Where Are The Heroes?

...On their way to Vegas...loaded down with freebies and dry shoes.

New York Post Online Edition: postopinion

September 6, 2005 -- KATRINA created so many hurricane heroes, but we hardly hear about any of them.

"Start with the amazing Coast Guard rescue teams who dangled from the sky to pluck thousands to safety, gently cradling old women and terrified children hour after hour after hour, all through the night.

In just a few days, they did more rescues than they normally do in a year, each one a test of skill and courage. Now ask yourself: How many interviews with these heroes have you heard?
All across the country, civic groups and churches are jumping into action to shelter refugees from the killer storm "Welcome friends," said a scrawled sign held by a little kid in Lubbock, Texas, as shell-shocked victims arrived.

There have been plenty of problems and glitches but the truth is that most Americans are doing what they always do in times of crisis — rallying together to raise lots of money, volunteering, comforting strangers and helping.

But a lot of the media seems to have decided that's not the story — the goal is to turn Katrina into Iraq II, so nothing but bad news is worth reporting and all bad news must be President Bush's fault.

Which is why most of the press has conveniently ignored the appalling incompetence of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco."

One can only imagine the intial response from the airlines the hotels, the limosine services, and other corporations and even local governments upon hearing of the "requests" put forth by Mayor Nagin'.

Need buses, Mr. Mayor? More cops? More firemen? Engineers? No? Hotel rooms, free tickets to shows, free airfare, and free accomodations. Okay.

Now, how could any of these entities say no to the Nagin' one? They couldn't, because if they showed the least bit reluctance the conman of New Orleans would have given their names to the eager-to-please media for refusing to help a sister city in need. This is one of the very few times I agree with, or for that matter will probably EVER agree with the likes of Hillary RodHam. Let's investigate EVERYONE, down to the cowardly cops, and see if even the lefty media can save them from culpability.