Rear View Mirror

A lot of space has been devoted in the DDT over Mayor Nagin being a hero or a goat. Let me throw in my two cents. He's neither, he's a politician. Making the mayor out to be anything more or less (if there is such a thing)is ludicrous. An independent investigation is the only way to find the truth and to prevent another failure in the country's disaster response system. You only have to witness the evacuation of Houston to know that we still have a long way to go.

There will be a debate over the role of the military in these disasters and that will be an important one. Who is in charge of restoring order is the the question. I believe the National Guard is the logical first choice under the command of the Governor. Precedent has been set with the integration of public school systems in Little Rock, Oxford and Tuscaloosa for "federalizing" the Guard. There should be a healthy discussion in Congress before allowing the military to enforce order and under what circumstances it should be done.

I missed the anti-war march coverage over the weekend, however, I noticed that it got mixed reviews. What I have read and some of the clips I caught on C-Span, "caught in the sixties" protestors need to retire.

Lots will be happening this week. Special Session of the Legislature (is gambling the only thing on the agenda?), confirmation of Judge Roberts as Chief Justice of SCOTUS, and news from Iraq will make its way back to the front page (getting more serious there).

Good to be back. My Rebels suck!