Times Beach, Love Canal and Centralia were all relatively tiny towns with little historical significance.
New Orleans is not only a huge town that has huge historical significance, but also is one of the most culturally important areas of the United States. To simply buy out and abandon the Crescent City would be tragedy.
I agree that some portions of New Orleans probably should be part of a buyout because they are far below sea level. But there are other parts of the city that are at and above sea level, including the French Quarter, Uptown and the Garden District.
But to simply abandon a wonderful city because it just happens to be in a costly location is stupid. Sometimes, there are things more important than money. New Orleans is one of them.
Posted on November 5 at 11:06 a.m.
Times Beach, Love Canal and Centralia were all relatively tiny towns with little historical significance.
New Orleans is not only a huge town that has huge historical significance, but also is one of the most culturally important areas of the United States. To simply buy out and abandon the Crescent City would be tragedy.
I agree that some portions of New Orleans probably should be part of a buyout because they are far below sea level. But there are other parts of the city that are at and above sea level, including the French Quarter, Uptown and the Garden District.
But to simply abandon a wonderful city because it just happens to be in a costly location is stupid. Sometimes, there are things more important than money. New Orleans is one of them.
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