Santorum statement regarding Katrina Victims

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I don't see anything wrong with fining people who refused to leave, as long as it could be proven that they had the ability to leave and chose not to.  Of course, the Mayor and Governor should be fined as well for not enforcing the mandatory evacuation order and busing those that could not leave the city either.

Why the hell should people be fined for making and independent choice using free will? If those people are stupid enough to want to stay and risk their lives that's absolutely their right to do so w/out fear of penalty or prison sentence. The same can apply to helmet laws and seatbelt laws.

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I don't see anything wrong with fining people who refused to leave, as long as it could be proven that they had the ability to leave and chose not to.  Of course, the Mayor and Governor should be fined as well for not enforcing the mandatory evacuation order and busing those that could not leave the city either.

Why the hell should people be fined for making and independent choice using free will? If those people are stupid enough to want to stay and risk their lives that's absolutely their right to do so w/out fear of penalty or prison sentence. The same can apply to helmet laws and seatbelt laws.

Considering the costs and risks involved with going out and trying to save them now, when they could have left when ordered to originally, I don't see anything wrong with trying to recoup some of the expenses.  Otherwise, we could easily say "Hey, you chose to stay, now you get to suffer from living in toxic water.  It was your free will.  Have a nice day death." 

I agree with the last part most certainly. I dont see why others should put their lives on the line for those who don't want the help.

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I agree with the last part most certainly. I dont see why others should put their lives on the line for those who don't want the help.

Fortunately for them, we're nice, caring people. 

I'm both nice and caring but if a persons lack of common sense or hard headedness gives them the idea that they want to stay then so be it as it's not the governments right to force people out of their homes.

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I agree with the last part most certainly. I dont see why others should put their lives on the line for those who don't want the help.

Fortunately for them, we're nice, caring people. 

I'm both nice and caring but if a persons lack of common sense or hard headedness gives them the idea that they want to stay then so be it as it's not the governments right to force people out of their homes.

How would you think the domestic and foreign community view us if we told those that chose to stay behind "tough luck?"

Domestically I think a great many people would agree with such a stance. As for the rest of the world? Well their opinion is pretty much irrelevant to domestic affairs.