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Kolesar

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44. "to demolish rock formations that could cause a bottleneck for shipping on the river."

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 04:32 PM

Dec 2012

This has been known for years and will take a long period to ameliorate. This isn't a "disaster declaration" after towns or infrastructure were destroyed.

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McConnell, Paul Urge Governor To Seek Disaster Declaration Because Of Low River Flow [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

Well, Shouldn't the "market" and private corporations being doing something about this? dballance Dec 2012 #1

They are. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #7

Excellent tabulation of the truth Berlum Dec 2012 #37

very good points wordpix Dec 2012 #55

You Want Disaster Relief? liberalmike27 Dec 2012 #61

Less of a libertarian these days, huh? no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #2

But ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #3

Not when you're an entitled to rule teapublican, no! 'Take that back, that's a lie!' freshwest Dec 2012 #4

i can see it now.... our President in a photo op with Mitch & Rand oldhippydude Dec 2012 #20

Make sure that photo op happens. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #26

Wait a second, they're not holding a Prayer-A-Thon? Joe Bacon Dec 2012 #60

IMO the disaster declaration is at most weeks away HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #5

who has ICG now?.... i'm sure its been consolidated into one of big 5 oldhippydude Dec 2012 #24

Canadian National owns the IC HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #28

thanks.. as a model railroader i remember the fallen flags.. oldhippydude Dec 2012 #42

What do you want, food or transport? NickB79 Dec 2012 #49

Exactly. The Corps can dredge, the railroads can haul freight HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #52

Approve Sandy-related relief, and then we can talk. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #6

That's exactly what I'm thinking LynneSin Dec 2012 #11

Exactly! BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #22

Right! "You built that" now "You dredge that!" KansDem Dec 2012 #34

LOL!!! Plucketeer Dec 2012 #8

Aw, now who's running to big gummint? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #9

I know. Such Hypocrites. dballance Dec 2012 #14

I think Pres. Obama should TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #10

Or at least Paul's rug KamaAina Dec 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author KansDem Dec 2012 #30

Tell me that's a photoshop! tabasco Dec 2012 #54

Okay, it's a photoshop. KamaAina Dec 2012 #57

Odd, wasnt Rand saying the Red Cross and Salvation Army are better than the feds cstanleytech Dec 2012 #13

The Law Governing The Corp Of Engineers DallasNE Dec 2012 #15

It's not just them - the GOP states are such hypocrits Smilo Dec 2012 #16

Hey Mitch... Rand... progressoid Dec 2012 #17

Why don't they go to private industry to solve the problem? UCmeNdc Dec 2012 #18

They can have their disaster relief Beowulf Dec 2012 #19

Where's Halliburton when they need them..... n/t durablend Dec 2012 #21

Do these two deny climate change? sakabatou Dec 2012 #23

Let the free market fix it. RedCloud Dec 2012 #25

As the Governor of S.D. said (and I'm sure this include McConnell and Paul) They are able bodied men world wide wally Dec 2012 #27

Hmm. . . I don't believe that's my problem matt819 Dec 2012 #29

No money for turtle impersonators! AAO Dec 2012 #31

Cut off and isolate tax sucking red states. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #32

Why do they need the feral guvmint? jsr Dec 2012 #33

Send them Rush "Climate Liar" Limbaugh (R) and his freaking Golden Mic Berlum Dec 2012 #35

My initial reaction, as a NJ resident is to tell them to go pound sand Kber Dec 2012 #36

I am not bashing the people Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #40

Well I'll drink to that! Kber Dec 2012 #41

It is not "Us vs. Them". That's their insanity and false equivalent. It's me...me...me...me...me libdem4life Dec 2012 #46

Obama should do it... Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #38

Don't They Need To Hype Spending Cuts First skrempi313 Dec 2012 #39

State's Rights equal State's Responsibilities equals Small Government. libdem4life Dec 2012 #43

"to demolish rock formations that could cause a bottleneck for shipping on the river." Kolesar Dec 2012 #44

deny them the funds for their own good Enrique Dec 2012 #45

this is`t the time to get political... madrchsod Dec 2012 #47

Oh now mcCONnell and paul want gubmint handouts?! They want dem entatlemints?! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #48

Another red state looking for help... aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #50

GOP hypocrisy aside, that is a massive disaster in the making NickB79 Dec 2012 #51

APNewsBreak: Corps not budging on Miss. River flap PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #53

maybe it will occur to these a-holes that their river is not some oil field to be mined wordpix Dec 2012 #56

Takers! Rider3 Dec 2012 #58

Wassamatta, Rand---Can't John Galt Fix This For You? (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #59

DRY IN THE WINTER AND DRYER THIS SUMMER ROBROX Dec 2012 #62

Don't you silly Liberals Understand? Wolf Frankula Dec 2012 #63

Newly converted Environmentalists. Time for the Liberal Grownups. I'd vote for Ashley Judd. libdem4life Dec 2012 #64

Sorry guys. Don't want KY to turn into a socialist paradise Doctor_J Dec 2012 #65