Paul Wilczynski's Observations

Sinkford releases pastoral letter on Gulf Coast disaster

Rev. William Sinkford, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association has released a pastoral letter on the web site's home page. Called A Gentle, Angry People, it begins ...

I am so angry. I've had to stop watching coverage of the disaster along our Gulf Coast. The statements from our political and military leaders that we have "turned the corner," that we have a unified disaster command with "perfect coordination," in response to this "natural disaster" are more than I can bear. I cannot watch one more press conference with congratulations for the "heck of a job" FEMA and the military have done.

Natural disaster? Katrina was certainly a force of nature, although there is substantial evidence that the global warming so many deny increased the fury of the storm. But we cannot lay responsibility for our response at the feet of Mother Nature.

Perfect coordination? I shudder to think that our nation's delayed and inadequate response to the suffering left in Katrina's wake might be proudly claimed as a plan. ...

posted by Paul Wilczynski @ 1:44 PM