>>>>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24849101/
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>>>>>3 years later, and New Orleans is still a mess.
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>>>>See if the chinese construction is standing in 3 years. See if the occupants are still alive in 3 years (a new outlet for lead paint and other poisonous products).
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>>>Sure, their construction methods are less stable than the US. But hey, at least they ARE doing something.
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>>I'd bet the people in the Quake area are doing something too other than whining, looting, and waiting for money from the government (yeah - not everyone in NO did that, but a LOT did and still do).
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>The issue isn't what the people are doing, it's what the government is doing. In NO, the government did nothing. Heck, they're still doing nothing. 3 years later and people are still homeless.
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>Remember, the government is for the people, not the other way around.

You hit the point. One side thinks that people should do something for themselves, while another side (yours) that government should relieve them from this burden and do everything for them.