Fix the fiscal crisis threatening America -DesMoinesRegister.com
DesMoinesRegister.com: "Here's an unpleasant thought: What if another disaster were to strike the United States just about now?
Where would we get the resources to deal with it?
A second great disaster in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is not inconceivable.
Hurricane season isn't over yet. San Francisco or Los Angeles could be shattered by the long awaited Big One. If the dormant New Madrid fault were to awaken as violently as it did in the early 1800s, the city of Memphis could be destroyed. A major terrorist attack on some U.S. city can't be ruled out.
Then there's the possibility of civil unrest, war or natural disaster in the Middle East, Russia, Africa or South America causing a disruption of oil supplies, making the recent $3 per gallon gasoline seem like a bargain. Or the United States could be drawn into another military conflict, on top of the costly engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Where would we get the resources to deal with it?
A second great disaster in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is not inconceivable.
Hurricane season isn't over yet. San Francisco or Los Angeles could be shattered by the long awaited Big One. If the dormant New Madrid fault were to awaken as violently as it did in the early 1800s, the city of Memphis could be destroyed. A major terrorist attack on some U.S. city can't be ruled out.
Then there's the possibility of civil unrest, war or natural disaster in the Middle East, Russia, Africa or South America causing a disruption of oil supplies, making the recent $3 per gallon gasoline seem like a bargain. Or the United States could be drawn into another military conflict, on top of the costly engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan."
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