Brava, brava, Cindy! --Bill > Cindy Hildebrand wrote: > >> One major way that Iowa and other Upper Midwest states could really >> help Katrina victims would be to say something like this to Congress >> and the White House: "You can stop spending money on the Mississippi >> River lock upgrade project, which is highly dubious at best, both >> economically and environmentally. Instead, use that huge amount of >> money to restore the barrier islands and wetlands around New Orleans, >> and to sustainably rebuild and protect the city and its >> infrastructure. We in the Upper Midwest understand that federal money >> is limited, and we recognize that the Upper Mississippi navigation >> project is totally expendable compared to the current needs of New >> Orleans." >> >> Just a thought. >> >> Cindy >> >> Cindy Hildebrand > > Cindy > Good thought. > Daryl > > > > >> [log in to unmask] >> Ames, IA 50010 >> >> "Wolves were howling in different directions this evening after we had >> encamped, and the barking of the little prairie wolves resembled those >> of our Common Small Dogs." (William Clark) - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join us at Sierra Summit 2005. >> For information go to: http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/ * * * * * * * >> * * * * * * * * * * Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the >> flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's >> latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at >> http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/ > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Join us at Sierra Summit 2005. For information go to: > http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship > e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's > latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent > editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/ > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join us at Sierra Summit 2005. For information go to: http://www.sierrasummit2005.org/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/