I have turned off the TV...not because I do not want to know what is going on along the Gulf Coast, but because I am tired/angry/disturbed by/of the posturing and finger pointing going on. There will be plenty of time to sift through what happened and debate the issues, LATER. But not now, for goodness sake! Not while it is time to pull together and become a unified nation of activists. We need to be 'one' in this effort right now, not divided and bickering.
My hat goes off to what Rex and BusyMom have to say. If you want to see people responding in constructive ways, start with Rex's posts from Friday September 2nd.
I commend Belmont University president, Bob Fisher, for his September 1st response...as well his foresight to call for student volunteer service over Christmas and Spring breaks. For some of you, the trailer parked next to the Beaman Student Life Center is on your route to and from work. The list of items needed is in this story. Join me, if you will.
e pluribus unum - loosely translated: one unity composed of many parts. I can't imagine anything more patriotic or humanitarianly appropriate for us to remember right now.