Comments on: The nasty levee situation (or, pick a target) http://www.polimom.com/2005/12/25/the-nasty-levee-situation-or-pick-a-target/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2005/12/25/the-nasty-levee-situation-or-pick-a-target/#comment-611 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2005/12/25/the-nasty-levee-situation-or-pick-a-target/#comment-611 It is somewhat disturbing that (so far, at least), nobody at the federal level seems to be interested in "examining" the corps' actions, but they're <I>deep</I> into the local board. It's just such a mess. Ultimately, I suspect corruption will be one of many factors, rather than THE root of it all. I am inclined to think, though, that it played a fairly significant part. I'm just not sure all of it was "local". It is somewhat disturbing that (so far, at least), nobody at the federal level seems to be interested in “examining” the corps’ actions, but they’re deep into the local board.

It’s just such a mess. Ultimately, I suspect corruption will be one of many factors, rather than THE root of it all.

I am inclined to think, though, that it played a fairly significant part. I’m just not sure all of it was “local”.

]]> by: Markus http://www.polimom.com/2005/12/25/the-nasty-levee-situation-or-pick-a-target/#comment-610 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2005/12/25/the-nasty-levee-situation-or-pick-a-target/#comment-610 Arghhh! First, everyone opposed floodgates because they required shutting down the pumps, which would cause massive flooding in New Orleans anyway in a wet storm. Second, I'm just so pissed that even the "liberal" LA Times has jumped on the band wagon of the "New Orlans is corrupt" meme. The only way I buy that story will be when the indictments come down for the CoE officials who were paid off. If this was about corruption, then you have to explain the failure of the CoE to do their job. Arghhh!

First, everyone opposed floodgates because they required shutting down the pumps, which would cause massive flooding in New Orleans anyway in a wet storm.

Second, I’m just so pissed that even the “liberal” LA Times has jumped on the band wagon of the “New Orlans is corrupt” meme.

The only way I buy that story will be when the indictments come down for the CoE officials who were paid off. If this was about corruption, then you have to explain the failure of the CoE to do their job.

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