Who's Really Running the USA?

FEMA selected reputable companies who could mobilize large numbers of people in rapid time to work 12-14 hours a day, 7 days a week, on relief efforts for the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Work done for the US government must be auditable and properly documented. Orders must be approved before any work can be done. Right now, thanks to the Partisan and Media Finger Pointing Frenzy, FEMA employees are running so scared, no one wants to approve anything. So who suffers here? Right. The hurricane victims, once again.

I tell you that to ask you this: who is really running this country?

Political parties are gearing up for elections, trying to make those in power look as bad a possible in hopes to have them voted out. It's all about the elections. It's all about power and personal gain. It's all about which party is the winner. Let's use any newsworthy event to try to discredit the other party. When did it stop being about what's best for our country?

and how do these parties get their voices out? courtesy of our "unbiased" media.

Broadcasters are in it for the money. Ratings decide which show stays on the air and which show folds. Advertisers pay big bucks to sponsor the shows based on how many people watch them. Advertising pays their salaries. So let's see how we can drum up as many viewers as possible. And what entices people to watch our shows? Sensational stories. Controversy. Suffering. Doom and gloom.

So our "unbiased" media compete for the big stories. They ask leading questions that stir the controversy. They race to cover the disasters and encourage finger pointing. They give air time to anyone disagreeing with those in power. They can choose which events they cover; they can choose how they present the events. And because the media is the means by which Americans get most of our information, media opinions most often become the opinions of the US citizenry.

Is it safe to say, then, that the media is actually in charge? They do control public opinion. Public opinion decides who wins elections. Elected officials certainly enjoy the perks of being elected, and they want to be re-elected so they can continue enjoying these perks and power.

In the days immediately following the hurricane, guess what was the first question the media asked? Did FEMA go out for competitive bidding for these projects? Excuse me? Was there time to take bids, evaluate proposals, negotiate contracts? People had nowhere to go. People were dying. Yet you want to dig up some more dirt on how FEMA tried to respond to the situation at hand?

Let's see. You have a situation where lives are being lost and fingers are being pointed at our government for not being quick enough to assist. Then you have fingers being pointed at the way in which they try to get the assistance more quickly. Now you have government assistance being compromised because they're afraid of more criticism from political opponents and their media spokespersons. and who continues to suffer here? yep. the hurricane victims.

And while I'm on the subject - - -

Who rolled up their sleeves immediately and organized aid to be sent to the evacuees? Who opened up their hearts, wallets, and homes to those suffering from these catastrophes? The American people. The churches. The Red Cross. The Salvation Army. Volunteers who don't get political kick-backs or paid advertising. While the politicians and media were busy trying to place blame on someone, the everyday Americans faced the facts and took action.

Where was the ACLU? Where was Jesse? Where was Ted Kennedy? Where were the activists who want prayer and anything with God's name removed from public view? It was the God-loving American people who sacrificed for the sake of their brothers and sisters in trouble.

Does this tell us anything?