As an American, I do feel so shamed when I compare our political nonsense to that of more developed countries - the UK, for instance with its "honest" bankers and politicians vs our corrupt ones. And Greece and Spain and...
By the way North Carolina is a state within the US. And also note - not everyone in NC politics support the legislation. Money, in this case, talks. The development of the coast is too profitable to endanger with a common sense approach to expected flooding...until, of course, a Katrina-like disaster proves them wrong.
Kind of like the mayor in Jaws. No big shark to worry about.
ollaimh? Are you a US citizen or resident? Tell us how your country is handling things so much better than the US. We welcome the insight.
SINS