Posted on Sep 3, 2017

Why Does America Need the Cajun Navy?

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This was America's Dunkirk. It says nothing about a diminishing faith in government. It simply demonstrates that the government can't do everything. That there are times that We the People have to take care of ourselves and thank God, we can and do

BTW, one of the more fascinating bits in this story is Zello, a walkie-talkie app for cell phones that the Cajun Navy members used to communicate and coordinate

Why Does America Need the Cajun Navy?

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LTC David Brown

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Good grief, this wasn't nor was the Louisiana flood due to Climate change. What part of climate change caused a flood in the 1920, that effected 10 States? What part of climate change caused the Galveston hurricane? Then he asks why the Cajun Navy? Look at Katerina and the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor. Money given by the Feds to develope evacuation plans were spent on other items. The Wilkie talks possessed by State officials were not compatible etc, etc, etc. At least most boaters know their boats work and how to operate them. I was amazed when I read some pumps in New Orleans were not working after Harvey hit Texas. . WTF. Then there is the fact The New York Times has spent the last year bemoaning Trump and his supposed racism, misogyny and utter stupidity then this guy asks why people don't trust the Federal government managed by Trump? This whole thing gets more rediculous by the day! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane

1900 Galveston hurricane - Wikipedia

The Great Galveston Hurricane was a Category 4 storm, with winds of up to 145mph (233km/h), which made landfall on September 8, 1900, in Galveston, Texas, in the United States, leaving about 6,000 to 12,000 dead. It remains to the present day the deadliest natural disaster in US history.

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CPT Jack Durish

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Of course, Hurricane Harvey had nothing to do with Climate Change, no more than any summer storm indicates anything so dramatic. That's just the New Yorker going off on its Leftist rant.

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LTC David Brown

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Here is a little about the 1927 flood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mississippi_Flood_of_1927

Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 - Wikipedia

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States,[1] with 27,000 square miles (70,000km2) inundated up to a depth of 30 feet (9m). To try to prevent future floods, the federal government built the world's longest system of levees and floodways.

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LTC David Brown

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Of course climate change serves another purpose, a refuge for governmental incompetence. This is about broken New Orleans pumps as Hurricane season starts. http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/10/new-orleans-official-blamed-flooding-on-climate-change-but-broken-pumps-were-to-blame/

New Orleans Official Blamed Flooding On ‘Climate Change,’ But Broken Pumps Were To Blame

New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board director Cedric Grant blamed widespread flooding over the weekend on "climate change," but it wasn't long before news broke that broken water pumps were actually t

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