies experienced major loses, they would have to reconsider and build where appropriate. The feeling up here, in the upper Midwest, enough is enough, no love lose for TX.
I live in Texas myself and my heart goes out to all who have been impacted by the hurricane. However, I strongly believe it’s ignorant to continue to build on the coast, and rebuild, and rebuild again. It perfectly fits the definition of insanity. To top it off, it is everyone else that bears the brunt of the cost. The same goes for all coastal states…including the West Coast due to potential tsunami exposure. I feel if people have enough money and really want to live on the coast, fine by me, but they are 100% responsible for the IMMINENT damage to their home and personal property. Why should everyone pay so a few can have a nice beach house? Seems rather unfair to me.
So a guy who lives in Illinois has the gall to criticize Texas? Doesn’t Illinois have a few problems up there with Progressive Socialists running the government? Massive debt to the point of almost bankruptcy?
The government should NOT give grants (free taxpayer money) to people whose homes were flooded and who chose NOT to buy flood insurance. Give them a low interest loan to rebuild and a stipulation that they must buy flood insurance while the loan is being repaid.
And don’t forget to add back the economic impact of rebuilding the areas impacted by the hurricane; that will create and offset some of the lost jobs.
Amen Jack! Someone on talk radio this morning suggested that everyone in the Houston area should have been required to elevate their homes when built. Really? Let them build however they want, but do not bail them out if their house burns or is flooded.
Perplexed, there are people who build their houses on stilts when they live next to a river or bayou. Some of them are 10 or more feet off the ground. I don’t think it would be reasonable for the nation’s fourth largest city to re-build homes all on stilts. Houston isn’t on the beach, but it has many low areas and yes, there are bayous in places there where it can be used.
I don’t get it, I feel for the individuals but not for the city and it’s government. Texas and Houston have spent years either suing us (IL) or stealing our businesses only to build on what were supposed to be water shed areas. Now we are supposed to help them rebuild? Why do we continue to spend billions on areas that should not even exist? Maybe if all these stolen companies experienced major loses, they would have to reconsider and build where appropriate. The feeling up here, in the upper Midwest, enough is enough, no love lose for TX.
I live in Texas myself and my heart goes out to all who have been impacted by the hurricane. However, I strongly believe it’s ignorant to continue to build on the coast, and rebuild, and rebuild again. It perfectly fits the definition of insanity. To top it off, it is everyone else that bears the brunt of the cost. The same goes for all coastal states…including the West Coast due to potential tsunami exposure. I feel if people have enough money and really want to live on the coast, fine by me, but they are 100% responsible for the IMMINENT damage to their home and personal property. Why should everyone pay so a few can have a nice beach house? Seems rather unfair to me.
So a guy who lives in Illinois has the gall to criticize Texas? Doesn’t Illinois have a few problems up there with Progressive Socialists running the government? Massive debt to the point of almost bankruptcy?
The government should NOT give grants (free taxpayer money) to people whose homes were flooded and who chose NOT to buy flood insurance. Give them a low interest loan to rebuild and a stipulation that they must buy flood insurance while the loan is being repaid.
And don’t forget to add back the economic impact of rebuilding the areas impacted by the hurricane; that will create and offset some of the lost jobs.
Amen Jack! Someone on talk radio this morning suggested that everyone in the Houston area should have been required to elevate their homes when built. Really? Let them build however they want, but do not bail them out if their house burns or is flooded.
Perplexed, there are people who build their houses on stilts when they live next to a river or bayou. Some of them are 10 or more feet off the ground. I don’t think it would be reasonable for the nation’s fourth largest city to re-build homes all on stilts. Houston isn’t on the beach, but it has many low areas and yes, there are bayous in places there where it can be used.
galveston old spanish mission from 1500’s——3ft.walls—–hmmmmmm i wonder why