OMG my grammer and spelling yuk!

I have become obsessed with finding pictures and stories from Katrina, I have made myself a nervous wreck over it. Thanks for linking that site, they certainly will make people think about our Mississippi coast more.

The media likes to put a slant on things towards the negative side.  Just keep that in mind.  THings went wrong, sure.  And that shouldn't be forgotten.  But remember that not everything the press tells you is put out in context.  Also, keep in mind that when you say "the government" that it's not just the President.  Unfortunately bipartisan politics come into play and there are people who will block helpful bills or spending just to make the other party look bad.  I think more effort is going into trying to find out who screwed things up than fixing the damage. 

On the same note, there's too much focus on New Orleans.  They had it bad, but that was indirectly caused by Katrina.  Katrina was only the last straw for their crappy levy system.  Their ultimate problem was that they didn't spend their money in the right areas to protect themselves from this eventuality.  You hear very little mention of the neighboring states who received much greater overall damage as a direct result of the hurricane.

And, finally, let's not forget that shortly after hurricane Rita ripped through Texas and did damage to Louisiana and lot of people lost homes there too.  This fact seems to have been forgotten by everyone (Except those living here).  Bush is proposing giving $150,000 to families losing homes from Katrina, minus any assistance they've already gotten from FEMA.  I'm wondering if he will also be taking care of those who lost homes from Rita.  I made it out lucky.  But there are plenty of people who would appreciate it if some eyes turned our way.