This is one of three photos of a patriotic van available here. I believe that this van is owned by a veteran, and I think that this makes the statements even stronger.Most of the writing on the van concerns the appalling situation we have made in Iraq, but this view also shows "Remember Katrina".
I think that there are some real similarities between the aftermath of hurricane Katrina and the still-evolving drama in the nation that was Iraq. Both are disasters. Both are disasters in large part because of poor planning on the part of Americans in power. Both continue to be disasters because of poor planning. Both occurred under the same President.
It's kind of sick that the US government has sent more people and equipment halfway around the world than to one of its own cities.
But what the owner of this van is really pointing out is how complacent we've become. Many of us are unhappy, but I don't see many people doing anything more than complain. And I can't exclude myself from that description.
We live in a nation that allows us to protest loudly, even garishly, against our government. But that right is worthless if we never avail ourselves of it.
Stay tuned for a future post in which I discuss how Mike Brown wasn't as responsible for the post-Katrina mess as people like to think he was.
[30 October 2245hrs: edit: add link to "Stay tuned..."; correct spelling; tags]
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