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Last night on the evening news they did a piece on tourists who are going to Louisiana to view the devestation and destruction of homes and lives. It’s bad enough that a business would have the audacity to try to make money by running tours through these blighted neighborhoods. But it’s sadder still when tourists themselves spend their money to be entertained by other’s misery and suffering.

I think episodes like this illustrate what is truly wrong with America today. Our priorities are totally out of wack. Don’t spend your money to tour an area of devestation. Instead, give your money to a reputable charity (and I’m not referring to the Red Cross here) or else use your time to help clean up or rebuild the area.

FEMA and our fearless president have shown how ineffectual our government can be. Even three months later, little has been done to find people temporary housing or cleaning of the worst-affected areas. Instead, focus is giving to rebuilding large corporate offices, casinos and the downtown business district. You might not have a bed to sleep on, or a roof over your head, but you can go down to the local House of Blues and get stone-cold drunk if you want.