looking at the quotes above makes me wonder. applying the logic that i should not have to pay for someone else (Shreveport vs New Orleans), then explain to me why i have to pay for programs like welfare, medicaid, social security (which evidently won't be around when i retire), etc. the bottom line is that we live in a society where we are sometimes asked to make sacrifices for the greater good. thus, i help fund programs for which i have never partaken of their services nor ever plan to. likewise, make considerable donations to my parish church and other non-profits. a few dollars a year to have the electric grid rebuilt in a matter of weeks seems like a VERY SMALL price to pay. Geezzz, how about if we all stop crying and perhaps buy one less cup of latte a month!!!!