New Orleans: let it sink.
A recent new story titled: Architects Envision New Orleans Rebuilding, talks about how they plan to rebuild New Orleans. What the hell is wrong with these people. For years scientist have predicted the demise of the city via rising tides and eroding soil, why are they surprised the ocean finally downed it? Leave the city alone, let it sink! At least it can become a coral reef or swamp land. The ground will never be solid enough to rebuild on and likely should have been aboadon 100 years ago.

I found some news stories from 2001 warning us: "The fact that New Orleans has not already sunk is a matter of luck. If slightly different paths had been followed by Hurricanes Camille, which struck in August 1969, Andrew in August 1992 or George in September 1998, today we might need scuba gear to tour the French Quarter." "Emergency planners believe that it is a foregone conclusion that the Big Easy someday will be hit by a scouring storm surge. And, given the tremendous amount of coastal-area development, this watery "big one" will produce a staggering amount of damage." source:http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282151.html

"Over the last 50 years, land loss rates had accelerated from 10 miles to 40 miles per year by the 1970s, with the current rate being approximately 25 square miles or 16,000 acres of wetlands a year. Coastal Louisiana is poised to lose more than 10,000 acres per year for the foreseeable future. " source:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/01/000121071306.htm

We all knew this would happen and we all know this is the begining not the end. This city will be off the map in 10 years, why don't we save money and let it go. We already have blown our budget on Iraq, Florida and the Bush 2nd term economics, why not call it even so we don't have to do this again in 5 years.