New Orleans is a MAJOR port that helps supply the entire United States. Protecting that area as a hell of a lot more important then fighting Saddam in Iraq. How can we find $300 billion for Iraq and so little to protect a major American City and Port?

Tell that to the governor.

He cut the money that was being provided.

That doesn't matter col. Construction wouldn't have been completed for years, it wouldn't have made a difference. Try again.

Lets apply you idea of pulling their own weight to Iraq.

Do you actually bother to read what you write? I know you are a one trick pony and that you blame all of the problems of the world on Bush. What you fail to realize is that even though funds might have been diverted this problem is over a hundred years old.

Once the Mississippi river engineering projects started this fate was written in stone.

New Orleans is the LARGEST PORT in the US.

This is the reason it is flooded right now. It became important to 'rework' Mother Nature to allow business to prosper. I have news for you though; Bush wasn't even a twinkle in his daddy's eye when all of this started. Take your blame game, fold it twice and kindly shove it up your ass.

The size and scope of the needed changes were in the hands of Bush who did NOTHING to address these needs.

So when did it become the President's job to control a state's coastline. I am pretty sure that doesn't fall under his job description. However, since the funding was cut, only one person has spoken out in anger about it. Senator Landrieu complained. She isn't a very good orator though. Maybe that’s why the hurricane came. That makes about as much sense as your argument.

The cost est is not up to $150 Billion and will be a lot more before this is done.

Only one way to respond to that. Huh? Were you trying to make a point there? If you were, I think you got some words out of order or something.

We also have to wonder what will happen if another storm hits this area given the damage done by Katrina.

This would be a terrible situation. I am sure you are sitting around waiting for this to happen so you can blame that on Bush too.

COL ... you're a hack at best. I would be really interested to see what else you have to offer, but I doubt I'll ever get to see it. You'll still be bitchin about George long after he is gone.

Well, I didn't do very much of my homework, hence the reason I did not finish school as a Geology major. But even still, glad you're doing all right and even more glad I could brighten your day a little bit.

I stop by fairly regularly, but don't get around to commenting very often. Perhaps in the future I'll find more to say.