http://www.kissmygumbo.com/2007/08/13/bat-boy-to-save-new-orleans-from-flooding/ Pontifications from the Princess of Positive Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kissmygumbo.com/2007/08/13/bat-boy-to-save-new-orleans-from-flooding/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Kiss My Gumbo » Humor & Optimism are good things!!! Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:42:52 +0000 http://www.kissmygumbo.com/?p=469#comment-406 [...] of my readers voiced displeasure with my humorous attitude and optimistic outlook to a serious topic. I know that humor used to deflect the seriousness of a situation and human emotions is a touchy [...] [...] of my readers voiced displeasure with my humorous attitude and optimistic outlook to a serious topic. I know that humor used to deflect the seriousness of a situation and human emotions is a touchy [...]

]]> http://www.kissmygumbo.com/2007/08/13/bat-boy-to-save-new-orleans-from-flooding/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Greta Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:20:33 +0000 http://www.kissmygumbo.com/?p=469#comment-403 Dr J - agree to disagree is fine. This is my home now too & when you step away from the pure emotions and realize that this Country is trying to help - maybe you will be happy. I guess my question to you is - what do you propose is done differently? Dr J – agree to disagree is fine. This is my home now too & when you step away from the pure emotions and realize that this Country is trying to help – maybe you will be happy. I guess my question to you is – what do you propose is done differently?

]]> http://www.kissmygumbo.com/2007/08/13/bat-boy-to-save-new-orleans-from-flooding/comment-page-1/#comment-402 doctorj Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:47:19 +0000 http://www.kissmygumbo.com/?p=469#comment-402 Greta, When your life and the life of the city you love is on the line, pretending things are sunny doesn't cut it. We need this nation to open its eyes to the real problems that exist in flood protection in south LA. In the last 50 years LA has lost coastal land equivalent to the state of Delaware. In the next 50 years it will lose the same amount if action is not taken now. We will have to agree to disagree on this subject. I will die defending my home from destruction. Perhaps once you have been here a while longer, you will begin to understand. Greta,
When your life and the life of the city you love is on the line, pretending things are sunny doesn’t cut it. We need this nation to open its eyes to the real problems that exist in flood protection in south LA. In the last 50 years LA has lost coastal land equivalent to the state of Delaware. In the next 50 years it will lose the same amount if action is not taken now. We will have to agree to disagree on this subject. I will die defending my home from destruction. Perhaps once you have been here a while longer, you will begin to understand.

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