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I realize Nola will never be the same. In some ways that is good and some ways bad. But we have been living with hurricanes down here for a while. Again the problem is this. Because of oil exploration, the increase of trade, the importance of the Miss river, over the past 50 years, certain decisons were made that were unwize enviromentally. This actions were determined also on a national level. What louisiana wants is this. The recognition of our contribution to the economies health and our national security over the past decades. While other states have laws not to drill Louisiana allowed it. THis provides benifits for all. We are just starting to feel how should I put it , that we feelwe are some kind of woman that once the guy got his fun just left us like some common hooker.

My Maternal Grandfather was from New Orleans, my Mother was from Lake Charles and I'm originally from Beaumont so I love South Louisiana, it's people and it's Culture. Some of the best times in my life have been in N.O. and S. La.
I agree that the problems of Coastal erosion are man made.
What about removing the levees south of N.O.? How much would that aleviate the erosion problem?
A retainer wall between Miss. and Texas is so extreme as to be ridiculous. Besides, would that not abandon everything south of the barrier?
I also agree that the most flood prone areas of N.O. should be abandoned. This will be hard to get done because the main objective of both Nagin and Blanco is to repack the ninth and other flood prone areas with Black Democrat voters, not the overall good of the City and area.
Give us a Laundry List of your proposals and their costs (keeping the costs to a reasonable amount that will have a chance of being approved by Congress).