How great is capitalism?

Today, while on my way out of school, I saw a cardboard sign that said ” Flood clean-up, 10-15 hours”.  If you guys haven’t heard, Georgia suffered massive floods throughout the region. Lots of area were submerge in a mix of water, mud and debris.

It was ugly.  Governor Sonny Perdue even had to ask President Obama to issue a state of emergency. Over at Kos, they are snikering about this, because you know, the South is so anti-federal government, so how dare they ask the federal government for help?!!!   The author claims that Atlantans, who tend to lean more on the right, should rely on the government when disaster strikes since they villefy government. They should practically stand behind their convictions.  Well, since the streets are not private property, why should Atlantans take care of it?  The only thing most Atlantans own is their house/private property and they will respond accordingly. In fact, lots of houses suffered damages therefore, their owners will probably seek services that will help them fix their houses. Services like clean-ups and construction will be in high demand and there is, based on the sign that I saw, a responsive supply of companies waiting in the wings to provide such services.  They will respond much faster and efficiently than the government ever could. This may even lead to an uptick of employment considering there were so much damages.  Moreover, what happened in Atlanta (Alabama, Tennessee and other Southern regions) was not anticipated and could not be prevented, unlike New Orleans. In fact, the rain, at first, was a welcoming sight, considering that for two years the region was suffering from a drought.  I have to admit, the city responded rapidly considering the fact that it is nearly bankrupt.  All in all, we will see how faster the free market will respond to the clean up efforts of Georgia citizens compare to the government.