Clinton Made It Big - Now Everyone in 2010 Wants It!

[Obama 2012 1,714]

So a few apartments get flooded and the mayor wants a Federal bailout here?

Haven't these people ever heard of renters insurance/flood insurance? Why do the taxpayers need to help and bail them out?

No disaster left behind! What the hell?

We are truly becoming a pathetic government hand-out society. It's damn sad.

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http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Uncertainty-continues-for-Arlington-flood-victims-102828094.html

ARLINGTON — It's the big question for residents of the Willows condominiums in Arlington: Stay or go?

The development was inundated by water from a swollen creek during heavy rains last week, resulting in heavy damage.

Arlington's mayor would like to see the homes bought out by the federal government, but that could take action by the president himself.

Joe Alcala and his family spent their first night in their new home here in Arlington last Tuesday. On Wednesday, he awoke to find his bed an island.

"There was water on my bed," he said. The flooding destroyed nearly everything the family had just spent hours moving in.

On Monday evening, Alcala went to this meeting in Arlington to see if the government's going to throw him a lifeline.

He is one of dozens of tenants at the Willows who didn't have flood insurance. Some said they didn't know they were in a flood plain.

As Alcala later told his wife, it will take a presidential declaration to make them eligible for emergency funds that would help replace their belongings.

While Arlington's mayor supports a presidential disaster declaration, Rep. Joe Barton said there's no guarantee. "To be honest, it's a judgment call, and this appears to be one of those that could go either way," Barton said.

A presidential declaration could also make it possible to buy out owners in the flood-prone area near Rush Creek, something most owners at the meeting support in theory.

But when Barton asked whether a price of $100,000 per unit might be acceptable, grumbles and jeers quickly made it obvious that a buy-out is not an easy answer.

The city says it's ready to inspect buildings as repairs are made, but some residents say the problem may be slow-moving owners who are not able — or ready — to come up with the funds for costly repairs.

[The_Dude 1,142]

So a few apartments get flooded and the mayor wants a Federal bailout here?

Haven't these people ever heard of renters insurance/flood insurance? Why do the taxpayers need to help and bail them out?

No disaster left behind! What the hell?

We are truly becoming a pathetic government hand-out society. It's damn sad.

You are sooooooo right. Lazy whiny texans trying to suck up tax money.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

You are sooooooo right. Lazy whiny texans trying to suck up tax money.

My guess is they're all the liberal California transplants from California and dirt city New Orleans

[The_Dude 1,142]

My guess is they're all the liberal California transplants from California and dirt city New Orleans

No self respecting Californian would go to a sh!thole like texas, well, except for Austin maybe, but thats not really Texas

[Obama 2012 1,714]

No self respecting Californian would go to a sh!thole like texas, well, except for Austin maybe, but thats not really Texas

Yeah, why would a Californian want a better infrastructure, nicer highways, a better economy, lower taxes, more jobs, etc.

Nope. No one wants that.

Of course the sea of Calfornians in DFW especially speak differently than your assertion, but that's fine. We've got plenty of ropes when they try and bring their politics with them to ruin this state too.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Yeah, why would a Californian want a better infrastructure, nicer highways, a better economy, lower taxes, more jobs, etc.

Nope. No one wants that.

Of course the sea of Calfornians in DFW especially speak differently than your assertion, but that's fine. We've got plenty of ropes when they try and bring their politics with them to ruin this state too.

Better infrastructure? Better economy? California has the 6th largest economy in the world. Yes, Texas' economy is expanding very nicely, but take petroleum and its supplemental areas out of the equation and then tell me what you've got. Texas' infrastructure is quite lacking, as are their schools. They are trying to introduce creationism in the public curriculum FFS.

ETA: And our college football is better than yours

Edited September 14, 2010 by Rob & Mel