02.26.08

that video today was so sad. the amount of damage caused by Katrina is
absolutely staggering, and the federal governments response is
infuriating. it is so wrong how politics and power can take priorty
over human life, and it just goes to show how twisted our current
political system is. there was a comment made on the film about why
bush didnt react sooner and one of the reasons given was the "arrogance
of power," and i think that was a really good way to put it. i think
power can definitely blind people to the things that really matter, and
hurricane katrina is a good example. i cant wait until bush is out of
office, he has in many ways very clearly illustrated that he does not
deserve his current title. another thing that the video ellucidated is
the fact that litte to no pro-active behavior was taken to preven this
type of damage from occuring, all of decisions made were re-active. Had
the people from the past taken a serious look into the future to
evaluate the possibilities, some of which are gaurenteed to occur (such
as a large storm), maybe the aftermath of katrina would have looked
very different. it was pointed out in the film how lightheartedly the
levees were taken, with no serious effort or concern being placed in
their completion. it just goes to show how important and absolutely
necessary it is to contemplate the future and find ways to plan ahead
in order ensure our survival and well-being.