Will,

I live and work in New Orleans. I've been "paying for it myself" for years and no matter where I live and work, unless you know something that the rest of us don't, the IRS will continue to collect OUR money and the feds will continue to spend OUR money in many irresponsible ways; I just happen to think that SOME of OUR money is being spent on a humanitarian cause here in this country.

Did you feel the same way about the victims of 9/11 and their families as well as the victims of the tsunami and the donations and assistance of OUR tax money? If so, what a pity. In fact, I've got alot of pity to go around; please don't SPEND YOURS, feel free to help yourself to some of mine. And BTW, I'm also full of pride and gratitude for the people of OUR country and those around the world who've opened THEIR HEARTS AND WALLETS in response to Katrina's impact. I'd offer you to help yourself to some of my pride and gratitude, but with all due respect, please get your own and try not to hurt yourself doing it. Please understand, I wish you no harm and I can't imagine many people who would want your pity or compassion that bad.

As far as your suggestion to "consider insurance", I have and do have insurance and lucky for you, it didn't cost you a penny. I'm not wealthy by any stretch, but I'm NOT filing a claim because my family's been blessed enough not to have recieved as much damage as it could have. Oh, we've recieved damage, but feel no need to ask for financial assistance from ANY entity when so many others need it more.

So, "Oh, wait", In case you missed it, IT IS INSURABLE! So please stop wasting your time wondering why. It would be infinitely better spent on trying to get a clue. If you need ANY assistance in that endeavor, let me know. I think I can help you there...



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The majority of us WERE BORN HERE and call it HOME.


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So if you were born and called the bottom of the ocean home, you would want to make that livable?