La. Gov Blanco Admonishes President in Speech to Lawmakers

[funkybutt]

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpupdates/archives/2006_02_06.html#110687

Gov. Kathleen Blanco kicked off a history-making special session of the Legislature Monday evening at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with a forceful message to the federal government and state lawmakers to support her levee board and housing programs for hurricane recovery.

In what was widely seen as the sharpest speech of her beleaugured political career since Hurricane Katrina, Blanco admonished President Bush for dodging Louisiana’s requests for aid while announcing an ultimatum to the federal government to give Louisiana a larger share of oil and gas royalites from offshore drilling or face a roadblock to future exploration in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

“If no effort is made to guarantee our fair share of royalties, I have warned the federal government that we will be forced to block the August sale of offshore oil and gas leases,” Blanco said. “It’s time to play hardball, as I believe that’s the only game Washington understands.”


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“As you know, the White House tried to blow this solution out of the saddle. This is second-class treatment,” Blanco said. “Our people who lost everything are not second-class citizens. They deserve an equitable solution. We will continue to fight for a fair hearing.”

[juajen]

1. Go, Governor

I hope she stays safe! We really need her now.

[EFerrari]

2. kick

[Janice325]

3. Kick some more ass, Governor Blanco!

Now I only wish Senator Mary Landrieu would do the same. Her being "nice" to Dimson hasn't worked too well for Louisiana thus far.:(

[Hekate]

4. A kick for Kate -- you go, girl

Good luck and God bless against these heartless monsters.

Hekate

[truthisfreedom]

5. wow. this will get their attention.

we'lll be seeing fake apologies in notime, combined with more con-jobs, unless she's really careful.

[rodeodance]

6. i think she tried to nice gal for a while but obviously that did not work.

[funkybutt]

7. " Blanco slams Bush, asserting 'second-class' treatment"

This hard working Louisiana resident is tired of begging and being treated like a second class citizen.

Thanks Blanco, for speaking for me.

[Pirate Smile]

8. kick

[lavenderdiva]

9. Kicked & Recommended!!

:kick:

[Angry Girl]

10. Katrina will go down in history as the Purge of New Orleans

It is nothing short of socioeconomic/ethnic cleansing and the Bushies are dancing with joy.

[BenDavid]

11. Personally, this Govenor

has taken a bad rap for all this. Started by those on the right and seconded by some in the White House. She from all my accounts did all the right things and made the right moves to insure there were not more loss of life....

Could be the reason is clearly stated in what she intends to do if more money for La. is not forthcoming. Hell people, president macwarhardon has lied to the people of LA about making sure all the reconstruction and the money is available....LIES< LIES<and MORE>LIES....