let my people go

Please do not rebuild New Orleans. Please, someone, let's direct our attention to the spigot where the water flows out of and not focus on trying to kink the hose. If we slow down from all of our sappy-feel good attempts at being useful and really look at what needs to be done, we will see that our problem isn't with stopping water from flowing into the city, but removing the city from the water.

It's sad that so many people had to find out the hard way that things in this country aren't as glorious as we like to say they are. We are not the most powerful, we are not the most compassionate, we are not the smartest, strongest or most successful. We are, in fact, just a great fool that has finally been called on it's bullshit. It's no surprise that we can't help those people. We can't help anyone. We put on a great front, we sing, we dance, we light candles. But in the end, our reaction, after the fact, will cost us more than the actual event itself. Buildings were damaged, lives were lost and the landscape changed and nothing can be done about that and it's foolish to think we can. We will raise a ton of money which 60 percent of will go to big business to rebuild their big business. The houses, the roads, the schools, all of that will be replaced because someone makes money there, but jobs will not be replaced, the poor people of that region will not be allowed back in. And when those that were misplaced try to return, they won't find a home for them. Their presence is no longer required. The money we raise will find it's way somewhere else. Somewhere dark.

Again, if you want to really help, move some people into your house until a new one can be found. That is all we can really do. The damage is permanent and we weaken ourselves further by expressing bravado in the face of mother nature. Rebuilding will surely happen, money will be thrown in there and that money will be lost the next time we see another hurricane.

How long do we have to wait before someone sees that the man at the helm of America Inc., is a failure. He was before he took the reins and he is showing his true colors now. Sadly, in the brief six year period of his term, we have lost more souls, more money, more trust, more options and more friends than in any other TWENTY YEAR span of your existence. Some day, when the people who voted for him have cowered and start denying that they voted for him, start reflecting on their arrogance, greed and fear, they will realize the damage that they left in their wake with their decision and their sheep-like mentality. Sadly the only true victims of this hurricane have yet to be born. Those that have seen the hurricane and lived through it, will suffer in ways that they will never know or acknowledge, their children will only know their pain in the harsh lives they will be forced to live.

Isn't it time we force the CEO to step down and let someone who knows how to run a business take over?

Red cross has enough money, what those people need isn't money, that is what caused the problem in the first place. What those people need is an option. Money is not an option. Show them the way out of the swamp, lead them out of the desolation and show them the rest of the world has room for them. The people of New Cairo.