First let me say that this is NOT about New Orleans as a whole but rather St. Bernard Parish and the Lower Ninth Ward.
MRGO (Mississippi River Gulf Outlet) has been a thorn in the side of SE Louisiana for years and it was finally closed this year. It was originally built as a shortcut for ships but seldom saw more than a ship a day, and because it was poorly maintained, erosion tripled the width over the years. During Katrina, MRGO actually provided a means for the storm surge that contributed to the levee breaches in some areas, something some have said for years could happen. Now, a judge has decided that ACE is responsible and has awarded $700,000 in damages to several which has opened the door for others in their own lawsuits against the government. All I can say is it's about damn time!

Corps' operation of MR-GO doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward, judge rules | Hurricane News and Storm Tracking - - NOLA.com

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Who authorizes the Corps to so much as take a piss?

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January 21, 2013: The End of an ERROR.

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters."
"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
---Benjamin Franklin

When was the outlet built?

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Those on the left in this country are anything but liberals.

I am a liberal, a classical liberal. Classical liberalism is liberalism, but the current collectivists have captured that designation in the United States. In Europe they are glad enough to call themselves socialists. But no one in America wants to be called socialist and admit what they are.

Bunch of lawsuit happy lawyers out to make an easy buck. Tort reform is required.

If I remember right, it was built in the mid-60's.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Excuse me???? The individuals who lost everything deserve their day in court!

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Just wrxsti being a comic...

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Why does he bother posting in a serious thread then? Maybe he should go away and let the adults talk.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Ahh its just his way really, its kind of the peronna he's built up.

I know its a personal issue to you and i'm sure he doesn't mean any offense to you or anyone else who suffered.

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It may not be about New Orleans "as a whole" but I do believe it's where all the main damage was done

And I'm still waiting to see how you're going to blame this on the Governor or the Mayor like you've consistently done everything else that happened there.

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IT'S ON YOUTUBE, IT MUST BE TRUE

I'll discuss this with you when you do some research on the area damaged by MRGO. As I said in the OP, the area affected was St. Bernard Parish, which is NOT New Orleans and the Lower Ninth Ward, which is a section of New Orleans adjacent to St. Bernard. And for the record, I've posted other things about MRGO before.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

OK, so any of THIS damage was caused by the Army Corps of Engineers.

But any OTHER damage caused by the same system of levees was all the local Dems fault.

OK, I understand now.

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Alizee Jacotay, the reason god invented hips

IT'S ON YOUTUBE, IT MUST BE TRUE

Everybody is for the idea of tort reform unless it is something that has affected them directly, that's the point. It's like bitchin' about lawyers, everyone calls them a bunch of low life parasites - until they they find themselves in legal trouble. Or having the opinion that all regulation is bad, but then complining if you get harmed by a shoddy product.

Mrs. M, I apologize it appeared as some sort of an attack on you, or a mockery of any misfortune you may have had. That was not the intent.

Perhaps irony would be a better word than comedy in describing some of my posts (especially since very few are actually humorous - I'll keep my day job).

Now let's get back to slingin' poop at each other!!

I have NEVER said that the failure of the levees was the fault of ANY political party but rather the fault of the Orleans Levee Board and ACE and if you can't bother being honest about this, I won't bother to respond again. I do however, suggest that you research the levee system and the areas of St. Bernard Parish and the Lower Ninth Ward to give you a better understanding of the subject.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

The ACE does exactly what Congress gives them money for, and nothing more.

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January 21, 2013: The End of an ERROR.

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters."
"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
---Benjamin Franklin