It looks like Katrina helped the Republicans in ways that even the most cynical lefties might be loathe to say out loud. As Gustav approaches New Orleans gun sales are way up. First you convince people that government won’t be there for them by failing spectacularly. Then you encourage the population to arm itself heavily. People who can count on the government for major services or even the basics like keeping order, then don’t want to pay the taxes for those services. You get a nice little vicious spiral.
