Instead of prevention and recovery from disasters (witness Katrina and the aftermath) being a responsibility of the government, the Bush administration has privatized the work to private business whom will be making a PROFIT from damage and recovery.
Is this FAIR? Is this situation CORRECT? Wouldn't businesses (corruption always a temptation) be prone to delay improvements which would prevent disasters from occurring, or minimize their costs when it comes to recovering from disasters - thereby delaying recovery?
2007-09-17 03:33:59 · 8 answers · asked by plenum222 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I'm talking and asking about the "provable and systematic neglect of the government's responsibility to protect the public".
2007-09-17 08:34:57 · update #1
My time is up, but I'll let the community decide... Seems that most appear to have their own agenda when it comes to "venting" either against or for Bush such that my wasn't really answered.
2007-09-19 05:04:53 · update #2
Is this a trick question??
2007-09-17 03:37:31 · answer #1 · answered by johnhdavisjrusa20 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
While the initial response to disasters is handled by government, as in the use of National Guard and military equipment to do search and rescue and to provide immediate needs, the actual rebuilding process is usually taken up by private construction companies. In the case of Katrina, the U.S.Army Corps Of Engineers were called in to strengthen the flood control walls. The Federal government gathered and shipped trailers to the area for temporary housing. The actual rebuilding is being done by private companies that are skilled in doing just that. Payment is made through insurance and FEMA grants and low interest loans. There is nothing new or unusual about this. It is not the responsibility of the government to rebuild private homes and businesses
2007-09-17 03:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How can they protect the population from disaster----they can only help the population recover from disaster?
What is the government suppose to do-----keep on hand thousands of trucks, front-loaders, busses, etc just in case something happens? Why not sub-contract it out to firms that have the equipment and knowledge? Does the fact that those firms might make a profit trouble you?
2007-09-17 03:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When has the Bush administration ever taken responsibility for anything? They surely didn't stop the bombing of the Twin Towers, they surely wasted valuable time and money in aiding Katrina victims, and I'd bet that the firms supposedly helping the hurricane victims now, are some of Bush's "Billionaire's for Bush" friends........
2007-09-17 03:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by graciouswolfe 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
114 billions spent on Katrina so far, it would have been cheaper to give all them people a million bucks and forget them. As for prevention, just how would Bush have stopped Katrina, he is President not God.
Oh and unless you were born last night, you should know Bush is doing this the same way all other Presidents have.
2007-09-17 03:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Let me get this straight...we now need a "ACT OF GOD" clause added to the BILL OF RIGHTS?
Sweet Jesus........you are just Plain and Simple "STUPID".
You dont build below SEA LEVEL and if you get your clocks cleaned by a hurricane you dont REBUILD below sea level.
How many times do you expect the government .... no.... wait a minute......there is NO amount of esplanin to you something you will NEVER COM- PRE- HEND. Go smoke some crack and make more welfare babies I will have to pay for.
2007-09-17 04:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Profit taking priority over people will have a positive short term effect and a disasterous long term effect.
2007-09-17 03:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
BUSH is the disasterous failure
2007-09-17 03:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