I'd prefer to see relief funded with massive amounts of private donations. I've given to the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
Perhaps have a couple of concerts to raise donations. Bush could help organize a "Red State" concert with country music stars, and he could appoint Slick Willard to organize the Rock 'n Pop concert.
"Speaking publicly for the first time since Sunday's Indian Ocean tsunami, Bush told reporters that the United States, India, Japan and Australia are forming an international coalition to provide immediate relief and rescue assistance, as well as longer-term help with rebuilding"