Reply #10: kick [View All]

[uppityperson]

morning all. This is not about gulf coasters getting pissed and demanding help, this is about the rest of their fellow humans getting pissed and demanding help. Peace in pissedness! Off to call my congressional representatives, tell them to represent me.

Edited to add this from the OP's quoted article, and the comment yeah, right:
"Where's W?

Despite promises he made after the storm, George W. Bush doesn't appear willing to add to that clout. In fact, Katrina recovery hasn't appeared to even be on his radar lately.

He hasn't returned here in about two months and has mentioned it only a handful of times, in passing, in speeches he's made. His office has said much of the relief spending Mississippi wants can wait and has insisted any additional Katrina spending be offset by cuts elsewhere, something that could spell its doom in Congress. He's appeared more focused on damage control on his falling approval ratings over the war in Iraq.

Bush's lack of support has drawn some criticism, even from Mississippi Republican stalwarts and Bush supporters, including Barbour and U.S. Sen. Trent Lott.

Wicker said he still doesn't know why Bush hasn't gotten behind spending to help Coast homeowners.

"But I think in the end the president will sign the bill," Wicker said. "I guess every administration has its bean counters, and I think they may have won the initial arguments over there. But I think (Bush) really wants to help. I surely do think he'll sign i"