[Uncle Sham]

Are you willing to allow louisiana to secede from the union if that means you give up all claims to her natural resources?

[Soul Seeker]

LA isn't going to secede from the union. She needs the union's resources. And, apparently, Vitter and Mary want as much as they can greedily grab. And let me point you to my words-

I am more than willing to help MISS, Alabama, Texas, Florida and any other state affected. But at this point I wouldn't mind if LA was Left to Mother Nature. She'd do better with the land than these fools have done.

This is my general sentiment. Given the way they've conducted themselves, I stand by my statement Nature would care for the land better than they have.

It's not what I'd advocate elected officials do. Note there is a difference between feelings and responsibility. No where have I stated the Feds should abandon or LA secede. But I make no withdrawal or apology for the sentiment.