Once Again My Favorite Columnist Molly Ivins Hits The Nail On The Head

New Orleans: It's about us:

This is not "just politics" or blaming for political advantage. This is about the real consequences of what governments do and do not do about their responsibilities. And about who winds up paying the price for those policies.

This is a column for everyone in the path of Hurricane Katrina who ever said, "I'm sorry, I'm just not interested in politics," or, "There's nothing I can do about it," or, "Eh, they're all crooks anyway."

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This, friends, is why we need to pay attention to government policies, not political personalities, and to know whereon we vote. It is about our lives.