Harry Shearer – perhaps unintentionally – exculpates the Bush administration for ignoring the plight of poor black people in the response to Katrina. The federal response in Mississippi may be even worse – and it’s whites who are still waiting for basic aid. The point is not that this administration is somehow racist. It’s that its incompetence rains down on all of us alike.
BLOGS VERSUS AVIAN FLU: There’s now an avian flu wiki. Here’s a very useful link to various sources of breaking news and information. They could save your life: get your doctor to prescribe you some Tamiflu now. The British government has a helpful FAQ page as well. There are some signs that the U.S. government is slowly moving into action.
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