Irene may send fiscal conservatives running to feds for moneyAugust 27, 2011|By Mike Thomas, COMMENTARY
It's bizarre watching people in New Jersey piling out of Home Depot with plywood sheets and flashlights.
At least they won't have to batten down Chris Christie.
This is round two. Last year, Hurricane Earl had them scrambling.
Welcome to our world.
They will find it's a very painful place, particularly when the insurance industry extends the northern boundary of Hurricane Alley to Boston, and raises rates accordingly. ...........(more)
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