[BigSkyFreeper]

I heard or read a story that the voters of NOLA voted down TWICE in the last 2 election cycles a ballot measure to fund the necessary upkeep and maintenance costs of the levee system because it would lead to higher taxes for the city.

None of the "Blame Bush First" crowd even bothers with that factoid. Liberals steer clear of facts anyway as it is. What do you expect? NOLA is run by a bunch of corrupt DUmmies.

[Bernard]

Nobody wants to talk about it because that kind of proposal would require personal responsibility for their particular bad idea (living below sea level), instead of demanding and expecting that the federal government pick up the tab, send a check and don't ask questions about where the money is going.

[Pajamajan]

"I heard or read a story that the voters of NOLA voted dowm TWICE in the last 2 election cycles, a ballot measure to fund the necessary upkeep and maintenance costs of the levee system because it would lead to higher taxes for the city"

I also read that money was given, by the feds, after 9/11, to upgrade communications, emergency services, exc...What did NOLA spend it's funding on?

Since we're playing the blame game about the whole situation:

I'll take "corrupt democrat party officials" for $1000 Alex.

[indianrightwinger]

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