re: MSNBC stirs the pot.

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without reading this thread to know the general consensus, i'm going to agree with him. No way should we have flooded one peoples property and land to save another...regardless of the disparity in numbers.

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if these people weren't in a spillway that has been in existence over 50 years, i might have some sympathy with their position....there were payments made for easements...

the other factor, if not for the Corps of Engineers, they wouldn't be there anyway, as the Mississippi would have captured the Atchafalaya and the Plaquemine delta would be a thing of the past.....

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the other factor, if not for the Corps of Engineers, they wouldn't be there anyway, as the Mississippi would have captured the Atchafalaya and the Plaquemine delta would be a thing of the past.....

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Really resent this comment. If this is your stance then no one should live anywhere along the MR. The Corp built 2100 miles of levees. In 1927 the MR was 80 miles wide at certain areas.

I know the Morganza had to be open. THe Infrastucture/40% of the population arguement alone is justifiable. People know how dirt poor some people in these areas are. If most had the money they wouldn't live in these areas more than likely. They couldn't move 50 years ago when this was palnned. Most people who could afford have moved years ago.

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the other factor, if not for the Corps of Engineers, they wouldn't be there anyway, as the Mississippi would have captured the Atchafalaya and the Plaquemine delta would be a thing of the past.....

Really resent this comment. If this is your stance then no one should live anywhere along the MR. The Corp built 2100 miles of levees. In 1927 the MR was 80 miles wide at certain areas.

I know the Morganza had to be open. THe Infrastucture/40% of the population arguement alone is justifiable. People know how dirt poor some people in these areas are. If most had the money they wouldn't live in these areas more than likely. They couldn't move 50 years ago when this was palnned. Most people who could afford have moved years ago.

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that's not what i'm saying....

i'm absolutely sick and tired of the media sensationalism...and the combination of "poor ole pitiful me" and ignorance of why the morganza is there shown by some people---

i grew up along the river in belle chasse and have a pretty good understanding of what and how the levee/spillway system is supposed to work...

When MSNBC finds out a lot of these poor people are white and didn't vote for Obama they won't care as much.

You can ALWAYS purchase flood insurance through the feds...

who did it say my reply was to? considering it was to cleetus then clearly it wasn't you i was talking to.

What are these eaement payments everyone speaks of?? Is this the magical "check is in the Mail" things. If my house was flooded because of this they better sure as find it instead of one of these you live on a floodplan letters. Sure BR and NO maybe saved because of this but to say someone is worth more because they live in a city is wrong and these people should be compensated for their sacrifice if needbe. No not like these Welfare leechs but at least help them relocate because these people aren't like some of the city scum that live off the government. These are hard working people for the most part

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"So I guess it's all about saving the rich and burying the poor?" he asked.

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So they quoted how someone feels. They also printed a reminder in the article that those folks know the risk:

"The Morganza flooding is more controlled, however, and residents are warned each year that the spillway could be opened."

well to the state Baton Rouge and New Orleans is worth more. Its the way it is. Sure the cities have some leeches in them but they also have plenty of big business so they are going to win out. I do agree though the feds should hand out some checks since they did flood the area

Observation: almost all of them live in trailers, they could just pull them away.