Heroism

From No Katrina, here's a report that really is inspiring--a detailed look at the literally superhuman effort undertaken by the Charity Hospital staff in NOLA as they dealt with the storm--and five days waiting to be evacuated.

When Christopher Shays and the rest of Congress get all snippy about sending money to "corrupt Louisiana," they're likewise extending their middle finger to these and other extraordinary individuals--remember that.

And consider as well that they're more than willing to send shovelfulls of cash to Iraqis like Ahmad Chalabi, so it's pretty obvious corruption isn't really an issue with them. Which leaves a mix and match of racism, regionalism (hatred of the South), etc., as their motive.

Congress' shameful finger wagging and inaction pales even more in comparison with the folks noted in the story above.