GETTING HARD TO REMAIN A REPUBLICAN

Long time since my last post ... I've been busy rebuilding my flooded house in Slidell, LA.

Boy, is it ever hard these days to remain loyal to the Republican party - especially if you're a Louisianan ...

House Majority Speaker Dennis Hasterdt questions the logic behind attempting to rebuild New Orleans.

Sen Larry Craig of Iowa goes even farther - saying that we should leave New Orleans the way it originally was - a wetland. He also goes on to say that Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the union.

Let me just say to Dennis and Larry - THANK YOU!

Thanks for VOLUNTEERING YOUR STATES for hosting all of the oil refineries, oil pipelines, natural gas processing facilities, and all of the other ENVIRONMENTALLY unfriendly (yet nationally vital) facilities that you don't want to rebuild down here in Cajun country.

Where are these guys coming from? What *I*D*I*O*T*S*.

More than 25% of this country's energy either originates, or is processed or shipped through these "wetlands" down here in the New Orleans area. Dennis, Larry - do you think YOUR constituencies would agree to move these environmentally unfriendly activities to YOUR states?

Louisiana ... the most corrupt state in the union?

Tell me something I DON'T KNOW.

That's irrelavant as long as the overriding FACT remains that this nation is dependant on New Orleans for over a quarter of it's energy needs!

What is it about the REPUBLICAN PARTY? Each and everytime they reach the penacle of power - when everything is going their way - why do they insist on sabataging themselves? After the last election - the Dem's were done - stick a fork in 'em. But the Republicans have managed to snatch defeat right out of the jaws of certain victory! These comments by Republicans on the rebuilding of New Orleans are only the tip of the iceberg. Tom Delay is indicted. Bill Frist is under investigation. Karl Rove may be next. Bush still can't articulate the reason why we need to be in Iraq - and seems disinterested in even trying.

The Republicans are being bashed from both the LEFT and the RIGHT. Rather than nominate a clear hard core Conservative to the Supreme Court - Bush nominates Harriet Myers and invites an infilating barrage from his die-hard core constituency - the religious right. He could get anyone he wants appointed to the Supreme Court - but instead he opts to go soft.

Are the Republicans trying to make their base apathetic in the next Presidential election? That's what's happening.

Yep, it's hard these days trying to stay a Republican. Never in my days did I think I'd ever agree with anything that Senator Mary Landrieu said. However, these days - I have an easier time identifying with her sentiments than I do for those of my OWN party.

Reminds me of the depressing days before the '92 election when we all knew that Clinton was going to be the winner - and would probably keep the White House for eight years. I feel the dark ages coming again.