While listening to the news and the hints that the federal government opposed efforts to help the Gulf Coastline, I did some research.  I found this article listed in the Rocky Mountain News in July discussing the nightmare scenario that is occuring in New Orleans.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_86_3931117,00.html

I highly recommend that you read this

The Bush Administration has resisted the bill passed by Congress, saying Louisiana should pay more.

http://www.americaswetland.com/article.cfm?id=265&cateid=3&pageid=3&cid=18

Now when the nightmare scenario has become reality, it seems to me that the Bush Administration has some explaining to do.