New Orleans district, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cut by Bush

[usregimechange]

In fiscal year 2006, the New Orleans district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for a record $71.2 million reduction in federal funding.

It would be the largest single-year funding loss ever for the New Orleans district, Corps officials said.

I've been here over 30 years and I've never seen this level of reduction, said Al Naomi, project manager for the New Orleans district. I think part of the problem is it's not so much the reduction, it's the drastic reduction in one fiscal year. It's the immediacy of the reduction that I think is the hardest thing to adapt to.

There is an economic ripple effect, too. The cuts mean major hurricane and flood protection projects will not be awarded to local engineering firms. Also, a study to determine ways to protect the region from a Category 5 hurricane has been shelved for now.

New Orleans CityBusiness, Jun 6, 2005, by Deon Roberts
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4200/is_20050606/ai_n14657367

Special thanks to Lori Price for finding this first... Lets get this to the rest of the nation guys. Nominate and spread, lets do it...

[autorank]

1. This is the Smoking Gun -- in advance.

I realized the full impact of the * administration's negligence today. The stolen elections, the war of aggression in Iraq, and other outrages have left their mark.

But today when I realized that there is NO PLAN to evacuate a city of 500,000 and that 100,000 who "can't afford" to leave have to stay in the SuperDome, it finally struck me. We have a magnificently indifferent government.

Of course, the governors in the region could call on the National Guard or the US Military could help, but they're busy elsewhere.

Let's just hope that the SuperDome is above the flood level and that the claim that it's construction can withstand 200 mph winds is true, and I pray that it is true. If not, we're in for a tragedy that will shock us to our core.

[Eloriel]

39. And here's more, much more

MUST READ: When the levee breaks
http://www.pnionline.com/dnblog/attytood/archives/002331.html

rethug defunding of disaster planning & emerg. mgmt. aggravated Katrina (several links)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4493298

Hold Bush accountable for the flooding of New Orleans!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2045974
Link: http://www.sfbg.com/38/52/news_fema.html

[The Sushi Bandit]

48. kick

[TrueAmerican]

2. Okay, Can someone send it out on the News Blast.

Where's the News blast link?

[usregimechange]

8. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/cu/cu.php?az=blaster

[MsMagnificent]

22. Can someone direct me to info on this?

I'm not quite sure how to fully utilize the Media Blaster... anyone have any info links?
Thanks

[usregimechange]

23. You just enter your state and then copy and paste the e-mails to

an e-mail. Put one in the send to box and all the rest in bbc, which means blind copy. The people who recieve it then won't know that you have sent multiple e-mails.

[Erika]

3. Yep. Posted earlier

Now the W wants to ride in on a white horse and pretend he's for the average American caught in an emergency. He thinks an emergency is his stocked pond at his Texas home running low of fish. He likes to fish from his patio chair.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. should this evil man ever be forgiven?

[glitch]

13. Of course!. However, his karma has already been set to insect next life..

probably some kind of ant drone.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. NOMINATED

:nuke:

[havocmom]

6. Thanks. Posted link to this thread and your source in another thread

which suggested not blaming GOP for the mess this hurricane will bring. Hmmm, seems some in the GOP might just deserve some angry responses to their actions.

[Lori Price CLG]

7. Link to original thread and post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4490119

Lori Price

[wli]

9. scream it from the rooftops n/t

[robertarctor]

10. This is the Smoking Gun that will bring BushCo down.

And it's a trifecta:

1) Army Corps of Engineers budget slashed dramatically.

2) FEMA budget drained to reward wealthy taxpayers.

3) Louisiana National Guard in Iraq, where they can't help.

I think he's fucked, personally.

[Gloria]

33. But, who are the Dems who will fire the gun??? Landrieu???

Somehow, I wouldn't trust her to do this job...

Breaux?? He's safely out of office, but lobbying, so he won't his hands dirty...

[usregimechange]

11. Sad day for America, be sure to also pitch in and help.

[usregimechange]

12. I just media blasted Missouri with this article, media blast yours

[Wizard777]

14. Our rainy day has come and Bush has sent our umbrellas to Iraq.

I wonder if Rove trying to figure out to tell America we won't be able to rebuild Niw Orleans? But hey Iraq's rebuilding is comming right along.

[Stinky The Clown]

15. Media Blasted to Maryland media outlets

This needs to go to every state in the nation!

[usregimechange]

16. Please post that you did that here and help me work it...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2042922

[The_Casual_Observer]

17. Too busy setting up "Intelligent Design" alternative programs

to waste money on this.

