First off: http://www.redcross.org/

Regarding gasoline, I don’t want to hear bitching about gas prices if:

• You’re not driving the speed limit
• You’re not managing your energy, e.g., if you’re flying off the line when the light turns green, and rushing up to the next red light.
• Your personal automotive vehicle gets less than 20 mpg. Dumb,dumb, dumb!

And where has our “Oil President” been the last six years? Presumably working on an energy bill that’ll increase fleet fuel economy standard by 3 mpg over the next 5 years. Relevant link.

He’s also been cutting funds for New Orleans flood control. Relevant link.

Lousiana Nationa Guard? Decimated by deployment to Iraq. Relevant Link.

So, don’t look to George for any sensible government response. Go light on the gas pedal, and contribute the Red Cross’s hurricane relief.