Ian Urbina and Bob Driehaus of the NY Times write “Much of Kentucky remained blanketed in ice Friday as more than 600,000 homes and businesses were still without power after being hit this week by the worst winter storm in memory.”

This brings up a lot of questions that just seem too ironic for words. First is the question of global warming in the worst winter storm in memory. Did Kentucky not get the memo on global warming or are they some of the nay sayers who should be “brought up on charges”?

Echoing the Bush criticisms “Where is FEMA”? It has been more than 24 hours and they can’t get these guys power? Maybe Kanye should get on TV with Mike Meyers and talk about how Obama feels toward his subjects in Kentucky.

The article in the NY Times goes on to mention that it could take two more weeks to bring power back online, and that more ice was on the way. The difference between this incident and Katrina is that responsible local governments took action before the crisis, so the people haven’t cried about what they are entitled to. It is amazing to me that people taking responsibility for themselves and those around them proves to be a much better way to deal with a crisis than wollowing in self pity and sticking out your hand for “what you are owed”.

Fema does have a  plan for the 600000 without power though. They are going to send 50 generators to the places hardest hit. Good job FEMA, way to hustle. Good thing they replaced the last guy who did his job a great deal better.