Irony or Divinity? 0
As I see here, after watching some of the coverage on Hurricane Gustav, I worry for the people who, once again, had to pack up their lives or risk death and abandonment at the hands of their government. However, I also can’t help but remember something that I was always told growing up — “God don’t like ugly.”
I find it interesting, to say the least, that, on the day that the party behind the horrible response to Hurricane Katrina is to begin their convention, our attention is turned back to New Orleans, Louisiana. We just commemorated 3 years since some roughly 1700 people in that city died from a combination of the immediate impact of Hurricane Katrina, subsequent flooding and sheer governmental neglect.
So, today, I see that FEMA, the agency that helped mismanage the response to Katrina, is now putting out press releases and talking points, saying everything from people remaining in the city will not be helped to there is a possibility that the levees may be breached.
Yes, if you don’t already know, the same levees that broke 3 years ago are still at risk for a breach.
So, as the Republicans convene in Minnesota, the irony of this day is not lost on me. George Bush and Dick Cheney have already stated that they will not be attending because of Gustav, a stark contrast to Bush’s not cutting his vacation short as people were dying in the streets 3 years ago. Now, there is talk that even the nominee himself, John McCain, may skip the convention, due to concerns of how a celebratory gathering might look in contrast to the potential devastation caused by Gustav. However, McCain is planning on staging some photo ops in Louisiana, a move that could backfire should the levees fail.
Nonetheless, we shall see if the lessons of three years ago have been learned, in both the governmental and political response to such a disaster.
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