First of all let me say that we were spared the brunt of Katrina - in fact though some are still without power in our area we only lost power for a few minutes. Our small city has opened up its hearts and churches to people from Louisiana, displaced by what is fast becoming a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions.
What concerns me now is the increasingly strident criticism of relief efforts and the overwhelming desire to apportion blame whether on the President or local officials.
FACT: This is a disaster of overwhelming proportions and as such there will be an inability to rescue everyone in a timely manner ( as in right now!)
FACT: Americans have zero tolerance for pain and suffering - therefore if someone is in distress - IT MUST BE SOMEBODY"S FAULT!
FACT: The City of New Orleans had no practical way to evacuate the hundreds of thousands of poor, mostly black, residents who had neither the means of transportation or the funds to buy their ticket out - hence the human tragedy we are now witnessing. Just telling them to get out is no plan!
FACT: the decent and the good will ultimately prevail over the baser acts of human nature and we will recover.
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