George,

I have been involved in the Charley cleanup, and hope to be involved in the Ivan cleanup. It's nice to know that people like Ms. Glean look down on me as a "redneck from Alabama". I assume that the unemployed in Florida are too well off or too lazy to do this kind of work, because it seems that "rednecks" like me are the only ones industrious enough to get it done. I take the risk of hauling my equipment and crew to Florida to make a profit. I spend large amounts in that state on fuel, motel rooms, food and supplies. My motivation to be honest with people like Ms. Glean just took a huge nosedive.

John C. Howell (electronic mail, September 23, 2004)