The people of New Orleans had been bragging for years how if the big one came, the city would be under water. Well it came, and the city government-the first responders failed the citizens. Next in line, the state government failed to respond. Leaving the FEDs to have to come in and cope with the “chocolate city”.

All the while the BIG MEDIA fed us images of rape and murder, and no one was there to stop it. And the public ate it up, believing that Katrina was Bush’s fault.

Because he failed to build the levees or reinforce them, Katrina was his fault; that because it was such a strong storm, it just HAD to caused by GLOBAL WARMING, and because GW is caused by BUSH, the storm was his fault again.

Because New Orleans had a significant minority population and “George Bush doesn’t care about black people”, Bush let the storm happen – thus its his fault.

I wish I could feel sorry for the people who can’t seem to grasp who the real culprits are among us.

Katrina happened. People in all forms of government who failed to plan for this eventuality, and those so-called environmentalists who stopped the construction of levees along the Mississippi, can take a bow for it’s outcome.

The media that could get crews into the floodzone, but not supplies can take a bow. They played their part, the public accepted it as gospel, and the Democratic party capitalized on others misery for political gain – bottom line.

I am appalled to hear about what Limbaugh said about the Katrina victims in comparison to those in the Midwest who recently suffered tragedy and destruction due to tornadoes. The main reason why many readers and viewers of the news saw victims of Katrina as looters and criminals is because, ironically enough, the media portrayed individuals as such. When most of us live in a world that is outside the boundaries of Katrina, all we have to rely on is the media to inform us of what is happening during these circumstances. It is the media who frames these words and images into our minds, which is what helps shape our perceptions of world events, such as Katrina. Just as there were many who stole and looted, there were an equal amount of people who refrained from doing so. However, the sensation and the news unfortunately belies within those who have done wrong. The same can be said for those in the Midwest. It would be unrealistic to imagine an entire region unaffected by looters and criminals taking advantage of a golden, but sad opportunity. However, once again, the media are the ones who frame the images and words we see and hear, and they chose to portray the healing of the victims rather than any of the crime that probably went on as well. Just because the media isn’t reporting it or isn’t showing it to us doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist.

Rush, understand that the reason you feel the way you do (as incorrectly as it is) is because your own comrades, the media, chose to frame similar stories in dissimilar ways, and you like many others based your opinions on what was spoon-fed to you. Because you chose to believe something based solely on what you saw and heard, and not on your own research, you ended making comments that were unnecessary and harmful to your reputation and career. By also giving these remarks, you also hurt the Republican Party to whom is so dear to you. These comments only further people’s perceptions of Republicans as unconcerned with poverty and tragedy that affects thousands and thousands of lives.

If you’re going to continue to be a help to the Republican Party this year, then stop making these stupid, uneducated comments. Get smart, Rush, or just glue your mouth shut.