"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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The Manchester, New Hampshire, Union-Leader, among the most right-wing of
right-wing newspapers, had this to say about George W. Bush and his
response to Katrina:

Bush and Katrina:
A time for action, not aloofness

AS THE EXTENT of Hurricane Katrina's devastation became clearer on
Tuesday -- millions without power, tens of thousands homeless, a death
toll unknowable because rescue crews can't reach some regions --
President Bush carried on with his plans to speak in San Diego, as if
nothing important had happened the day before.

Katrina already is measured as one of the worst storms in American
history. And yet, President Bush decided that his plans to commemorate the
60th anniversary of VJ Day with a speech were more pressing than
responding to the carnage.

A better leader would have flown straight to the disaster zone and
announced the immediate mobilization of every available resource to rescue
the stranded, find and bury the dead, and keep the survivors fed, clothed,
sheltered and free of disease.

The cool, confident, intuitive leadership Bush exhibited in his first
term, particularly in the months immediately following Sept. 11, 2001, has
vanished. In its place is a diffident detachment unsuitable for the leader
of a nation facing war, natural disaster and economic uncertainty.

Wherever the old George W. Bush went, we sure wish we had him back.

As previously suggested:

Perhaps, Krause, you could provide temporary housing for some of the New
Orleans looters. President Bush is apparently not adequately providing for
their needs. I would be willing to lead a fund raising drive to cover the
expense of transporting them to your home.

William