[legion]

1) Bush is trying to schedule a flyover, but at present his procedures for his security would interfere with rescue efforts. So his choices are to make a flyover to look good and possibly cause the deaths of some more people, or wait and let the rescuers do their jobs without interference.

2) As usual, we should blame the French. They decided to put a city below sea level between a river and a lake. I'm still trying to figure out how Chirac has personally profited from this.

3) I love New Orleans. I went there for a conference in 2003 (stayed at the Hyatt) and fun far outweighed business on that trip. Even when I was doing work-related stuff, it just felt fun there. Still, I have to wonder how long we can try to maintain a city below sea level situated between a river and a lake, and in a storm prone area. Eventually nature will triumph. At some point we will have to concede defeat. Is this that time?