LA Senator Uses National Guard To Access Home

This is a big part of the problem. Senator William Jefferson, a democratic congressman from Louisiana, used National Guard troops, payed for by tax dollars to access his home and remove belongings including "a laptop computer, three suitcases, and a box about the size of a small refrigerator, which the enlisted men loaded up into the truck." Of course, he claims that the visit was "to take him on a tour of the flooded portions of his congressional district".

Of course, reading more of the article, you find out that the truck waited outside for an hour while he looked around his house for his crap. Also, the truck was stuck and so they tried to evacuate him in a helecopter, which he refused after sending a Guard member down to him -- twice. So then they brought another truck to get the first truck out.

Think of all the time and resources that were wasted so this guy could get his laptop. Also consider this: he's under investigation by the FBI for his involvement with a high-tech firm.

All the while, his people in his district are still waiting to be rescued from their roofs. How f*cking dare you, sir.