[tsmith130]

This is especially so in light of the fact that in June of this year the Bush Administration reduced funding for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by a record $71.2 million

Like if he hadn't done that 2 months ago this wouldn't have happened. Paleeeeese....what a moron.

I stopped reading at that sentence.

[carlr]

Forgetting for now the strangeness of this thread I think it is a fair question to ask that after the threat of Ivan doing this last year,what actions did anyone in the civil government of New Orleans do to raise the levees or have an evacuation plan.
I don`t know in a year how much could have been done but was it even on the local radar.
I am not making an accusation,just inquiring from anyone that is in the know in light of all the recent political criticisms.

[Eagle Eye]

Yeah, like the CoE can award that much in contracts in two months.

Cna any same person really believe that all the flood problems could have been solved with a mere $71 million?

[Erik Latranyi]

Like if he hadn't done that 2 months ago this wouldn't have happened. Paleeeeese....what a moron.

What's more is that the funding was for more studies.

Studies, studies, studies. More commissions like 9-11 to study, study, study, but accomplish nothing.

Every road project, every civilian project is overburdened with studies.

I understand the need for a proper assessment of the situation, but today, we use studies in place of action.

Much of this is due to the environmental movement, much is due to spineless office-holders that would rather have the appearance of action rather than the real thing.