thanks left wing loons.

[deacon]

http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/06/the_purposeful_flooding_of_ame ricas_heartland.html

[CuteOldGuy]

I don't think the link works.

[Wizard of Ahhhhs]

Originally Posted by deacon

thanks left wing loons

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

I don't think the link works.

I don't think many of the left wing loons do, either...

[deacon]

it opened for me.......try this..........http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/...heartland.html

[MsElena]

All I can say to two of the posts........ugh!

[JD Barleycorn]

I guess as Harry Truman said (one of my favorite politicians) "The Buck stops here." The ultimate decision goes to the Oval Office whether he made the decision or not. I mean you are going to risk flooding the farms, homes, and towns of hundreds of thousands of American destroying their homes and livelihoods. This sounds like the ultimate executive decision.
This isn't rocket science. My brother is totally apolitical and (I know this will please Ms Elena) he lives inside one of these flood plains less than half a mile from the Missouri River and he is angry at the Army Corps of Engineers. He is also not happy with one certain AWOL chief executive.

[CuteOldGuy]

The second link worked for me. My brother-in-law lost his home in the flood, and his wife attempted suicide. She is still hospitalized. God Bless America.

[JD Barleycorn]

This government made flood, the guns to Mexico, and the illegal war in Libya should come home to roost in the Oval Office.

[deacon]

this is what happens when special interest groups get into the government. all of this could have been avoided. but the radical loons want the natural flow of the river. sad.

[dirty dog]

Originally Posted by deacon

this is what happens when special interest groups get into the government. all of this could have been avoided. but the radical loons want the natural flow of the river. sad.

I do agree with you on this, when the government says they are working on a river for flood control, its not because they want to protect the local communities its because they want to ensure continous barge traffic. They then have to make a decision that will make the tree huggers happy. If this is in deed true, this was a collosially stupid decision. Could this be Obama's Katrina.

[deacon]

well its for both flood control and barge traffic. after the dams were put in place the government encouraged people to move into and farm the land that was created. also recreation comes into play as well. they all want the lakes full and the skidoos moving.