Amen to that

Perhaps the most important post on Hurricane Katrina can be found over at A Small Victory:

We are supposed to, as humans, be compassionate. I've seen some behavior in the past few days that make me doubt that compassion and empathy are inherent in human beings. But there are stories, the good stories, the heart warming things, the people opening up their hearts and homes and wallets, that make me believe that all the scum of the earth can never outnumber the good.

You really ought to read the whole thing. And then go donate to one of the charities helping out there.