Seriously folks, we need to put up a bat, ala Dean, for these people. This is 9/11 on crack. The MSNBC lead story on line states that there are fears the death toll will top 100,000. The officials are talking about
individual miricles now, just like they did after 9/11, and India has as many
missing as confirmed dead. They are buring folks in mass graves to prevent desease. Kind of reminds one of the
black death in Europe.
Well, our fucking prick of a leader once more wonderfully illustrated the compassionate part of conservatism, by hanging out at the ranch for 3 days before rising from the dead as it were to address the issue. Oh, and to promise that we will donate what it costs us every three to four hours to kill Iraqis, to the relief efforts. This isn't stingy, this is criminal.
Worse still, the whole world is now comparing the outpouring of worldwide support and sentement after 9/11, with America's responce to this disaster.
We really look like shit, thanks to Bush.
Last night a fellow from Oxfam was talking about how wonderful it was that they had recieved 1/2 a million in 24 hours, but I know we did much better than that at times during the Dean campaign. Maybe he thinks it's alot, but I think it is pitiful. Kos should put up a bat with a challange, so should Dean at DFA. Let's help those people, and show the world a different face from the chimps! That would attract attention and might prime the pump for more giving just as the disaster story reachs massive media exposure.
Just because the president is an ass, doesn't mean the rest of us are.