New Orleans is sinking

I heard again today on the news that New Orleans is sinking two inches per decade, or almost two feet per century. On top of that, the global sea level has risen eight inches in the past hundred years and shows no signs of slowing. And, according to scientists, we can expect more powerful hurricanes in the years (maybe months) ahead due to global warming. In the face of these forces of nature, does it make any sense to try to rebuild New Orleans to its former self? Seems like a waste of money to me. Okay, leave the French Quarter and and the tourist attractions if we must, but rebuild the rest of the city on higher ground. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was right when he suggested as much right after the disaster. Too bad politics and a weak spine forced him to quickly retract his words.