“All they’re trying to do is destroy the wetlands so they can get the mineral rights to all of whatever is under [the wetlands]”
~ caller from St. Tammany Parish, LA breaking into tears on a talk show on radio WWL
“I would be betting the plan is to let us die”
St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro
Related reading:
‘The Plan Is to Let Us Die,’ Coastal Parish President Says
Courthouse News (25 May 10)