Emotions are running high everywhere: fear, anger, helplessness. What's going on is beyond words. I don't think there is an American or a citizen anywhere who wouldn't do something, anything to help make it better right now if they could. But, you know what? Lives aren't being saved right now by political posturing in some blog or villifying ordinary people who must go on with their daily lives. So, quit it. My suggestions for alternatives aren't novel or even original: use that anger and energy to donate some money, say some prayers or volunteer somewhere.

While there are many, many questions regarding the rescue efforts and preparation, most of us aren't the ones doing it, we don't know what it's like to manage something of this magnitude. I don't understand it all, either and I'm angry, as well about some things. But, the fact is that we are in the throes of the efforts, good or bad. Knock yourself out analyzing it later, there'll be plenty of blame to go around. Right now, just shut up and do something that will actually help someone.