This from Mike Gaynor at MichNews:

WARNING: THE BUSH-CLINTON KATRINA FUND IS COLLECTING MONEY TO GIVE TO THE GOVERNORS OF ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA TO DISBURSE.

IN THE CASES OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI, THAT MAKES SENSE. SINCE THEIR GOVERNORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISASTER.

HOWEVER, LOUISIANA’S GOVERNOR IS RESPONSIBLE, HAVING REFUSED TO CEDE CONTROL TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE DISASTER AND HAVING KEPT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE SALVATION ARMY FROM ENTERING NEW ORLEANS TO MITIGATE THE SUFFERING.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP LOUISIANA’S GOVERNOR BLANCO IN HER RELECTION CAMPAIGN, CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO HER.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA, THEN CONTRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OR THE SALVATION ARMY, WHICH WERE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO HELP BUT BLOCKED BY GOVERNOR BLANCO, OR RELIGIOUS CHARITIES THAT ACTUALLY USE YOUR MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE.