News report about the stranded people in New Orleans are calling them 'refugees'-makes you think...

And lots of people, including the mainstream news media, are being extremely critical of the relief effort, or lack thereof. I was talking with a friend of mine last night about how this is not like 9/11, where the emergency caused everyone to close ranks and rally together and mute any criticism of the government or leadership. Maybe it's because there's no human enemy who might strike again and who we need to band together against, maybe because the level of suffering and the lack of relief are so stark on TV (and in the minds of all of those who may have families or friends in the area); whatever the reason, it seems like there's a much more critical, honest reporting of what's really going on and what has been done wrong.