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Old 09-03-2005, 03:34 PM   #3473
Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Why can't both be true? San Francisco is built on a fault, but that doesn't me we say fuck it to the building code, disaster preparedness, etc.
Assumption of risk.

And, btw, the building codes are paid for by the builders, not the federal government.

A propos of, well, this:

NYT Op-Ed

What disaster preparedness did NO and La. engage in? Can't they be expected to have done at least something? They quickly pointed the finger at Bush before the spotlight fell on them. But it seems that local and regional preparedness should also be in place. What else are states for--issuing license plates?
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