Answers are Not What's Needed

Today's Advertiser editorial portrays Boustany as outraged at FEMA's refusal to answer his questions about why Cameron didn't get the cleanup support that was accorded to parishes in other districts.

The sense is that he's doing his best.

It's not good enough.

Cameron parish doesn't need him to ask the question: "Why, why, oh why?" to an unresponsive FEMA.

Cameron parish needs the same support parishes in other districts are getting.

It needs effective action. By the time FEMA decides on what excuse it wants to use there'll be nothing left to help Cameron with.

Boustany should be doing more than waiting impotently for excuses. He should be demanding equity and action--and making it clear that the administration can't count on his support if it doesn't support his district.

But that's not what we see happening is it?

Risking a chummy relationship with the Republican leadership -- and its "leadership" PACs would mean putting his district ahead of his party.

"He talks to us, but he listens to them — and his record proves it."

We need a change.

(.....Sorry Charlie.)