According to a story in Monday’s Daily Monopoly New Orleans Recovery Czar Dr. Ed Blakely believes that the destruction of New Orleans was a “natural event” that was, apparently, the result of Global Warming.

Below are some excerpts from the story about a speech Blakely made to a group in Philadelphia Sunday:

Blakely also spoke at length about the effects of global warming on populated areas. The topic is a focus for the first time this year at the American Planning Association’s yearly meeting, which kicked off Sunday with a lecture by environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

New Orleans, Blakely said, “is the first major American city that has been almost totally destroyed by the natural event. This is something we should anticipate happening elsewhere.”

Prior to this revelation, all the scientific studies by public and private groups concluded that the negligence and incompetence of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in designing the flood protection system was to blame for the flooding of 80% of the city following Hurricane Katrina.

As with most of Dr. Blakely’s procurements, the media has a difficult time in quoting him accurately or keeping his comments in context. Additionally, Dr. Blakely occasionally says things are off-based as a result of some undisclosed illness from which he suffers.

Therefore, until we hear Dr. Blakely’s explanation, I will reserve judgment.

C.B.