Louisiana Goes After Federal Billions

Washington Post, Staff Writers ^ | Monday, September 26, 2005 | By Michael Grunwald and Susan B. Glasser

[lastchance]

Louisiana's congressional delegation has requested $40 billion for Army Corps of Engineers projects in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, about 10 times the annual Corps budget for the entire nation, or 16 times the amount the Corps has said it would need to protect New Orleans from a Category 5 hurricane.

Louisiana Sens. David Vitter (R) and Mary Landrieu (D) tucked the request into their $250 billion Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Economic Recovery Act, the state's opening salvo in the scramble for federal dollars.

[lastchance]

I thought this was of interest. Looks like the " Handful Of Gimmees And The Mouthful Of Much Obliged" folks are up to their usual.

[samadams2000]

The Lousiana Looters. You earned the tag line, you wear the tag line.

[lastchance]

Dear Moderators,
If this has already posted. Please excuse the repost.

[ncountylee]

"would create a powerful "Pelican Commission" controlled by Louisiana residents"

Got to be sharing Nagin's pipe and or bong.

[Red Badger]

Like alligators flushed out of the swamp, Louisiana Congressional delegation is hungry and will snap up anything and everything.........

[msnimje]

[kennyo]

Now we'll see who the real politicians are.It has nothing to do with the safety and welfare of the citizens,and everything to do with how much money they can squeeze out of "the other guy".

[hermgem]

Lets get to the point:
Water turned into the most dramatic and drastic destructor of life and property.
Levees broke, and there are reasons:
Louisiana's politicians sidestepped securing of the the lake front, while the river did get secured by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Congress allocated funds, to secure levees, Louisiana diverted these funds towards other worthy projects such as a courthouse.
Federal funds became available but found rejection to "save" contributing State funds.
None of those levee reinforcing projects found resonance towards securing N.O. and Louisiana.
The Governor, State Legislators, U.S. Senator Landreau and her brother Lt.Governor Landreau along with this Mayor need to give answers.
Investigations, hearings, court proceedings, are a must towards ascertaining responsibility and/or neglect including penalties/dismissals to prevent future needless losses of lives.
Why is it that public officials should not be held to the same standards as corporate officers after scandals broke out.

[Dick Bachert]

THIS JUST IN FROM ZURICH, SWITZERLAND:
"Signs are beginning to appear outside banks here asking Americans wishing to establish a secret, numbered accounts to take a number from the machine provided and form an orderly line along the front of the building so as to not impede pedistrian traffic on the sidewalk.
Some banks are also offering free limo service and bag handling for contractors/"depositors" from the U.S. Gulf coast.

[lastchance]

Do you think that a good part of the reason that the likes of Nagin, Blanco and Landrieau are calling for Brown's and Bush's head are to divert attention from the ongoing corruption in LA?