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Hey at least it knocked that annoying Cindy Sheehan off the RADAR. I couldn't stand another news cycle with her sour puss staring at me from every TV screen.
The loss of life not withstanding, New Orleans (specifically) got a much needed enema.
I just hope the reconstruction in the months and years to come proceeds with some applied smarts.
First of all let me thank you for your insightful article. You hit on the same points that my husband and I have been talking about. There is a great opportunity here for the Katrina victims who choose to make wine out of sour grapes. Even the very poor could create a better lives for themselves with the help of those who are willing to train them.
I'm hoping that your positive attitude, that many do share, will spread like delicious morels after a forest fire.
As for you question, "Do leaders engage in blame and recrimination as the first reaction to a problem?" Yes, sadly, many do. Ah, but then there are those who prefer to tackle the "problem" first. Those folks have their priorities in order.
Excellant, artiuclate and well thought out write up. Great ideas. Its really a dream..but it could be done!
At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.
Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, medicine, and shelter. We need help taking care of their pets, too.
If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you. Believe me, there are a lot of organizations who need your help.
Right now the site mostly covers Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas but I'm adding more every night. My wife was down at Reunion Arena in Dallas Tuesday handing out care packages and spiritually ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer. She says that the situation is tragic and that there's a lot of work to be done. There are so many children who don't know where their parents are or even if their parents are still alive.
There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would appreciate it if you would get the word out.
Many thanks,
Michael McCullough
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