It's gonna just be fun to sit back and watch this go on. With The Mayberry Machiavelli running the reconstruction of the Gulf Coast, you have to wonder how well he'll be able to do it from a prison cell, unless of course he gets a Preznitial Pardon (!). The republicans are continuing apace with their usual destruction of America...

"Some new measures are already taking shape. In the past week, the Bush administration has suspended some union-friendly rules that require federal contractors pay prevailing wages, moved to ease tariffs on Canadian lumber, and allowed more foreign sugar imports to calm rising sugar prices. Just yesterday, it waived some affirmative-action rules for employers with federal contracts in the Gulf region.

"Now, Republicans are working on legislation that would limit victims' right to sue, offer vouchers for displaced school children, lift some environment restrictions on new refineries and create tax-advantaged enterprise zones to maximize private-sector participation in recovery and reconstruction."