Jindal Grandstanding Trumps Science

[Scuba]

Interesting program on Wisconsin Public Radio this morning. The guest was Jim Cowan, Professor of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at Louisiana State University.

The issue of the Louisanna Governor Bobby Jindal's proposed "sand barriers" was raised. Professor Cowan indicated that he is a member of Jindal's advisory committee on the issue and that the consensus of the scientists on that body was the the barriers would do no good whatsoever, and would likely cause harm. He said Jindal, however, was very adamant about pursuing this measure even though his own advisory committee was opposed to it.

Grandstanding for Jindal, to hell with the science.

You can listen to the program here http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/audioarchives_display.cfm?Code=jca

The remarks I mentioned are about 2/3 of the way through the program.

Sure hope reporting this doesn't get Professor Cowan in trouble.

[Jennicut]

1. Well, yes. But many here said Jindal cares about LA. He cares only for

getting reelected and possibly running for President some day.

[lpbk2713]

2. That would be an all-time low for the GOP.

I wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry if they ran a Jindal/Palin ticket
but I wouldn't put it entirely out of the realm of possibility for them.

[liberal N proud]

5. Wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility if they were elected

The voters of this nation would be that stupid.

[Scuba]

7. Palin would never run with that 'furriner'

[lpbk2713]

9. If she saw money in it she would.

That's what drives her, always has. That's why she quit the Governorship.
She knew it was keeping her from making money elsewhere.

[Scuba]

12. OK, you got me.

[WeDidIt]

3. HE sure suckered in a lot of DUers

They bought into his stupid grandstanding anti-science crap that will actually make matters worse.

[SidDithers]

4. Jindal's an ass..

but some DU'ers consider him an International Man of Action™.

Sid

[SpiralHawk]

6. Jindal = typical republicon. Ignores science. Whines. Puts in place a plan for FAIL.

Typical chickenhawk RepubliBagger FAIL freak

[malaise]

8. Republicans are anti-science

anti-reason, anti-logic, anti-truth, anti-people, anti-choice, anti-peace, anti-social, anti-empathy. Jindal looks like an ant next to Obama. Fuck Jindal and fuck all ReTHUGS.

[Ezlivin]

10. Jindal is a brilliant scientist

in his own mind.

And that's where the sand barriers are currently located.

[G_j]

11. Scientists skeptical about rush to build sand barriers

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4414423

Scientists skeptical about rush to build sand barriers

Source: LA Times

By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times
June 5, 2010 | 4:42 p.m.

The frenzied response to the BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has featured any number of wing-and-a-prayer options from engineers and elected officials. But a sand-barrier plan that skeptical scientists are referring to as "The Great Wall of Louisiana" has been the most politically charged.

Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and angry parish presidents have hammered the Obama administration in past weeks over what they characterize as a glacial federal approval process for the state's plan to construct 128 miles of sand berms, dredging up 102 million cubic yards of seabed in the process, to bolster the state's barrier islands and absorb oil before it reaches sensitive coastal marshes.

The Army Corps of Engineers gave final approval last week to a scaled-down version of the project after rejecting the state's original proposal, which could have cost as much as $950 million and taken as long as nine months.

But as Jindal and other politicians celebrate the partial victory, coastal researchers warn that the project can't be built in time to help — even if it had been approved when first proposed last month. And scientists warn that it may have unforeseen consequences.

..more..

[Javaman]

13. little bobby is of the ilk of "as long as we are doing something, even if it's wrong...

it's still good!!"

he's a political opportunist, but then again all politicians are, he is just more blatant about it.