In which Bush is a Fanny (how apt)...

So George Bush has decided that the survivors of Katrina aren't getting the help they need and that this was 'unacceptable'. No fucking kidding, George! You think that, for example, 20 000 people living in a fucking airport is unacceptable? Hmmm, and here's me thinking it's recreating a holiday atmosphere. You think a 90 year old woman sleeping on a luggage trolley for a week is unacceptable? Yeah, I'm thinking its capturing the nostalgia of World War 2.

This is the fucking 21st century, Mr President, and you represent on of the most affluent civilisations in the world, but you can let one of your states turn into the equivalent of a third world country before bringing in aid?

Like the rest of the world I've watched open mouthed at the horrendous conditions the people of New Orleans have had to live in since the beginning of this disaster and I've had trouble reconciling these images with the idea that the USA takes care of its own.

Certain cards have been brandished since this started and I would hate to grant any credence to the claims that are being made. I refuse to believe that race plays any part in the aid that is being given to New Orleans. But then again I'm a middle class white chick from a country 5000 miles away so maybe I'm being naive. Still I hope that race is not influencing the US governments decision to send aid to the region and I hope that the military presence is there to offer assistance and not enforce some ridiculous half assed idea of martial law. The people of New Orleans need real help from the country to which they pledge allegiance. Good intentions can only go so far.