[Wizard777]

18. Condi can't say "We didn't know."

The National Geogaphic Channle has rebroadcasted a show on disasters. They explored the nightmare secanario that is about to become reality. That is if that ole New Orleans charm doesn't cause the storm to vere off. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them. X

[FreedomAngel82]

19. Everytime I think

that Bush hasn't done something extreme something else always pops up that amazes me. I think though if nothing is done about this and they do have horrible loses (I'm praying that doesn't happen) then Bush will be blamed and the republicans. His approval raiting will be very low. I've never known evil like this before.

[Wizard777]

20. One thing is for sure. Bush can't fight this over there.

But a lot of our people that fight things here are over there. But what else would you expect in that catastrophic success of a first option war of last resorts? I think Bush Bashing is going to reach new heights. I think Bush will end up taking more of a beating than New Orleans.

[usregimechange]

21. Got to get this on the news though

[Nothing Without Hope]

24. Parallel thread on this story, also on Greatest page:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4490119

[Nothing Without Hope]

25. Part of a consistent policy - BUSH SLASHED CLINTON'S DISASTER RELIEF

programs:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4482567
Thread title: Bush has slashed Clinton's Disaster Mitigation Program. (unbelievable)

[KeepItReal]

26. Keith Olberman mentioned it some on MSNBC's Countdown

He mentioned some of it in his lead-up to the report on Katrina.

Haven't watched the whole segment yet.

[calimary]

31. Yes, he did. I watched. Regretted I hadn't taken notes.

He absolutely pointed this out, and the sad, pathetic irony of it.

Spread it far!!! Spread it wide!!!!!!!! To EVERYONE you know, AND whatever media contacts you have. ANYBODY you know who still supports him or voted for him - NEEDS to know this. And this is just one case.

[Don1]

27. Hold On a Sec.

I received this in an email as well. I refrained from publishing it on DU because I could find no references in any newspaper to support it. I checked names, too, and could not find them. Admittedly, I used news.google.com.

Can someone find a supporting article which comes from a different original source???

[otohara]

30. I Heard it On Democracy Now

during the news segment this AM - I would hope they wouldn't report something that wasn't true.

[calimary]

35. Of course you're not gonna find this in any news coverage.

They won't cover stuff like this. The media is still cowed by him and wouldn't dare bring anything to light that makes his lordship look bad.

[The Sushi Bandit]

28. kick it to the press (again)

[The Sushi Bandit]

29. kick

[maddezmom]

34. another kick

:kick:

[calimary]

37. And another one!

Say it loud, say it proud. Say it EVERYWHERE. To EVERYONE.

[StayOutTheBushes]

32. They would have stopped Katrina in 2006.

[calimary]

36. Kick! Keep this stuff up top!

This is URGENT!

Sooooooooooooooo, georgie-poo, ARE we really safer, 'eh? Huh? ARE we?

[The Sushi Bandit]

43. too important must kick

[FreeStateDemocrat]

38. Needs to be pushed in MSM although that would be almost impossible to do

[calimary]

45. Two words: Cindy Sheehan. WE need to be Cindy Sheehan.

They resolutely and repeatedly gave the anti-war movement short shrift until Cindy stepped up to be counted. She dragged singlehandedly the MSM, kicking and screaming, into paying attention to the anti-war movement, and that began to give it traction.

We literally have to become her.

They refused to cover the DSM until we made a stink - and yes, their response was a little underwhelming, but they still had to take a look at it.

We have to FORCE the issue.

And now, the momentum is WITH us, not against us.

[The Sushi Bandit]

40. Keep this kicked

it is toooo important

[ngGale]

41. Kicked....

:kick:

[political_invader]

42. How else was he going to pay for HALLIBURTONS no bid contracts ?

After giving HALLIBURTONS no bid contracts and the rising costs of of his so called HOMELAND security budget the HAVE MORES always cut where we need the most money. But don't forget that wonderful pork barrel " Highway Bill "

Be sure ill get this news out.

N/T

[calimary]

44. Welcome to DU!

Glad you're here.

If Halliburton had had any stake in New Orleans levee project fundings, NONE of this would have happened.

Ummm... actually, I take that back. Probably would have happened anyway. The money would be allocated. It'd be in Halliburton's offshore pockets and otherwise unaccounted for. And probably nothing would actually have been done yet.

[political_invader]

47. Thank You for the kind welcome calimary ....

I hear ya well put. These Have-mores could care less about anything except how to get more. I'm personally looking forward to the day they answer to a higher power. JUSTICE will one day prevail.

[Julius Civitatus]

46. kick n/t

[drhilarius]

49. Keeping this kicked...

It is important that this gets out.

[usregimechange]

50. kick

[usregimechange]

51. kick