A Rubber Door

I was just watching ABC’s World News Tonight and in it there was a interesting interview with the head of the FEMA employee union. In it he described how the President and Congress were warned of the impending doom because dollars and focus have been shifted away from natural disasters.
That’s when I realized the [...]

Here is a great article from Salon titled Why FEMA Failed. It describes how FEMA has been changed by the Bush Administration in light of 9/11.
One has to wonder if the terrorists have won? Because of 9/11 we have reduced our preparedness for natural disasters even though they are guaranteed to happen. More people [...]

I’ve finally seen the entire video of Kanye West’s rant on Friday night’s charity concert. I wish West’s statement had been a bit more eloquent, well thought out, and less emotional than he was because for the most part, I agree with it.
It is universally accepted that the United States, state of Lousiana, and city [...]

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So a few complicated points I have to make in regards to Hurricane Katrina and the reaction and coverage of it.
How come every local news report has to have the local spin of the hurricane? “How will it affect our weather?” or local people trapped type of coverage. Are we so self-absorbed that we cannot [...]