[Cadaverous Pallor]

FEMA had better be completely reorganized after this. They may have to change the name...

I don't know if I posted this earlier, but....We put out a collection box at the library. A lady asked where the money went, and we told her that the city is working with the Red Cross. She said, "oh, ok, as long as it's not FEMA!" I put a little Red Cross logo on the box after that. Our little box has made a few bucks and it's nice to think that we're helping out a tiny bit.

<heartwarming moment>
Over the past weekend there was a street fair at our city and they set up a Red Cross booth. They raised over $48,000! From a little street fair over Labor Day weekend! Every time I hear about the worst from the coast, be it about the humanity or the bureaucracy, I think of all the wonderful people that are helping in any way they can.

Now back to the anger.

As to the debate going on here - I think everyone fvcked up, and I'm sure there's no one involved that is without guilt. Just because the mayor is yelling doesn't mean that he's blameless, but anyone who actually comes out and is honest about the state of things gets kudos from me.