Cross//Post: LAT op/ed: "Giving Up On New Orleans"- WH kills wetlands plan

Nothing Without Hope

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Tue Dec-06-05 06:21 AM
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Cross//Post: LAT op/ed: "Giving Up On New Orleans"- WH kills wetlands plan

Come join the discussion at the main thread, just posted in GD:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5526657
Thread title (12/6 GD): LAT op/ed: "Giving Up On New Orleans" - WH is killing plan to protect NO

The article author says "we may as well abandon the Big Easy because the White House is killing a plan to protect the city from the next Katrina."

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cornermouse

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Tue Dec-06-05 06:34 AM
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1. You knew they would.

The wetlands slows commerce down and we can't have that. :sarcasm:

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xchrom

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Tue Dec-06-05 07:42 AM
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2. another bush failure.

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BJW

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Tue Dec-06-05 11:44 AM
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3. Thx for this post

I am recc'd every Katrina thread posted here at DU because we REALLY need to keep talking about this, instead of the stupid war on war on Xmas.

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Sequoia

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Wed Dec-07-05 02:27 PM
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4. Oh no, you said XMAS !!! Run, run, here come the fundies.

Kidding aside, this is very grim news. I have this guy's book on hold at the library and can't wait to read it. It does amaze me however how the media is blabbing about CHRISTMAS when this is going on as well as this immoral war in Iraq.

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philb

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Wed Dec-07-05 09:16 PM
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5. Bush admin. responsible for most Katrina damage to New Orleans;and also

FEMA blocked aid to evacuation of N.O. and aid to those trapped.

The Bush Admin. cut the budget to maintain the New Orleans levees by 80% as
part of its effort to fund the Iraq war; then when the levees collapsed in spite
of Katrina not hitting N.O. direct on or sending water over the levees;
FEMA for many days blocked aid to evacuation of the poor people in N.O. and blocked
aid to help those trapped by flood waters:
http://www.flcv.com/femabloc.html

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