Politics

Just in case there is any feeling of putting aside the politics, please read James Wolcott's latest post.

And if you think the people of New Orleans aren't thinking about the poitical aspect of this, you are wrong.
From Wonkette:
That the Bush administration diverted funds from the rebuilding of the New Orleans levees to Iraq is by now well-known. What you might not have heard is that the people cleaning up the mess are really pissed about it. A tipster informs us that down in New Orleans, they have a name for the flood waters that have invaded the city: Lake George.