Looking into the future the Pelican feeding its young from a self-induced wound in its own breast (as depicted, mysteriously, on the state flag of Louisiana) is accepted as an appropriate symbol of both self-sacrifice and rebirth. Through his selfless efforts, man is raised from the slavery of ignorance to the condition of freedom conferred by wisdom. Given the current state of affairs in Louisiana, one hopes that the understanding of the Pelican as a symbol shall point the way towards a new consciousness of ourselves as a whole, and lead us to face our futures with strength, grace, wisdom and faith, to learn from our mistakes and carry our successes and zest for living to future generations.

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Open Letter to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA)

September 12, 2007

To: Jerry Luke LeBlanc - Louisiana Division of Administration

Scott Angelle - Secretary - Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Sidney Coffee - Chair - Governor's Executive Assistant for Coastal Activities
Col. Jeff Smith - Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Johnny Bradberry - Secretary - Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
Ben Moss - (Designee) for Commissioner Jim Donelon - Louisiana Department of Insurance
Phil Bowman - (Designee) of Sec. Bryant Hammet - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Karen Gautreaux - Deputy Secretary, (Designee) - Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Paul Sawyer - (Designee) of Sec. Michael Olivier - Louisiana Department of Economic Development
John Barry - Levee Region 1 Representative - Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East
Mark L. Morgan - Levee Region 2 Representative - Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West
R. King Milling - Chair - Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration & Conservation
Brad Spicer - Assistant Commissioner, (Designee) for Commissioner Bob Odom - Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Steve C. Wilson - Levee Region 3 Representative - Chosen from among & by the Presidents of the Pontchartrain, Atchafalaya, Lafourche Basin, & North Lafourche levee districts
Windell A. Curole - Levee Region 4 Representative - Chosen from among & by the Presidents of the Terrebonne Levee, South Lafourche, Grand Isle Independent Levee districts, & the Plaquemines Parish Government
Tina Horn - Non-Levee Parish Representative - Chosen by the executive board of directors of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana from a coastal parish with no levee district that is west of the Atchafalaya River
Mike Grimmer - Non-Levee Parish Representative - Chosen by the executive board of directors of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana from a coastal parish with no levee district that is west of the Atchafalaya River

Dear Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana 2007,

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) is a sham- fraud, and is a sad tragedy for those of us who love and are dedicated to the restoration of our beloved coast in the Pelican State of Louisiana.

Why?

Just like every other bone in our corporate government, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) is controlled and manipulated by the multinational Shell Oil Company, and in this case specifically thru its puppet America Wetlands.

Even Mr. Bill has enough moral integrity to forsake America Wetlands as a sponsor, because America Wetlands is actually a Shell for Shell Oil Company that has so devastated Louisiana's coast.

Yet, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) brags about being in cahoots with Shell on their home page website, proudly displaying the America Wetlands logo(Shell Oil Company) as their partner in crime.

"Partner in Crime?"

Is Save Our Wetlands (SOWL) stating the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) and Shell Oil Company are committing a crime? Well yes-figuartively speaking.

SOWL states it's a crime the that Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) says and does nothing about Shell's moral and financial responsibility to correct the devastating erosion caused by the more than 10,000 miles of navigational channels and oil company canals recklessly dug thru Louisiana wetlands.

SOWL tried to get a resolution passed thru the 2006 Louisiana legislative session authorizing a study on this issue and praised Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell for speaking out on this subject. Louisiana needs more politicians like Foster Campbell.

The damage wrought upon Louisiana by the oil and gas industry is no secret. It's no secret unless you are a member of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) or big oil favorite U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu or cypress forest clear cut puppet U.S. Senator David Vitter or Rep. Bobby Jindal, or Louisiana Governor Foster or Blanko or Louisiana State Attorney General Charles Foti.

And it's no secret, the damage done by these more than 10,000 miles of navigational channels and oil company canals dug thru Louisiana wetlands by Shell Oil Company and its greasy allies can be repaired. All the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) has to do is ask Professor Dr. Eugene Turner of LSU School of Coastal Studies.

One of the leading members of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) is the president of a bank. This individual has been a tireless and energetic voice in the community on the necessity of restoring Louisiana's coast. But how impossible it must be for the King of a bank to demand the oil empire of Shell Oil Company to fork up $$ for the damage Shell has wrought upon Louisiana's disappearing coast. But then again maybe it's not impossible? But we can't wait too long, or the whole dam state will will be floating into the Gulf of Mexico.

SOWL issues the following challenge to each member of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) :

Come up with a plan and demand that Shell Oil Company and its allies take responsibility and dedicate $$ to repair the erosion done by their more than 10,000 miles of navigational channels and oil company canals dug thru Louisiana wetlands, and SOWL will change labeling the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana(CPRA) as "sham-fraud-tragedy" to "respect-honor-hope".