The American Spectator

Joe Minkiewicz br> Winston-Salem, North Carolina /p> p> I am glad you found where to place the blame of the Katrina aftermath disaster. All this time I thought that most of the people were looting because they were poor, abandoned and hungry. What would you have done if you were in they’re same position, desperate for food, clothing, shelter, and trapped in a dead city that you couldn’t leave because you had no money or transportation. I think you would be in the streets stealing food as well. This would have been the situation in any major city that collapsed and was subsequently abandoned for four days. Its not about liberalism or conservatism, it is about how an entire city was let down by its Federal, state and local governments. Democrat and Republican alike are to blame. You should join in the chorus of people demanding accountability rather then insinuating that this disaster of government failure has something to do with New Orleans crime rate and “gangsta rap.” br> — Joe Mac Stevens /p> p> A confirmation that George Neumayr’s piece was spot on is the fact that the left are screaming and screeching against it. Everyone (who has a rational mind) knows that the first step in fixing a problem is that you must first admit the problem and then identify the cause. But for the left, politically correct feelings trump rationality any and every time. This is akin to not treating a drug addict because in doing so, you may offend him by saying he’s a drug addict. Oops, now I’ll be accused of calling the people of New Orleans a bunch of drug addicts. br> — D.C. Norman br> Durham, North Carolina /p> p> BEN STEIN’S AMERICA br> Re: Ben Stein’s