Don Antie Jr.
The Advocate
March 3, 2008
This seems like a very unnecessary article, but the author makes a good point. He was backing up a letter sent in by another person that was recently posted. He he clearly on the side that those hit by Hurricane Katrina need to start living off their own finances and not that of our tax dollars. I read the article thinking that the author would have some crazy idea why but he makes a good point. He says that 99.8 percent of victims stay victims because they are still getting money thrown at them. How much of that is fact is still a question. He goes on to say that those who were hit in Lake Charles got some money, but are now living on their money. He uses emotion to those who are not currently not recieving money from the government by saying that they are spending all of his tax dollars on the victims. I see where the author is coming from, but his points aren't really backed up by facts. If he would show more facts and less emotion, it would be a more convincing arguement. It does however make you think about how much we should be helping with the victims in New Orleans.
http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/16167542.html
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Its hard to know for sure if the things said by the author are true or not. In such a heated topic sometimes writers can embelish the truth to try and get their point across. I think that while this kind of article is good and fun to read, you shouldnt believe everything that you see. These authors are usually writing out of emotion and dont come off too credible.
I agree with michael, the topic is very heated and its hard to tell whether the author is just an angry tax payer, or if he really has a good argument. Some emotion is a good thing for topics such as this one, but credible facts wouldn't hurt either.
I'd like to know where the author got his facts from; with talking about such a heated topic, I think that it is important to increase the effectiveness of your argument. I still believe we need to help these towns affected by Hurricane Katrina. However, I think the money given needs to have a designated purpose and better supervision.
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