Dealing With The Devil

By EAPrez

Perhaps I am just cynical but I reacted with suspicion rather than excitement at Mayor Naglin's announcement that 182,000 people would be permitted to return to New Orleans beginning next week. Huh? No lights, no water other than the toxic sludge - no grocery stores, etc. etc. et. but people will return next week?

Is it just me or does the timing of this announcement seem to be too much of coincidence? Bush and Co. are falling in the the polls faster than the speed of a category five hurricane. He’s forced to give a speech to try to stop the bleeding and Mayor Nagin announces 182,000 people will be able to return to the devastated city the day that speech is to be delivered. Sounds like a deal was struck to me.

If during the speech Bush says the proof that the Feds are doing a great job is that 182,000 people will be returning next week.....that’s all the proof I’ll need that Nagin struck a deal with the devil.