Harry Reid, also the NO Levee Problems

Why did the levees break?

I asked myself this question and began to do a little research. The answer seemed obvious enough to me – corruption on the Orleans Levee Board. Any answer would have done and much to my “not” surprise I was right. One has only to look at the news reports over the past few months, both pre and post Katrina, to find that the board has been playing fast and loose with funds that should have gone into maintaining the levees.

Here is a link to an NBC report, post Katrina, that illustrates the problem.
Is the Orleans Levee Board doing its job?

Other bloggers have also notice this and that a federal investigation was underway before Katrina.
New Orleans Levee Board Under Fire

The Orleans Levee Board has always had a problem with financial skullduggery. It’s obvious from this newspaper article that they didn’t like to let go of the purse strings until forced to by court action.
Levee Board to borrow to pay settlement

Finally, even the a Canadian newspaper was reporting on the investigation going on before Katrina.
Levee board under federal investigation before Katrina hit


Harry, I’m ashamed to say you’re my Senator

Harry Reid came out yesterday with the worst balderdash about why he’s not voting for Judge Roberts. One can only wonder how he expects to survive another election. It’s past time for the people of Nevada to ‘Tom Daschle’ him at the next election.