On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:59:01 +0200, andrel wrote:

> Sure, but sometimes that comes as a shock. That takes time to
> internalize and a few times asking for confirmation to get to the point
> that 'yes, they really mean this'.

Yep.  Like "not all houses are part of a town." :-)

> Sort of along the same line: I saw same images from Katrina today.
> Apparently the city council of New Orleans neglected looking after it's
> levee's. That also took some time before I could really believe that.
> How can something be of lesser importance than preventing 'natural'
> disasters? Well, getting re-elected probably is. Why you would re-elect
> someone who is knowingly taking risks with your life is beyond me

It depends on the size of the risk, first, and the potential for that 
risk to be realized.  Also, all politicians take some risks with peoples' 
lives.  In such a case, who would you vote for?

Jim

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