New Orleans Sinking Faster Than Previously Thought

The Big Easy is slowly sinking into the Mississippi mud, a fact that scientists have been aware of for many years. The twist is that it seems to be sinking faster now than before, especially around the vulnerable levees that failed during Katrina.

Aljazeera reports that an article in the journal Nature shows satellite data confirming these facts. The result? Well, those levees that were being rebuilt to pre-Katrina levels will be even less effective than thought. Why do we have to find this out reading Aljazeera? Why is the government so cavalier with the fate of one of America's greatest cities?

Because we are a nation of sheep being led to the slaughter. Our alleged leaders posture and shout and do nothing. Bush signs some fake defense of marriage amendment Monday to try to write discrimination into the Constitution while New Orleans is more vulnerable than ever. Fake news shows will spend Sunday debating this and other non-issues to disguise the fact that our government is run by greedy, self-centered, millionaires who have nothing but disdain for the citizens of the country. To them the populace is nothing but rabble, to be tolerated and ignored.

Nero is playing his fiddle loud and clear. Hear that? It's got a slightly folksy twang, but the melody is clear. This empire is falling into ruin while it's rulers play us like cheap fiddles. Time to change the tune before we all have to pay the piper.