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Dear Mr. President: Welcome to our floodplain - and reconsider

Sacramento Bee Editorial
[2006-04-22]

Word has it, Mr. President, that you will arrive in the Sacramento area today via helicopter to see cars powered by fuel cells. The helicopter is a perfect means of transport for this visit, sir. From it, you can't help but notice all that water out there.

Californians, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been trying to get your administration's attention. We've been hoping to persuade you to immediately invest in preventive homeland security by improving the levees around Sacramento and other cities rather than waiting for a Katrina-style disaster.

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Source: http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/14246550p-15064414c.html