Friday, April 23, 2010

Sen. David Vitter's delaying tactic aimed at Corps of Engineers infuriates ND Sen. Byron Dorgan~Jonathan Tilove
And~ this from Gerard Sheilds
~Houma Courier ~H/T~Levees.org
“My friend is fast wearing out his welcome,” said Dorgan, who kept pointing his finger at Vitter. “My friend might want to learn the words thank you, thank you to this chamber.”
Vitter refused to back down, saying that his hold on the promotion of Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh to major general was warranted because the corps has failed to move on critical Louisiana flood control projects and has repeatedly failed to meet report deadlines. “I’m disappointed my distinguished colleague is continuing to blindly, in my opinion, be a fierce defender of a bureaucracy that is clearly broken,” Vitter said.
~Editilla axes Who'dat Yessir Ya'Bitcha?~
Poor Fargo Dorgan wants that BILLION Dollar Flood Diversion Project the Corps is trying to Sell them and MN.
This is a Perfect example of how the Corps of Engineers says that "We don't Lobby members of Congress." Yeah, well, riiiiight.
But their friendly contractors indeed do! Like the way the Mafia never "Lobbied" their protection plans to the neighborhood.
But lest ye'wonda who is the Real Insubordinate Asshole here, allow us to introduce Brigadier General Michael Walsh, Commander, Division Engineer, Mississippi Valley Division
US Army Corps of Engineers and Yes'Mam of Yes'Men at the Full Committee hearing entitled, "New Orleans Hurricane and Flood Protection and Coastal Louisiana Restoration: Status and Progress."
~I swear if we hear another "soldier" like General White Walsh pine and crow to Congress about their service to the country then we outta get all the purple hearts we can find in the pawn shops and shove them up their whiny fey ass one at a time.

How to destroy a delta: Mississippi vs Nile approaches ~LaCoastPost

Officials celebrate Earth Day with coastal work~Nikki Buskey
~Earth Day is celebrated a little differently in Louisiana, where the earth under our feet is disappearing rapidly.

Corps' Big Dig Engineer oversees levee soil mixing

Corps of Engineers, local levee officials fault record winter rainfall for seepage
~Sheila Grissett


So, who got “soaked” -after- Katrina aside from Alabama taxpayers – and other things you can learn from Congressman Taylor’s Chart ~slabbed

Low Expectations
~SaveCharityHospital.com


Scrappy New Orleans advocates Levees.org try winning journalists with compliments instead of criticism
~Eric Deggans




Wendell Pierce spotted at Jazz Fest, discusses rise in celebrity

Oh Snap! Uplifting ‘Treme’ has potential to surpass ‘Wire’
~Oscar Dahl


Hack of Town ~Blogging Crème
~This weeks Cremetheme: "The Thread", or, "How I had no idea Orleans Parish Prison was such a dangerwous pwace!" and also "the quietude of captive stories".
No spoilers or discussion of an episode before it has aired at least once on Regular Folks’ TV.
You will obey this. (Quiche?) Capische?
Play nice or don’t play. No white t-shirts. No outside drinks.
NO LOITERING. NO CRACK SELLING. NO CAT SELLING.
THE FACTS. BEWARE OF PICKPLOTISTS AND LOOSE OMEN
NOPD WILL BE CALLED. YOU WILL BE BRANDED BANDED!

people who only associate with like-minded people
~things kevin hates

~Hat Tweet~
Charolette

Bloggers are terrorists...you betcha!~American Zombie

To what extent is Stormy Daniels responsible for the financial crisis?~Your Right Hand Thief

Not gonna argue
~Library Chronicles


Volcanic ash cloud strands foreign musicians in NOLA ~Katy Reckdahl

Tennessee Fest Gets Props
~Deep South Magazine


Pen to Press writers' conference
~Gumbo Writer


Theresa Andersson at Le Petit

Get the scoop on Jazz Fest food straight from veteran eaters

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