New Orleans - Juliana

[Guest guest]

Hi Juliana,

 

I agree completely with your line: "Ultimately, our

leaders are a reflection of our mass consciousness.

In other words, our being attracts our life."

 

I have frequently noted that the behavior of others

around me changes drastically based on my attitude and

expectations of others. It's amazing how my own

thoughts heap problems on me. But it is so hard to

change! It's good sometimes to see others do it, as

it's a reminder to me to change, too. So I think that

to send love to our leaders (despite my own ardent

anti-Bush thoughts!!) is a great idea. So often we

have to accept something to have it go away. How

annoying is that?

 

Re New Orleans port. I read in the paper that 44% of

US Grain exports through ALL the gulf coast ports, and

41% through all the west coast ports. I don't know how

much of the 44% goes through New Orleans, but I doubt

the other gulf ports have had a darling time of it

either. Doesn't look good either way you slice it.

 

 

--- Juliana Swanson <omhamsa wrote:

 

> From what I have read, New Orleans has been sinking

> for a long time

> due to complicated factors of coastal erosion. FOR

> DECADES, the city

> and government officials have been aware of this and

> have been told

> that the old levies have to be rebuilt and

> modernized in order to

> keep the city from being flooded. Nobody listened,

> evidently.

>

> New Orleans is the largest port in the United

> States, if I am

> correct, and it is a strategic point because most of

> our grain is

> shipped out of it to the rest of the world. If it is

> not opened up

> soon, this disaster will have far-reaching economic

> repercussions,

> as we are the world's largest grain producer.

>

> Does anyone have chart data for the city of New

> Orleans, the city

> that was once the center of the world's slave trade

> and was in fact

> built on the backs of slave labor.

>

> Peace,

> Juliana