[stylin19a]

I saw that statement and I still don't understand it. It seems the reverse is true. If the FEDS were able to take it away, the locals could have blamed everything on the feds.
What am I missing ?
thanx

[Peach]

You aren't missing anything. The reverse would be true; it's just CYA by the Louisiana officials. And even their CYA doesn't make sense.

[filbert]

I saw that statement and I still don't understand it. It seems the reverse is true. If the FEDS were able to take it away, the locals could have blamed everything on the feds.
What am I missing ?
thanx Oh, thank God. I thought after reading that nonsense that I was the only one who had somehow been transported to Bizarro World.

[Thombo2]

"I saw the statement,and i still don't understand it."Glad someone brought that up.It's sounds kinda backwards to me as well,but i'm a republican,maybe that's the problem(sarcasm intended).If local and state officials would have turned over responsibility to the feds asap they would have been better positioned to dodge responsibility.No way to blame this on the federal gov.Responsibility for this cluster F rests solely on the shoulders of local and state officials