A lot of fitting insight and wisdom is in your post.
Thanks.
Very sobering and getting worse by the minute, imho.
In my experience living there, the politicians and their supporters are probably quite comfortable now and in no danger from the looting, etc.
The sheep that gave them their power are abandoned.
People have been talking for years about what would happen should a hurricane this size hit that city, and I'd be willing to bet you there were lots of federal dollars passed from hand to hand over the years to prepare for this.
I will be astounded if some of those reporters don't ask the obvious questions: Where did the money go, why weren't officials prepared? It's not like it was a secret this could happen someday.
Are you watching how Houston is handling the evacuees? How they are prepared and handling this so much better than New Orleans officials?
Compare it to what happened in New Orleans.
Man some heads need to roll in New Orleans.
Where are the all powerful and rich unions my brother-in-law supported all these years? Wonder if they'll help these people out?
This event should serve as a wake-up call to everyone. This could be coming someday to a town near you.
Not me, though, I just moved so far out in the boonies (in Tennessee (God's country) and I'm prepared. I'll never depend on the government or anybody else to take care of me.
This situation WILL get worse. And the anger and frustration needs to be directed where it belongs, to the power brokers in that town and state.