Comments on: Houses in hurricane alleys http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:33:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hrw http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/comment-page-1/#comment-290930 hrw Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:06:38 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/#comment-290930 If a site is a repetitive disaster scene I agree any aid should be contingent upon a move. However, if its a freak once a century storm, I would disagree. The sub prime mortgage crisis has its origins in an ideology of deregulation, open markets and greed. I have more sympathy for the people who signed into these contracts than for the banks who created them and now find themselves with defaulted loans. If a site is a repetitive disaster scene I agree any aid should be contingent upon a move. However, if its a freak once a century storm, I would disagree.

The sub prime mortgage crisis has its origins in an ideology of deregulation, open markets and greed. I have more sympathy for the people who signed into these contracts than for the banks who created them and now find themselves with defaulted loans.

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]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/comment-page-1/#comment-290863 llama Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:59:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/#comment-290863 Sadly the American tax payer keeps getting put on the hook financially for all sorts of evil doers, swindlers, liars, cheats and stupid idiots (ones that keep building in hazard areas). The other day a woman was complaining that she didn't know if she could recover this time after being wiped out in a flood that had devastated her house for the 3rd time in 30 years - once ever 10 years. Each time the Government had declared he r home a disaster area available for rebuilding grants and low interest loans. She was 3 times worse than the fools in New Orleans that lived under sea level for decades before being wiped out once. I've had it with all of them and none get my sympathy since they are just playing me for patsy. The only victims are those stupid enough to foot the bills. Personal accountability and responsibility went out the door as soon as irrational, misguided and insane compassion came walking through it. The Fed bails out wall street claiming Bear Stearns will cause a domino financial meltdown and the lefty politicians say OK - if you bail out wall street we will bail out main street. Only the crooks cheats and liars are saved while, innocent are punished. We have all gone insane. Sadly the American tax payer keeps getting put on the hook financially for all sorts of evil doers, swindlers, liars, cheats and stupid idiots (ones that keep building in hazard areas).

The other day a woman was complaining that she didn’t know if she could recover this time after being wiped out in a flood that had devastated her house for the 3rd time in 30 years – once ever 10 years. Each time the Government had declared he r home a disaster area available for rebuilding grants and low interest loans.

She was 3 times worse than the fools in New Orleans that lived under sea level for decades before being wiped out once.

I’ve had it with all of them and none get my sympathy since they are just playing me for patsy. The only victims are those stupid enough to foot the bills.

Personal accountability and responsibility went out the door as soon as irrational, misguided and insane compassion came walking through it.

The Fed bails out wall street claiming Bear Stearns will cause a domino financial meltdown and the lefty politicians say OK – if you bail out wall street we will bail out main street. Only the crooks cheats and liars are saved while, innocent are punished. We have all gone insane.

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]]> By: Indy http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/comment-page-1/#comment-290758 Indy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:51:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/#comment-290758 Bible Study Fellowship has questions for this week's lesson regarding this exact topic. Providence! Bible Study Fellowship has questions for this week’s lesson regarding this exact topic. Providence!

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]]> By: Yoshiyahu http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/comment-page-1/#comment-290698 Yoshiyahu Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:59:39 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/#comment-290698 That remimds me of another psalm, though the reference escapes me at the moment. (Most Biblical resources are blocked at work) The paraphrase, however, is as follows: "God, give me understanding that I may live." That remimds me of another psalm, though the reference escapes me at the moment. (Most Biblical resources are blocked at work) The paraphrase, however, is as follows:

“God, give me understanding that I may live.”

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]]> By: Harris http://online.worldmag.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/comment-page-1/#comment-290697 Harris Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:42:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/04/08/houses-in-hurricane-alleys/#comment-290697 That's why I love Ps 95, so ("Venite" in the <i>BCP</i>), and the line from verse 10: <i>Oh, that today, you would hearken to his voice</i>. We will never hear the warning entirely clear, but may we still hear enough to heed. That’s why I love Ps 95, so (”Venite” in the BCP), and the line from verse 10:

Oh, that today, you would hearken to his voice.

We will never hear the warning entirely clear, but may we still hear enough to heed.

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