Everyday Importance
March 23rd, 2008Two US Senators are calling for the ouster of the Federal Housing Chief. I believe it is with good reason, and I would note that it is government positions like those at FEMA, HUD, etc. etc. that often have the most direct effects on the regular people the government is supposed to serve, and it always disappoints me when hacks hold positions of power in critical institutions that lead to crisis later. Bill Clinton, in My Life, writes about FEMA and says that he had made a priority of appointing a competent director because in the event of a disaster, he’s the most important man in the world to the people affected. Not only has the Bush Administration mishandled Housing and Urban Development, they’ve disgraced the environment and the goals of conservation here and into the future, with new evidence coming to the forefront about our shameful inaction in protecting endangered species of plants and animals.