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December 13, 2005

More Looting in New Orleans

In America, when disaster strikes, it means an opportunity to rob your fellow citizen.

Yes, folks, the looting in New Orleans continues, albeit through legal means.

For example, a group of former New Orleanians managed to scrape together $10,000, but not to help repair damage to their homes. No, they put the money to a better use: placing a full-page newspaper ad demanding that Congress take the money of other citizens and build stronger flood protection in New Orleans.

Never mind the fact that tons of money has been appropriated by Congress for this very use over the years but has, as usual, been squandered by the politicians. If they just spend enough money this time, the problem will be solved.

Meanwhile, a federal judge ordered FEMA to continue to spend taxpayers' money to house "42,000 evacuee families still living in 4,000 hotels in 47 states and the District of Columbia" until February 7.

Spake the judge: "Underlying FEMA's position is a theme that every person ultimately has to take care of him or herself. Certainly as a general rule this is true, but perhaps that position is unduly callous under the circumstances wrought by Hurricane Katrina."

This, of course, is the excuse for every government wealth redistribution program. Buy into one, and you've bought into them all.

Posted by Mike Tennant at December 13, 2005 01:09 PM

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