I saw George Bush today counting the number of water bottles, beds, blankets, being rushed to New Orleans and I just had to wonder..what if all those troops over in Iraq were in the USA right now helping from day one in Louisiana and Mississippi to save people’s lives?
Why was the reaction to the tsunami so much swifter? Are the folks on TV right to say that because the majority of affected population is black, that leaders didn’t rush in with resources? (I don’t happen to believe that myself, but I do find it interesting that respected reporters are discussing this).
With oil having its “perfect storm” (China, Iraq and Katrina) the entire US population is suffering from price hikes in gas well beyond $4 in some area. 37 million americans live in poverty and by the looks of the pictures on CNN, the majority of those affected are poor people that chose not to leave the only possessions they likely own. How are the poor going to afford heating fuel this winter at those prices?
Leaders can get their jobs because of what they talk. But they only keep them because of what they walk…
Sass