How Thin is the Veneer of Society?

It is very disconcerting, to say the least, to see anarchy break out in the streets of a major American city. Doubly so on the heels of the worst natural disaster in our country's history.

I have nothing to say politically about the disaster unfolding on our TV screens.

I have only sadness.

And compassion.

For those who are suffering.

For those reacting - those doing it "right" and those doing it "wrong". Thank God they're reacting.

For the beseiged mayors of devastated cities.

For governors and representatives who need to pull together a massive relief effort.

For our President and the Federal officials.

Let's step in and back them all up.

I do have some level of disgust:

For all of those I see on TV throwing the race card into the discussion. You're not helping. Shut the hell up.

For anyone trying to gain political traction out of people's misery and death. You're not helping. Shut the hell up.

And for the criminals who are preying on desperate people in New Orleans. They need to be taken down immediately.

Prayers, and action, for the suffering. That should be our focus.