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38. I don't begrudge them one penny of the money

Reply to DBoon (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 08:23 PM

Jun 2018

But it would be interesting to know.

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US island is sinking. Residents voted 90% Trump & do not believe in Climate Change [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2018 OP

To quote Dory - just keep swimming. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #1

Fuck 'em. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #2

that's the kind of abuse they are getting. "I hope you drown"calls says mayor Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #5

Why would they be bothered by that since they voted for Trump ? JI7 Jun 2018 #13

Why should the federal government help them? That's what they said when Blue_true Jun 2018 #20

Come on, you know it's not government interference if it's THEM. dawg day Jun 2018 #62

The Islanders worked with the EPA to create a plan, THEN voted for Trump Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #67

They are told the truth and think it is abuse. n/t MarcA Jun 2018 #55

exactly...I saw there mayor or whatever on the tv... Historic NY Jun 2018 #23

They drank the Kool-Aid and now they're paying for it. lpbk2713 Jun 2018 #3

Drowning in it lame54 Jun 2018 #68

They voted 90% Trump. Trump won't lift a finger to help them. They realize it now. DFW Jun 2018 #4

30 Million to save 500 residents? DBoon Jun 2018 #6

30 million to 100 million dollars. yep Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #7

I don't begrudge them one penny of the money Red Mountain Jun 2018 #38

More trumpsters should go live there. n/t MarcA Jun 2018 #53

As many as can fit. Pack 'em in. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2018 #61

Good idea, maybe it would sink faster then and solve a lot of problems. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #69

LOL workinclasszero Jun 2018 #75

30 million to build a seawall 18 miles offshore? hvn_nbr_2 Jun 2018 #63

I was about to say this was pure BS SCantiGOP Jun 2018 #8

Me too! tazkcmo Jun 2018 #33

Never mind! klook Jun 2018 #52

I have a suggestion. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #9

I have a better suggestion ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #15

They should tazkcmo Jun 2018 #35

Oh, come on!!!!! MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #10

They will. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #11

Actually there are several islands with the same problem empedocles Jun 2018 #12

Shhh. Trump could divert funds just to spite the left. Hortensis Jun 2018 #14

,, Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #16

Let nature reclaim it, as God wants. Some sandbars become land, some land becomes sandbars. TheBlackAdder Jun 2018 #17

It's nuthin but a little erosion, not a prob Blues Heron Jun 2018 #18

I saw a video news thing about that/those islands dixiegrrrrl Jun 2018 #56

And why are the natives wrong? Igel Jun 2018 #19

good post and analysis yonder Jun 2018 #31

Thank you for pointing out our own biases. The subsidence explanation makes a lot of sense. scarletwoman Jun 2018 #32

They can point to what is happeneing Red Mountain Jun 2018 #41

Can you point to a map that suggests glacial rebound will result in falling land heights Red Mountain Jun 2018 #44

America is like a giant seesaw NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #46

National Geographic, November 1973 - article on the shrining island. NutmegYankee Jun 2018 #47

Very good post. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #51

They voted for less government... louis c Jun 2018 #74

Good...we can save taxpayers some money beachbum bob Jun 2018 #21

"Tots & pears" as one DUer told me. nt Ilsa Jun 2018 #43

Thoughts and Prayers. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #70

NOAA Predicting 60% Increase In Coastal Flooding This Year Compared To 20 Years Ago hatrack Jun 2018 #22

They need a Republican solution: "Stop throwing rocks into the water, you're making it rise." VOX Jun 2018 #24

I cannot feel sorry for these people standingtall Jun 2018 #25

Ya. Bootstraps. The REPUBLICAN way. Volaris Jun 2018 #34

So $60,000 per resident to save their island VMA131Marine Jun 2018 #26

Save the 10% Sneederbunk Jun 2018 #27

Aw, gee, how unfortunate. They will have my thoughts and prayers any day now Glorfindel Jun 2018 #28

Thoughts and prayers randr Jun 2018 #29

I've been to Tanger several times. The last time was in 2015. JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #30

The island is sinking?? KelleyKramer Jun 2018 #36

better phrase "going under water"?? Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #40

NO seawall. Let them move or drown. roamer65 Jun 2018 #37

Rubes will be rubes. gibraltar72 Jun 2018 #39

Hang on, let me get my violin..... Coventina Jun 2018 #42

I was going to grab mine too. Duppers Jun 2018 #77

They voted for their own demise. Initech Jun 2018 #45

Well, 25 years is plenty of time rusty fender Jun 2018 #48

They should stop throwing rocks bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #49

Time for them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and build the seawall themselves. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #50

Yeah.... Fuck 'em sfwriter Jun 2018 #54

Can't they use all the money from the tax cut to cover it? Rorey Jun 2018 #57

Genius! workinclasszero Jun 2018 #76

Lets run this down. Xolodno Jun 2018 #58

Rich asses? It's a fishing community. shanny Jun 2018 #66

Grow some brains! Really -- do that. Educate your children so they can NCjack Jun 2018 #59

It would cost FAR less the relocate them all JDC Jun 2018 #60

agreed. They are practically wading in the streets now. it's over. Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #64

Thoughts and Prayers to them all nini Jun 2018 #65

That 90% Probably Actually Believes. . . ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #71

You might want to read post # 19 Lee-Lee Jun 2018 #78

There Is No Data In That Post ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #79

This was on Sarah Silverman's Hulu show, too. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2018 #72

Enjoy your pResident, idiots workinclasszero Jun 2018 #73