On levees

[CatWoman]

Here's how the British hold back the waters from flooding London:



And the Dutch solution to protecting an entire nation that mostly rests below sea level:



The Italians are defending their city on the sea, Venice:



And the richest, most powerful and technologically advanced nation on earth .. USA!!! Go Corps of Engineers!!!



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[CrazyOrangeCat]

1. Great visuals . . .

Yeah, the Dutch figured this stuff out in the early fifties.

The Corps is MIA.

[joneschick]

2. but ours are faith-based

not that questionable science stuff. So yeah, we rule!:sarcasm:

[fishnfla]

3. Thats "Old Europe for you" New Orleans was perfectly safe!

I need a beer already

[CrazyOrangeCat]

4. kick this up, people

the freeps need to see what level of competence we are at, compared to Europe.

[valerief]

5. Marvelous pics.

Levee comes from the French verb lever, meaning "to raise." When voters hear politicians use the word "raise," they think "raise taxes." So, when a politician proposes dollars for a levee, s/he is, in essence, proposing raising taxes. And that kind of talk loses elections.

My twisted logic take on levee neglect.

[CatWoman]

6. Kick for post American Dad/Family Guy crowd

:kick: