[Wonder Warthog]

"So we have the ridiculous spectacle of Gov. Jindal having to beg for permission to take critical steps necessary to protect the coastline because of Federal environmental regulations, and effective oil-gathering techniques prohibited because of Federal ocean effluent discharge rules."

IMHO, Jindal has NOT covered himself with glory here. Instead of asking the feds for permission, he should have just gone ahead and done it, and told the feds after the fact. Call out the National Guard construction battalions (I know Louisiana has at least one, and I doubt that all their resources are in Iraq/Afghanistan) and any other resources available. I'm sure there are lots of Louisiana contractors who would have DONATED time/equipment/personnel to fight this thing if asked.

[mvpel]

IMHO, Jindal has NOT covered himself with glory here. Instead of asking the feds for permission, he should have just gone ahead and done it, and told the feds after the fact.

Do you think that Holder would have hesitated in the slightest to prosecute REPUBLICAN Governor Jindal for multiple felony violations of EPA regulations and dragged him through a multi-million dollar defense in the hopes of getting a common-sense jury acquittal?

You underestimate the Chicago gang.