Monday Redux

Follow-ups on two posts here at BaT on Monday ...

The Washington Post rips the Louisiana congressional delegation's money grab.

Like looters who seize six televisions when their homes have room for only two, the Louisiana legislators are out to grab more federal cash than they could possibly spend usefully.

Leave it to Louisiana politicians to blow the goodwill of the entire American public with their greed and tin ears.

As for the media's shameful role in the Katrina aftermath, several people are singing the same song as your friend Jake here. The Los Angeles Times has numerous examples of hyped up and inaccurate reporting based on rumor and outright lies, include some by former New Orleans Police Chief Eddie Compass. Boi from Troy links to a BBC article of similar nature (although Boi could have read the same information here yesterday!). (Hat tip: Dave).

And Professor Reynolds leads us to this opinion piece by Bay Area DJ Big Rick Stuart, who always wonders about the "ivory" towers of Big Media.

"Go so far" ... no, brother, I don't think that's a big leap at all.