The Mayor of New Orleans is not mincing words regarding his thoughts and feelings about the response time for assistance to his city. There's video, too.
You go, Ray! Would that more our politicians were doing the same.
Some of my nastygrams to the White House, my state senators, and my congresscreatures are going to go out today, demanding accountability for the sorry-ass state of FEMA and the ridiculous mismanagement that is resulting in us turning away aid from a number of sources in addition to simply not apparently being able to pull our administrative heads out of our bureaucratic asses enough to deal with this situation a little more quickly, a little more thoroughly, a little more humanely than it is currently being handled.
Need their addresses? They're right here.
And yes, I do see that some convoys have finally reached New Orleans with relief supplies. It's about goddam time. That does not mean, however, that you shouldn't still write to voice your overall displeasure.
On another note: Wicked tonight. I'm really not up for it and wish I could trade in the tickets for cash and send it to Mercycorps or the various animal rescue groups working to help out. Actually, I really want to go to New Orleans. I feel useless.