I think everyone has now heard about this from Oprah.

Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday devoted the first of two shows to the wake of Hurricane Katrina, saying: "I think ... this country owes these people an apology" – referring to the survivors for their treatment after the disaster struck and to those who were left to die as help failed to arrive.

"This makes me so mad. This should not have happened," said a tearful Winfrey, who wore a gas mask inside New Orleans' now-vacated Superdome, where she was overcome by the stench.

1) I am sorry that your governor delayed ordering an evacuation for two days after it became clear the hurricane was headed your direction.

2) IÂ’m sorry that your mayor ignored your cityÂ’s evacuation plan by directing you to shelter in the Superdome rather than using available buses to help you evacuate. IÂ’m further sorry that he allowed hundreds of buses to be destroyed by the hurricane instead of ordering them used to assist in getting you out of town.

3) I’m sorry about the culture of political corruption you and your fellow citizens of Louisiana have permitted and encouraged for decades, allowing the diversion of money for needed public works and public safety projects to be diverted into the pockets of so-called “public servants”.

4) IÂ’m sorry that the same destruction of infrastructure that made it impossible for you to get out of New Orleans also made it difficult for relief supplies and personnel to get into New Orleans following the hurricane.

5) IÂ’m sorry that you have had to be subjected to the ill-informed and hysterical rantings of Oprah Winfrey, whose millions will not be spent to provide you relief despite the fact that she used you and your tragedy to garner higher ratings.

Is that enough of an apology, Ms. Winfrey?

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