Earthquake and Tsunami

There’s so much destruction from the massive earthquake and tsunami in Southeast ASia, it’s pretty overwhelming, even though I’m sitting here across the world. How heartbreaking for the millions who have to deal with the aftermath, how horrible for the tens of thousands who have lost their lives. I’ve sent my donations, but it will never feel like enough. My thanks go out to all those rescuers, relief workers, and others who will do the heavy lifting of providing relief, digging out, and then rebuilding. The emotional damage is too great to even contemplate for those affected.

Here’s a link for the tsunami relief blog that has started:

tsunami relief

It’s amazing that the world reaction has been to spring to help, and our president still vacations on his ranch. I can’t believe it. My contempt for him is already so high, and yet I find it increasing even more today. I want a president who cares about the world and shows it. Instead, they criticize Clinton for speaking out. It was so obvious that yes, he really did feel people’s pain, and all the Bush family can do is make fun of real emotion. How heartless. These assholes will spend more on the damn inauguration party than they promise to send in relief efforts. What cads.

Update: Now it’s $350 million, almost getting reasonable. Add another zero and we’ll be somewhere. Maybe they can find some money to finally armor the Humvees in Iraq, too. Gosh, and maybe those rich folk could do with a little less of that tax cut?

Darfur rages on as well. You can donate to Darfur relief efforts here:

darfur relief

Of course the US does nothing about Darfur, either. All our troops are too busy occupying Iraq, and there’s no oil in Darfur so the president doesn’t care about it.

Sorry, I’m just feeling really disgusted by the failed leadership in this country today. And wishing there were more I could do to help those who need it.