Come on---a bridge to nowhere in Alaska is just an example of Pork (anyone know where the expression came from).


Glad that others mentioned other responses by other Presidents to Hurricanes (check that spelling gang---Hurricanes---or perhaps Hufficanes if you do typos). LBJ---had to be urged, but moved.

I still find it hard to fathom how a Pres. (W the 2d) could fly to New Orleans---and also have another plane with generators and lights (that ruined a runway that an airport wants to be reimbursed for) so that he could have one more photo op to show his presence. People have no food, power, light, etc; and he lights up the area to walk with a nice backdrop (St Louis Cathedral---shades of the Carrier sign).   What a waste.   Like the reporters that can say it is windy and raining and are made to stand out there in slickers to tell---guess what---it is windy and raining. What a scoop.

Command starts in the Oval Office---the rest is show biz.

In truth we are a nation that , fortunately, thanks to the founding fathers, have a viable and, hopefully, enforcable set of laws so that we can say farewell to W and hope for better soon. People made their choice---perhaps the people (which is us) will realize the error and make ammends after this term is over for the people who just want to reward politcal cronies and lead us into quagmires while ignoring our internal needs for a just society, a good economy, and an understanding of what truly ails the nation.

Or as W says---Let us Pray. A lot of good that has done. Perhaps if we stop that he will dissappear and so will his cronies, appointed zealots, and failed policies created by past tense politicos brought in to help out a failed business person who happened to be scion to a fairly well thought of dynasty.

Though one must fault Mom for her insensitvie comments---but we all should be allowed one gaffe.


Bill Hahn