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You know, I haven't said much of anything about Katrina, because on the important, immediate problems, well, what could I possibly say that anyone would care about? And because a lot of what I'm reading is blame and politics, and it still feels too early to me to think about anything but the victims. But, um, straw, camel, etc: The Department of Homeland Security is refusing entry to an urban search and rescue team from Canada.

Okay, bonus ire: Hey, maybe we wouldn't need foreign aid with finding survivors if New Orleans cops hadn't been diverted to property protection. Or if the National Guard hadn't been diverted to Iraq.

Bleah.

If you've been looking for a partisan way to donate to the Red Cross, here's one.

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Or mine, but I'd rather people give the $7 directly to the Red Cross than spend it on a CD and donate half that.

Or both! My plan is also to give the Red Cross money directly, then buy his t-shirts separately. Of course, I was going to do that anyway.

I'm glad to hear you're doing that as well. I thought about suggesting it, but didn't want to seem pushy.