OK, I do admit to the fact that all of these images bring to mind horrible, painful memories of our government's lack of prompt, adequate response to Katrina victims, as well as personal disgust that these recent, necessary actions seem so obvious and common-sensible today, compared with just two years ago, And I admit that I have a hard time with it. Doesn't it seem painfully obvious at this moment of clarity why the air support we saw after Katrina was fashionably late, why insufficient numbers of helicopters were available to pick folks off roofs one or two at a time, why our beloved President Bush ended up slowly circling at low altitude aboard Air Force One, on his way back from a vacation from the liberal media who were obviously making Katrina out to be more than it truly was? Clearly some people are worth more to our current government than others. Think about that when you vote (if you do) in early November, on the first full moon, after the second hard rain, or whenever it is. If you have trouble believing or understanding this premise now, wait until around April 15, I'm sure it will come to you more clearly around tax time.
Anyway, here is a link to a television news story that briefly compares the plight of Katrina victims at the Superdome with those in Qualcomm Stadium. I'm sure there will be more of these, and I'm sure that better investigative reports will be aired ad nauseam in the coming weeks. I can only imagine what the Superdome would have been like with massage therapy, big-screen TVs and live rock bands, not to mention food, water and perhaps port-a-potties to suppress that lingering moldy urine smell.
Shawn Brown is a musician/singer/songwriter working in the Southwestern Florida area.