War profiteering is as toxic as the water in New Orleans. Privatizing the cleanup and rebuilding of the Gulf should also be verboten.
Gulf residents need jobs to help them rebuild their lives. A new Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) or Works Progress Administration (WPA) project is needed to rebuild the infrastructure of New Orleans, Biloxi, and other Gulf cities.
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Why are we paying private contractors in companies such as Halliburton $350/day or more when locals will work for a fraction of that?
Here is an article on how the Blackwater mercenaries are being paid $350/day for "policing" New Orleans.
A side benefit will be that these low-wage workers will get skills that they can use in other contexts as well, plus they get the pride that comes from rebuilding their communities.
Stop Bush's cronies from profiteering off of our misery.
It is time we adopted a slogan such as "Work for the Willing, not private profiteers."
Any other suggestions?