Originally Posted by IamAlejo

I'm just gonna laugh at that last paragraph. If you had watched the Presidential address, you would know that that is not true. In fact, he is going to make a works progress program similar to the largest works progress program our country has ever had, the one in the 1920's and 1930's that along with the World War was largely responsible for getting our country out of hte great depression. For a Republican President who has normally had a very hands-off policy, that is huge. This program is going to be big, and is going to cost lots of tax money. So "****ing the works who need the cash" is a joke. The entire area is going to be rebuilt by this program, along with upgrades, etc.

Also, the other thing that surprised me (since I know you didn't watch), with all the finger pointing that has been going on, President Bush actually took the responsibility for the problems that are going down on New Orleans. Even though afterwards they were speaking to people at the Astrodome asking them who they thought were responsible, and the overwhelming majority said the Mayor of New Orleans. Bush went on to say that (it's a rough quote) "it is Presidential for the problem and solution", admitting his fault in the situation.

Scripted or not, it was a very important speech, and it makes me laugh that all these people so much "into their government" pay no attention to things of this magnitude.