Hell no they shouldn't rebuild Greensburg



There isn't a chance in Hell they're going to rebuild Greensburg no matter how many touching examples of the faith of the townsfolk the media provides.

I'm not trying to lessen the tragedy here, of course it's horrible that people died in the tornado that destroyed the town . . . But speaking only of the economic worth of the hamlet: It's no big loss. The city was mainly comprised of elderly folks and its industry didn't seem to extend much beyond convenience stores and convalescent homes.

Think I'm being cruel? Isn't that the same logic that's been used time and time again when every development that seeks to gentrify KC is put into play? That's what I hear: "The poor people really weren't doing anything with the property!!!" So offering them a pittance and stealing their homes is seen as an overall gain.

In this circumstance, God provides the impetus for property value fluctuation and now that the town is gone no one has named any monetary reason to rebuild it.

So, to Hell with that plan.

I'm sure the space would be more valuable if it was converted into wind farms or some thing more productive than a glorified filing station on the way to Colorado.

But this is different, right? When white people live in a place with little or no economic benefit that will require massive government subsidies to keep afloat it's not welfare, it's compassion . . . Call it whatever you want (white welfare). However, in the end it's simply pointless to even consider rebuilding the place.

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  1. Hey Tony,

    I DO have to disagree with you a bit here. Your perspective is one of economics. Yeah, Greensburg (and most small towns in the world) are certainly not hubs of economic strength. But small towns are not about economics. Small towns are about community. Community can not be broken by a 1 3/4 mile wide, property ingesting tornado. In fact, this community will likely be even stronger. It's this community that will drive the rebuilding of Greensburg. It certainly won't be the same again, but it will certainly still be there.

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  2. it'll be rebuild.

    Why?

    Because the grain economy needs an elevator in the area, and the elevator made it through.

    greensburg will remain a farming hub, and the business will chase the money, as always.

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  3. Tony where do you think your food comes from?

    Here is a hint, it's NOT the grocery store.

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  4. Lots of elevators suvive without a town nearby. They only need five or six people to run them. But Greensburg is a county seat, and its tourism appeal was boosted by the twister, so it'll come back as something more than a grain truck parking lot. Not much more, but a little more. Even destroyed, it's the best town within about 40 miles in any direction, 60 miles if you're pointed south, east or north.

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  5. Since Tony believes this part of the country should belong to 'his people' he will tear it down with his words even after God the Father almighty has put a test upon it.

    Tony I don't loathe you completely yet so I'll offer this. I'll take you on a tour (being in a car with you might be a bit of the icky) and show you what small town Kansas is really all about.

    You'd be surprised. You'd be amazed. You'd be incredulous because you're not man enough to take me up on it.

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  6. Your analogy sucks, no wonder you dropped out.

    In one, the land has a high value and low use (city oldie). The other has low value and medium use (greenburg).

    I don't see how comparing some old bat sitting cooped up in prime real estate to something that will be liquidated at $2500 an acre makes any sense.

    You stretching.

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  7. *on the way to Mexico, acutally.

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  8. Hey! This is a Greensburg [former] resident. I moved to Kinsley after the tornado and I am sick and tired of hearing about Greensburg! I agree with everything in this blog. It is so true! I am a Senior at Greensburg HS for 9 more weeks and I cant wait to get away from that town. It will not rebuild. The city is now charging $400 for unmowed property, schools are throwing away dontaions bc they are "not good enough" and more and more people are moving away. Greensburg was founded on Free Enterprise and now Government is trying to grow Greensburg back to what it wants, not the will of the people.

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  9. Justin i Dissagree with you... How do you even have the nerve to say that about your school and town. The people do want to build back... not because of economics... not because of the elevator.. its because of our friends, family, people we have always grow up with. I always thought you a good person to us. Go ahead and go to kinsley, but dont sit there and criticise us for trying to pull our COMMUNITY back together.

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  10. GHS Graduating Class of 2007

    Wow Justin,
    Well I would have to agree with the fact that Greensburg is a farming community and it will prevail due to the surrounding farmers needing a place to process their crops, which in turn will create jobs for people and thus you will still have a town.

    Doesnt sound like the Justin I know to just give up on something. Where is your political spirit? The benefit of Greensburg being in the rebuilding process is exactly that. If you have a problem with the way things are being done don't throw up your arms and give up. Try and do something about it.

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  11. It is a fact that Greensburg thrives off of ag and the surrounding towns truly need a place like Greensburg to do their farming business. I would not argue with that. When the Senators, Reps, and other leaders call and ask how things in Greensburg are going, I tell them what great things they are doing and how proud I am of the people. But, there are times when I cant stand to see things happen. I try to talk to leaders, but they don't want to listen to someone who moved away. I do not want to see Greensburg not rebuild. I want to see it back and better, but it's going to take more than the government coming in and ordering everything around. It's time things in Greensburg stop being political and start being effective. It's great to see 20 some businesses back up and running and more to come. Greensburg will be rebuilt, but no one knows what it will be like. I hope for the sake of the people, it's an effective and golden city for Kansas.

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  12. I cant believe you say this.. then have the nerve to come to school... it really hurts....

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