[StBernard] Gulf Outlet unlikely to close

[Westley Annis]

I have continued to say these exact words from the very beginning! I am so
glad to hear that someone finally gets it!

clm

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> In the book "Holding back to Sea" by Christopher Hallowell, the author 

> quotes Junior Rodriquez, then as a Parish councilman, stating "closing 

> the MR.GO is the biggest challenge in my lifetime."  He also stated 

> "The only reason I am sitting here is to see the MR.GO closed. The 

> thing has destroyed the parish. We got no swamp left; we got no marsh 

> left.  It ain't an option for the people of the parish to keep this open."

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> The people of St. Bernard elected Junior because he represented 

> preserving the wetlands and fitting the Army Corp. of Engineers to 

> close the MR.GO, if he changes what he represents then the people of 

> St. Bernard should not re-elect Junior or better yet, they should 

> impeach him.  Junior, how can now say we should keep the MR.GO open 

> when all the past theories have been proven true.  Even, the Corp. of 

> Engineers admits that the MR.GO "should" be closed.

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> Sam

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