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A HERETIC I AM

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8. Well, I'll see his 8 years and raise him 50.

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 11:24 PM

Jul 2014

The headline says "Miami", and then it is talking about a guy with a place on the beach.

Again, I have no doubt there are serious problems being faced by both Miami and Miami Beach, but again, this is not a new phenomena. There have been strings of very wet years in the past where Mr. Toussaint would have said the same thing.

It's akin to looking at a photo like this one;

And then writing an article freaking out about how Venice is flooding! Yeah, well, it's been happening for centuries. Is it going to get worse if sea levels rise? Without a doubt. Is it news?

No. No it isn't.

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Miami, the great world city, is drowning while the powers that be look away [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1

time to sell and move out. Floridians are being rewarded for voting republican nt msongs Jul 2014 #2

That's just weird and bizarre... ananda Jul 2014 #3

Some of these articles are deceiving. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #4

This article says Miami Beach Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #5

Well, I'll see his 8 years and raise him 50. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #8

The point of the article is that the Miami (area) is more vulnerable than most areas Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #11

Here is a study that shows a major increase in flooding the past 10 years for Miami Beach Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #16

You okay? Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #17

Know what Crackers call Baker County? Sea front property. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #19

Thanks Quixote cprise Jul 2014 #18

You're welcome. Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #23

It all seems so familiar from GTA Vice City JVS Jul 2014 #6

Translated to Republican speak..... JeffHead Jul 2014 #7

Kicked. Agschmid Jul 2014 #10

I'm already planning the scuba tours obxhead Jul 2014 #13

Realistically? It'll need to be evacuated. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #14

Agree, check out this study Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #15

I became aware of the scale of the problem... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #20

Thanks, I will read this tonight. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2014 #21

oh no not South Beach ! ! lunasun Jul 2014 #22

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #24