...and he has every right to call on God, first as a life long Roman Catholic and second as an American scared for his country that has been turned on its ear.
"...Now, heavenly Father, we all know You have a great sense of humor and impeccable timing. To send a hurricane on the third anniversary of the Katrina disaster AND right at the beginning of the Republican Convention was, at first blush, a stroke of divine irony. I don't blame You, I know You're angry that the Republicans tried to blame YOU for Katrina by calling it an "Act of God" -- when the truth was that the hurricane itself caused few casualties in New Orleans. Over a thousand people died because of the mistakes and neglect caused by humans, not You...."
We all seek solice with you on this turbulent Labor Day, Mike.
..."So please God, let the storm die out at sea. It's done enough damage already. If you do this one favor for me, I promise not to invoke your name again."...
Gustav slowed to 16 mph in the Gulf, Mike, sparing New Orleans its worst outcome. But, the truly incredible TRUTH is that it will batter Texas for days. Amazing (click here). It must be divine providence.
UPDATE: Gustav to Linger Over East Texas for Days
Heavy rain and high winds from decaying Hurricane Gustav are likely to affect Tyler and the East Texas area from early-morning Tuesday through early-morning Thursday.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued both a wind advisory and a flash flood watch, commencing at 7 p.m. CDT today and presently continuing through 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday. However, the period of strong winds should end some time Wednesday.
At 6 a.m. CDT today, Gustav contained maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, was moving northwestward at 16 mph, and was 150 miles southeast of Lafayette, La., 340 miles southeast of Tyler....
