A Houma Courier editorial decries unthoughtful and quick decisions by Louisiana's governor that could bring more harm than good to ravaged coastal wetlands. Citing the wholesale leveeing of the Mississippi River after the floods of 1927 that eventually led to the demise of coastal Louisiana, the editorial takes issue with quick fix political moves that whip up the public with the populist cry of "Just do something!"
JINDAL'S 'JUST DO SOMETHING' SHOULD BE 'JUST DO NO HARM'
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