You must be joking right? You and your state have joined forces with all the other states who've enjoyed this free money every year and blocked these request each time they've been made. Ya'll love our money. You love our money. No way, you'll even consider giving it back to us. Greed has no honor.
Take a good hard look in a mirror. The 100 mil LA got for 'levee improvements' went to build a casino for Harrahs. That thing hasn't turned a profit yet, and it most likely never will.
There's absolutely no reason to assume that your officials will have any better judgement if they're given more Federal tax dollars.
Past behavior is an excellent indicator of future behavior, and LA politicians have a long and well documented record of thievery when they are allowed anywhere near the public treasury.
So the best way to prevent any further theft is to not send them any more money.
So, once again let's review.
The State of Louisiana does not own the Gulf of Mexico.
The State of Louisiana does not own the resources in the Gulf of Mexico.
The State of Louisiana lacks Constiutional Authority to impose any tariff on goods leaving its borders for any other State. This would include oil resources.
The State of Louisiana has already pissed away hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid earmarked for hurricane and flood mitigation.
There's absolutely no reason to assume that LA officials would show any better judgement in the future than they have in the past.
So now put away the persecution complex, take your meds, and step away from the keyboard because you're starting to look even more silly than you did the other night.
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