Paper Ma-Shame

Here's a heartwarming f'ckin story from Pam at House Blend:

Will the levees hold? Recently there was an investigation that uncovered the fact that newspaper was being used by a contractor hired by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to shore up levees in St. Bernard Parish.

And when he confronted the contractor, the contractor blamed Washington for the substandard work. "He basically told me when Congress sent down the money, it would be repaired the proper way."

But during a recent trip to the area, two years later, it was apparent that didn't happen. Much of the newspaper had deteriorated or been eaten by bugs, but some still remained. In fact WWL cameras even captured the date May 21, 2006, on a page of the Parade magazine from the Times-Picayune...The Corps also says it's satisfied with the quality of work done by its contractor. When asked by WWL if there was any shoddy work involved, Wagner said, "I don't think so at all."

I have little confidence that the levees will hold.

That makes two of us. Should these things fail again today, remember who is responsible for this.

Hint: It's not the Democrats.