About today's QOTD: A federal court has ruled that the Army Corp of Engineers can be held responsible for the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (Referred to locally as the Mister Go) levee failures. For those unfamiliar with the Greater New Orleans area, there were other levee failures besides the Mister Go. I'm not sure if there are trials upcoming on those but I would have to think there are. What made Hurricane Katrina so devastating to New Orleans was the flooding due to the levee failures. If there had only been wind and rain damage, it was substantial but would have been a fairly quick recovery. The Mister Go system flooded Chalmette and the Ninth Ward. No one would be talking about all of the other failures that came afterward if the levees had held. For the record, I am thoroughly disgusted with the blame game, with injured parties aiming to get rich rather than being made whole, and with people seizing the easy political opportunity that presented itself in this tragedy. Basically, I'm disgusted with Katrina.
About tonight's Carolina-Miami game: These are two teams I've seen this year a few times. Both played the Saints recently. This should be the shortest game of the season. Both teams are all about ball control and they both run the ball about 75% of the time. The clock will hardly ever stop. Carolina is playing better now, they're at home, and they stop the run a little better. I give them a slight edge.
From the For What It's Worth Department: I find the competing health care commercials comical. According to them, they're not on the Republicans side or the Democrats side. They're on YOUR side. As Dick Shawn once said, "And I'm Queen o' the May".
- Bird Of Prey 4:09 Uriah Heep The Best Of Uriah Heep
- Treat Her Right 3:39 The Commitments The Commitments
- Easy To Be Hard (Live At The Forum) 4:26 Three Dog Night Captured Live At The Forum (Reissue)
- I Just Want To Make Love To You 4:21 Foghat Foghat
- Into The Sun 11:24 Grand Funk Railroad Live Album
Quote of the Day
The ruling is also emotionally resonant for south Louisiana. Many in New Orleans have argued that the flooding in the aftermath of Katrina, which struck the region Aug. 29, 2005, was a manmade disaster caused by the Army Corps' failure to maintain the levee system protecting the city.
Associated Press via MSNBC.com
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Our first adventure and probably not our last."
"Basically, I'm disgusted with Katrina."
Yep, I hear you.
Pretty much covers it, Dave. Throw a lousy economy on top of a fragile recovery and you have just about everyone you come in contact with just one spark from exploding. Been like that for four years now. It's exhausting and more than a little depressing. To that end, the Saints' capacity to lift our spirits during these times cannot be minimized. A mini-mini-mini version of Doolittle's raid.
Well, Go Saints! Unless they go up against the Vikes. :)
I think the politicization of Katrina has hurt New Orleans terribly. I can't tell you how many conversations I've had with people here who have basically turned their back on New Orleans because of their disgust with that. Or are happy to use it to bash Bush, but now that he's gone really don't care anymore. Both groups don't know people like you and your family and friends in the area to put a human face to it. My attempts in conversations to get people past the politics have had mixed results, to be charitable. Most people are simply too wedded to their particular narrative and their minds are closed.
Would help if the Vikes would lose a game to give the Saints a little breathing room. :) The Vikes are playing great.