Mr. Bush, Keep Your Word -New Orleans Gambit Commentary

Mr. Bush, Keep Your Word

This isn't about pork. It's about heart — and keeping official promises. While Congress and the Bush Administration haggle over what should be included in the emergency Gulf War spending bill, the American Gulf Coast finds itself caught in the middle. The bill primarily finances the Iraq War, but it also allocates money for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue building a 100-year-level hurricane protection system for southeastern Louisiana.