"Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the buildings of New Orleans and
ripped up the fabric of the city's social identity, authorities are still
struggling to restore a fundamental element of law and order. In one telling
account, the LA Times recounts how the city DA recently dropped charges murder
charges 'against a man alleged to have massacred five teenagers, saying the sole
witness was nowhere to be found' only for a furious police chief to produce the
suspect after just a three hour search. The 'criminal justice system continues
to be plagued by political backbiting, inexplicable communication breakdowns
and, in some cases, outright incompetence,' writes the paper."
I think one of the greatest weaknesses of this administration is that while it focused so much energy into the war on terror and keeping us safe from international threats, it neglected domestic concerns. It has failed time and time again to address issues that needed federal leadership and funding domestically. It is important that we keep the country safe from external threats, but the power of the federal government needs to be used to address internal threats to our security as well.
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