Top Ten Thoughts about Katrina

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9. Bush is screwed. America's economy is screwed. The world's economy is screwed. And I'm moderate blue. I already see politicians using this event as a political weapon, when it really should be a unifier of people.

8. New Orleans, LA = William Golding's Lord of the Flies

7. Supermarkets across the major southern cities should have donated all of its standing inventory by Saturday night. Government subsidies to major food and transportation centers should have been proposed and passed by Friday.

6. 2,000 National Guardsmen can't secure millions of civilians. There are probably more than 2,000 felons on the loose from the prisons closing.

5. Natural disasters happen. Technology helps us forecast these events and exercise damage control. Martial law should have been in place in major cities under sea level and forcibly evacuated well before Katrina's landfall.

4. Capitalism at its worst in oil prices and media coverage. Sensationalistic, Geraldo-like coverage makes me sick. Despite that, on the whole, the media has done a sensational job at increasing public awareness of Katrina's impact.

3. The main job for any government is to protect its people. US Government legitimacy is on the line, and the world is watching.

2. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Helicopters rescuing persons one by one won't cut it when 1.2 million are trapped.

1. My prayers and thoughts go out to everyone directly afflicted by Katrina. We need to learn from this horrible event, and grow as a nation.

~ Joe Su 9:10 PM