too much to say, too much to say! hurricane katrina occupied most of my thoughts over labor day weekend. so much appalling and upsetting news, and too little time to post about it all.
on hurricane katrina:
CNN.com – The big disconnect on New Orleans – Sep 2, 2005 I wish I took screenshots of the sites I visited so I would be able to contrast them with what Bush and co. are saying next week.
Front Pages from Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Thank goodness for newseum.org. Contrast these headlines with those “we dodged a bullet” comments FEMA folks keep repeating.
KRT Wire | 09/03/2005 | Head of FEMA has an unlikely background (reg req’d) This is an administration that puts politics over the public good, and the hiring of Mike Brown illustrates this sad truth.
www.AndrewSullivan.com – Daily Dish – Four words: Fire Michael Brown Now The anger over Brown’s incompetence cuts across political lines.
Trenches – Journal – War on the Poor in New Orleans 2: The Attempt to Declare Martial Law Some insight into what might have happened behind the scenes in NOLA.
and some fun stuff:
stereogum: Death Cab Cover “Hungry Like The Wolf” Go 826 projects!