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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:36 PM
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Let's keep tabs - NO to be rebuilt by the people who lived there -- LIE #1
the contracts are already signed and every day you will be able to

see what a bullshit statement it was.
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yankeedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:37 PM
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1. It is no lie
They just aren't going to be able to live there when the city is rebuilt. Especially considering that they don't have pay market rates for labor.
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:39 PM
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3. ooops....you are right ..... the street sweepers will be "returnees" and
skilled and big $$$$ will be imported labor
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:37 PM
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2. And he already locked in the "below prevailing wage" criteria
which makes fat cats fatter.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:40 PM
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4. The people who lived there with sub-standard wages
they will not be able to continue living there once the new homes are build, but they will get to rebuild it.
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Brother Buzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:40 PM
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5. No, he said local residents should rebuild....
Lots of wiggle room there... Not a lie but definitely misleading..
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 08:48 PM
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6. Halliburton already has a big ol' no bid contract.
That is a minority owned small business, isn't it?
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 09:15 PM
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7. In the sense that bazillionaires are a minority, yes it is. n/t
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