Background Reference Articles:
Liberal or Conservative? by June 
Consevative vs. Liberals and Other Truths by Average American 
Reply To Average American by fasteddie 

RE: Point 4
 
Snippet. ” After examining the paper trail, Rep. Henry Waxman complained: "The incompetence is mind boggling and their refusal to accept responsibility for it is shameful. It's inexcusable that Bush, Cheney, Card and Townsend would not interrupt their vacations to prepare for the hurricane and that the lieutenant they left in charge, Ken Rapuano, would leave his post at 10 p.m. the day Katrina struck.
“The White House called Waxman's remarks ‘a Democratic finger-pointing Blame Game’".   fasteddie

Letter to the Editor:  _______________________________________
 
The Bush apologists are at it again, raising their shields of excuses to deflect much earned criticism of the emperor and jabbing the messengers of truth with their spears of venom and lies.
 
Oops, there’s another shield going up – watch out for that spear!
 
“Now is not the time for politics; it's the time for action. Instead of pointing fingers, go donate money or get those hands in there and do something.” (“Quit the blame game and be of help”, Letter, September 13, 2005)
 
This is not about blame.  It’s way beyond that.  It’s about our maximum leader taking responsibility for something for once, instead of commanding his minions to rally around him and go on the attack to shield his sorry Highness.
 
As usual, the minions can’t seem to walk and chew gum at the same time.  The party line this time is either assist the disaster victims or point a finger.  One day these people may grow up and join the rest of us who can do multiple things simultaneously (means “at the same time”, minions).
 
“Get your priorities in order, people.” indeed.  How about the gullible Bush apologists opening their eyes and getting their heads on straight.  


Letter to the Editor:  New York Times  _______________________________________
 
Paul Krugman opines that “ … Mr. Bush remains hostile to domestic spending that might threaten his tax cuts.” (“Will Bush Deliver?” October 10, 2005)
 
Perhaps he could suggest that the Bush regime play the lottery to fund the Katrina recovery.  It should have no problem scraping up a few million to buy lots of tickets.
 
Better yet, it could simply declare the pot to be subject to eminent domain.  That would take the risk out of it and make it immediately available.
 
And this would be a painless solution since virtually all lottery participants are by statistical definition losers anyway and will be no worse for the wear.