About Damn Time

It seems the mainstream media is finally - FINALLY - doing what they have failed so miserably at in recent years - challenging and questioning those in authority. Being in the midst of the horror of Katrina's aftermath and witnessing the anarchy and astonishing incompetence on the part of the various government agencies who are charged with responding in a catastrophe, they are giving voice not only to the overwhelming desperation, anger, and frustration that trapped citizens are experiencing, but also quite rightly expressing disgust at the gall that politicians have when they keep having press conferences to convince us all that they have done and are doing everything they can, and to pat each other on the back for doing such a great job thus far.

I'm sure what Anderson Cooper really wants to say is something along the lines of "Holy shit, you fucking idiot, you gotta be kidding me."

And these are jaded journalists who've covered wars and famines, seen terrible suffering all over the world first-hand, without getting emotional. Think about it.

Slate sums it up nicely here.

Let's hope they don't revert back to sycophantic patronizing once this story goes away.