One would think that more than a year after the state suffered its worst natural disaster ever that politics would be the last thing on the minds of our state leaders.

Unfortunately, logic has never got in the way of the good ole boy system in the Capitol.

In the latest soap opera, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour wants to offer a tax break on modular housing. The move is aimed at giving the Gulf Coast a quick &8220;leg up&8221; on getting its housing shortage under control.

Last week, lawmakers allowed the governor&8217;s proposal to die in a special session.

Opponents of the tax cut say not sufficient information was provided to determine the true impact on the state. Hardly.

The real reason was more likely rooted in politics.

Earlier this year, the governor nixed a proposal to cut the grocery tax because of the uncertainty in the state&8217;s economy at the time.

Some of the lawmakers, who allowed the bill to die last week, privately said they, too, were doing so because of the &8220;uncertainty&8221; in the economy.

The impact of the grocery tax would obviously be much more far reaching than a tax cut on modular housing. This isn&8217;t about logic or long-term impact. The truth is, &8220;if you don&8217;t support my tax cut, I won&8217;t support yours.&8221;

Didn&8217;t Katrina teach us anything about working together and setting aside our individual differences for the good of the many?

Lawmakers, quit playing tit for tat and get serious.