Grassroots Effort

I recently found out about a left-of-center grassroots effort of sorts courtesy of one of the blogs I read. The idea is that we all blog about one particular topic on the same day that it will have more impact. Kind of like an associated press thing. I figured that since I am often strapped for topics of conversation and unwilling to improve my english skills enough to masterfully rant about politics that this was a good way for me to get a little policital on your a** once and a while. Normally, we are suppose to post on Monday. Clearly, I missed that deadline on my first week! Oops. Also, I will need to update my template to reflect my membership but I don't have time today. Hopefully later this week...

So, here it is. The shared word of the Progressive Blogger Union for this week.

Topic: Hurricane disaster and money mismanagement

Check out this link for interesting stats and info concerning the facets of poor government response at all levels. And a personal story shared by the organizer of the grassroots effort, Deb:

"I work with a search and rescue man. I asked him what he thought was going wrong. He said: His team of 50, from Washington State, is trained for water rescue. He made many calls to try to get his eager-to-help team down to N.O. Team members were willing to pay for their own transport and housing. But he was told there was nobody that could assign his team to work under any particular leader. He was told that the best the team could hope for was to stand around in the general area near the chaos and chance that someone would happen to notice them and put them to work. The team decided it was not prudent to make the trip based on the answer that they got from FEMA. That's just one of how many resources that FEMA brushed off.....?"

So, really, the question on my mind is, "What, the USA, a superpower? Who told you that?" This whole situation has really brought to light just how un-superpower-ish we are right now. I feel exposed. The only good thing in my mind... finally people are starting to notice the country is being "run" by a blithering idiot who appoints people far worse than just stupid. At least I am starting to feel more confident that Jeb Bush will not be on the ticket for the next election.