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August 30, 2005
Hurricane Katrina: Exposing the stupidity - Part I
One of the contributing factors to the horrific devastation of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is an idiotic law that the casinos must float on, and be built over, the water. It's an absurd law that sets the stage for disasters like this. The mindless talking heads keep bleating that the casinos "crossed Highway 90". Well...yeah. Big surprise there. The casinos are basically pontoon boats, chained in place. When hit with a 20 foot wall of water and 140 mph winds, they broke their moorings and floated across the road. Go figure. It's not like they were brick structures built on a cement slab.
The casinos should be built on cement slabs, and designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. Mississippi should change their idiotic laws so that these hundred million dollar casinos don't have to float because:
- The law makes no sense to begin with
- It endangers lives
- It endangers our economic prosperity
It's one of the only things NOT regulated by the federal government. It's only a state law, so... change the state law you mindless dolts.
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Posted by Peenie Wallie on August 30, 2005 at 7:34 PM
Comments
Well, Like they say. It floats
Posted by: Joe on August 30, 2005 at 8:35 PM
We HAVE passed that law.
Posted by: Mark on July 10, 2006 at 10:27 AM
Ummm...yeah. The law HAS been passed....10 months after I posted that the law should be changed. Glad to see you're on top of things.
Posted by: Peenie Wallie on July 12, 2006 at 7:57 AM