rm | more Katrina

What our president just said on CNN:

"The good news is -- and it's hard for some to see it now -- that out of this chaos is going to come a fantastic Gulf Coast, like it was before. Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house -- he's lost his entire house -- there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch."

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CNN examines the official version of things vs. the word on the ground:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/02/katrina.response/index.html

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More on the politics of the situation:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/anthonyjaycee/5129.html
summary: why wasn't an effort made to evacuate the poor before the storm hit and most everyone with means was leaving the city thanks to the emergency evacuation orders?

http://www.livejournal.com/users/haya/21163.html
summary: Tim Russert asks hard questions on a similar theme.

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If you are in NYC, there _are_ volunteer opportunities for you:

http://www.livejournal.com/community/newyorkers/947863.html