THIS POLITICAL TRIPLE-PLAY SHOULD SEE REPUBLICANS TO THE DOOR.

Strike ONE

-- The US border with Mexico is still as porous as ever and has been given so much lip service by this administration that it actually makes us less safer than we were before 9-11. This is unfathomable. Any terrorist with half a brain could easily get to us through California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Strike TWO

--The response to hurricane Katrina, whether you put the blame on local government or the Feds, was an American Tragedy. In addition to the uncovering of more "RACE" issues, the federal gov't won't own up to its culpability on this one. We had the Arabian Horse Foundation president running FEMA while uncovered cronyism at the highest levels. And I think the most painful lesson in all of this is the fact that the Feds just don't feel the average person's pain. Also, no one talks about the situation of communication. The Gov't was unable to talk to the State and Local Heads because of mass cellular and landline failure(ala NYC during the 9/11 attacks--haven't we been there before)...... which brings us the the Strike Out....

Strike THREE

--The 9/11 Commision came out this week with a report card for the Bush Administration. And what do you think they got......drumroll please..........."F,F,F,F". If their main goal is to keep us safe from TERROR and STAY THE COURSE in the war on TERROR, how can this all be true. The answer is, they are all true and all of these things speak directly to the hypocracy of the Administrations policies and most of all the lip service we have been fed for the last 3 years.

STEEEEEEERYYYYYYYYK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gelray M. Gainey