Great context and insight, Birdgirl, as usual. It's good to temper the "urge to blame" with the reality of regional politics. At the risk of sounding politically incorrect, I've heard some of the Tavis Smiley guests at the one year commemerative, and they sound so rehearsed I want to go to sleep or puke.
graymatter Reviewed by graymatter on . Witness how F*cked Up America Really Is - Hurricane Katrina Doc. All weed smokers know how f*cked up America is. But Hurricane Katrina opened the eyes of many Americans about race, class, and especially government in this country. The one year anniversary of this tragedy is this week. How many of us have already forgotten? Well, one person refuses to let anyone forget. Director Spike Lee created a 4-part documentary for HBO, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" that will premiere tonight at 9. (Actually, Acts I & II will be shown tonight, III Rating: 5