Okay, I’ve been trying to get away from the Katrina stuff because I just don’t have the stomach for it any more (and I’ve been arguing it to death with a bunch of pro-Bushies on the American expats board). But here’s a political cartoon that’s been making the rounds – if you haven’t already heard/seen the interview given by Aaron Broussard, the Jefferson Parish President, the ending might be a little tough to take.

But here it is anyway.

In other stomach-churning news, fema is trying to keep images of dead bodies out of the media. Contrary to their statements, I don’t think they’re trying to protect anyone’s sensibilities, or dignity.

I *MIGHT* have believed that before they tried to ban the pictures of soldiers coffins.

But the truth is, u.s. media almost never show images of dead americans anyway. one of the few exceptions to that was 9/11. Then, it was okay.

So really, as someone recently put it, *the truth* is that “they don’t want dead bodies shown because carnage makes people angry, and angry people demand change.”

I’ve still got bile at the back of my throat, so here’s a spew:

jon stewart’s take on the katrina debacle
– god, i love that man.

a student speaks out – and gets arrested

someone actually says it: “go fuck yourself, mr. cheney”

barbara bush says “it’s working out well” for the poor evacuees

tom delay thinks being an evacuee is “kinda fun”

this cartoon captures it perfectly

and finally, a chilling account of why the unthinkable is no longer

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