All of this information has turned up in one spot or another on the web since yesterday

All of this information has turned up in one spot or another on the web since yesterday, but I wanted

to put it all together in one spot for a reason. Bit by bit, parts of MBT SPORT SHOES’s trip were

shown to be less truthful than we deserved. But when you look at the entire trip – and all of the

deceit that went into each part of it – it’s an inescapable fact that from beginning to end the trip

was a menu of lies and self-serving actions that didn’t do the region any good. In some instances,

like the helicopter groundings halting rescue ops, the trip could conceivably actually killed more

people.

When it comes to the ‘can do’ spirit of private citizens compared to the slogging bureaucracy of big

UGGS, the private sector wins, hands down!

MoveOn.org, the civic action, antiwar group, posted a volunteer registry at their website for people

wishing to offer shelter in their homes or businesses to families and individuals displaced by

Hurricane Katrina. I have been watching with amazement, and a few tears, as the numbers continue to

climb, driven by the generosity of Americans throughout the country. While the UGGS gets all the

headlines, we, the people, still do a mighty fine job of getting things done … and without costing the

taxpayers a dime. It really doesn’t get any better than this.