Rebuild New Orleans

Ever stop to wonder how many zeroes in a billion?
> This is too true to be funny. > > The next time you hear a politician use the > word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about > whether you want the 'politicians' spending > YOUR tax money. > > A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, > A billion seconds ago it was 1959. > > B. > A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive. > > C. > A billion hours ago our ancestors were > living in the Stone Age. > > D. > A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet. > > E. > A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, > at the rate our government > is spending it. > > While this thought is still fresh in our brain... > let's take a look at New Orleans .. > It's amazing what you can learn with some simple > division. > > Louisiana Senator, > Mary Landrieu (D) > is presently asking Congress?for > 250 BILLION DOLLARS > to rebuild New Orleans . W H A T !???? > A. > Well ... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New > Orleans?? > (every man, woman, and child) EACH PERSON gets $516,528. > > B. > Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in > New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787. > > C. > Or... if you are a family of four... > your family gets $2,066,012. > > Washington , D. C > >? HEL LO! > Are all your calculators broken?? > > Building Permit Tax > CDL License Tax > Cigarette Tax > Corporate Income Tax > Dog License Tax > Federal Income Tax (Fed) > Federal Unemployment Tax (FU TA) > Fishing License Tax > Food License Tax > Fuel Permit Tax > Gasoline Tax > Hunting License Tax > Inheritance Tax > Inventory Tax > IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax) > IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) > Liquor Tax > Luxury Tax > Marriage License Tax > Medicare Tax > Property Tax > Real Es tate Tax > Service charge taxes > Social Security Tax > Road Usage Tax (Truckers) > Sales Taxes > Recreational Vehicle Tax > School Tax? > State Income Tax? > State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) > Telephone Federal Excise Tax > Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax > Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax > Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax > Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax? > Telephone State and Local Tax > Telephone Usage Charge Tax > Utility Tax > Vehicle License Registration T ax > Vehicle Sales Tax > Watercraft Registration Tax > Well Permit Tax > Workers Compensation Tax > (And to think, we left British Rule to avoid so many taxes) > > > STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? > NONE of these taxes existed 100 years ago... > and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.!!!!!! > > We had absolutely no national debt...!!!!! > We had the largest middle class in the world...!!!!! > and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.!!!!! >! > What happened? > Can you spell 'politicians!' > > And I still have to > press '1' for English. > > I hope this goes around the > U S A at least ONE BILLION? times by then, our great great great great Grandchildren just MIGHT get it!!!

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Why Do You Think So Many People Had Issues With Rebuilding New Orleans?
Less than half of it is below sea level and Florida gets hit with far more hurricanes. And at least there is some warning with hurricanes, a few days warning, unlike tornadoes & earthquakes. Many people are rebuilding, themselves. Of course, there are lazy people, there always are, but for the most part, I think people have done it themselves. Dammit, what are you talking about? OK, so you changed the flunk part. Yes, LA politicans suck. But don't most politicans anywhere? What does this have to do with the CITIZENS?

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Do our politicians realize what a billion really is? Maybe we should tell them?
The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it's releases. A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959. B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive. C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age. D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth. E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it. While this thought is still fresh in our brain... let's take a look at New Orleans ... It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division. Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D)is presently asking Congress for 250 BILLION DOLLARS to rebuild New Orleans Interesting number... what does it mean? A. Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child) you each get $516,528. B. Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787. C. Or... if you are a family of four...your family gets $2,066,012. Washington , D. C HELLO! Are all your calculators broken??

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Why should they rebuild New Orleans?
cause prolly in 10 years another hurricane will screw everything up

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Chances for Ohio State University so far?
I am a sophomore in a private school that is above normal standards who is just finishing his midterms. So far my gpa is around a 3.26 because I did bad freshman year but my mom was also fighting cancer that year until it was removed the summer before 10th grade. I do Football and Track along with 45 hours of community service so far because I helped rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. I am planning on taking AP Chinese and AP history next year along with joining some clubs. I also have lived in Ohio my entire life and live very close to the OSU campus. I have not received a single detention in high school so far either.

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