Re: Dum People Live In Hurricane Country Then Cry

From: Jim85CJ (jim_85cj_at_NOSPAMyahoo.com)
Date: 08/17/04


Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 23:47:36 GMT


"I can safely say that this is the most intelligent post I've seen on
this thread."
Gee, I thought it was pretty stupid...

"I've talked to a few people that have discovered that their insurance
doesn't cover hurricane damage (it's written in legaleze so common
people don't see it). They've been paying and they're still screwed..."
Sounds like they didn't buy the correct insurance so they've been paying
for something they didn't need. How is that being "screwed"?

"it's written in legaleze so common people don't see it"
So you are saying that "common people" are stupid?

psycho@here.there wrote:

> On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:00:59 -0400, "Gee" <Idunno@dunno.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I agree people SHOULD have insurance, but some barely get by as it is....
>>AND be pissed off if you want about rebuilding their lives.... At least they
>>are Americans. We're spending BILLIONS to rebuild IRAQ, a nation who HATES
>>OUR GUTS.. I don't hear anyone bitching about their meager pay checks paying
>>out their asses towards taxes for that.......
>
>
> As someone who is living in Kissimmee, Florida, I can safely say
> that this is the most intelligent post I've seen on this thread. I
> lost my roof and have spent the past 3 days battling the weather but
> I'm holding my own and helping neighbors wherever I can. I have
> neighbors that lost a lot more than a few shingles, some of them have
> been forced into shelters or staying with friends as their homes are
> uninhabitable. Sure, we got hit bad, but there are others far worse.
> This statement hits home due to the fact that we are spending billions
> to rebuild a country that hates us (and always will) while people in
> this country are starving. Some of them are suffering from their own
> mistakes but a large majority are victims of the working economy. I've
> talked to a few people that have discovered that their insurance
> doesn't cover hurricane damage (it's written in legaleze so common
> people don't see it). They've been paying and they're still screwed...



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