The blogosphere is alive with commentary and information on the disaster that affected Louisiana and Mississippi last week, and I don't know that I have much more to say than has already been said. I will state unequivocally that I think the local and state governments are to blame for quite a bit of the after-effects since they left hundreds of busses sitting there without using them to get the poor, sick, and elderly out of New Orleans. The real culprit here, though, is the nature of our government at all levels. We have a bloated structure that cannot handle the most basic tasks, like getting aid to victims and taking control of crowds that are becoming animalistic. I don't think that the founding fathers had the current system in mind when they designed our government.

Anyway, if you have not seen The Interdictor's blog, I encourage you to check it out. He is an employee at a web hosting/colocation company in downtown New Orleans who has been blogging since the beginning of this disaster. Very good reading

Our hearts go out to the victims of that storm, and I pray that Hashem will bring them the help they need quickly. If you are looking for a place to donate or help in Austin, check out Kesher Talk.

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