10 days of amazement Part II

So here is the part of my post where I get pissed. It has now been about a week since Hurricane Katrina essentially destroyed large parts of the Gulf Coast. There have been so many issues involved here from the fact that most of the victims in New Orleans have been poor African-Americans and the fact that the Bush Administration seemed at first to fault them for being poor with no place to go to the fact that bodies are still float in the water a week after the storm. This should not happen in this country. Not that this should happen in any country but hte United States prides itself on being the richest most powerful most democratic country in the world and here we are looking like a third world country.
The sad part of all this is the scope and priorities. This tragedy could probably not have been prevented but perhaps the scope could have been less. The Bush administration did two things that really hurt New Orleans. One when the Army Corps of Enginers requested a budget to fix and upgrade the levees the Bush Administration cut the budget to fight the war in Iraq. This was the Bush administration with its eye towards a seemingly more important issue. It is the second action that I take more issue with. Prior to President Bush II, President Clinton and from what I understand President Bush I protected the wetlands around New Orleans. President Bush II allowed these protections to expire and essentially sold the land to developers who promptly destroyed the wetlands. When the hurrican came through the wetlands which normally would have soaked up some of the water from the hurricane were no longer there and New Orleans flooded. So again poor people had to suffer so President Bushs anti environmentalist developer friends could get rich. Does this seem right to you. Again this administration has proven that it will go out of its way to help the rich and the developers and capitalist countering years of previous administration efforts to help the environment.
Think about that folks.

Ten days of amazement Part I

Wow I have had a interesting last 11 days or so. To begin with I want to express my sorrow and outrage at was has happened down south on the Gulf Coast. But I will get to that in a moment. First I must discuss good news.

I have a new job. I am still teaching but now I am at a new school. It is a private school and although the students have not shown up yet I am so happy. The faculty is so nice and helpful and I will have great support from the entire staff. I will be teaching History(of course) and can't wait.
My class size keeps on dropping dramatically. My first year teaching I had 165 students. My second year I had 112. Now this year I will have less than 60 total. How cool is that. So anyway for the past week plus I have been going to work for Teacher week. I am looking forward to Tuesday with a bit trepidation but mostly excitement!

Pat Robertson Part II

So wow Pat Robertson first today says his words were taken out of context. I don't really know how they could be. I mean when said and mind you this is my paraphrasing. "If he thinks we are going to assassinate him, maybe we should go and do it" I don't know how out of context you can take that. I mean at least he didn't try and boost his street cred. How funny would it have been if Robertson had said " If he thinks we are going to try and bust a cap in his ass maybe we should go ahead and f__k him up"
Then later he apparently apologized completely. He needs to pick a stance and stay with it. Of Course my choice for him would be to just shut up..

Ban Pat Robertson?

Okay so I am sure by now you have all heard how on his 700 Club Pat Robertson suggested that the United States Assassinate President Hugo Chavez of Venezvuela. Now of course the Bush Administration disavowed these statements. But let us be clear this is the same Administration that actually supported a coup against Chavez. So clearly Robertson is certainly not going to be punished or fined by any Bush Administration officials. Besides the FCC only cares about breasts and lewdness not politically dangerous/violent speech. So please join my already in progess ban and don't listen to this shmuck.