The Reconstruction

Josh Marshall's coverage of Katrina at TMP has been second to none.

And Josh is right about reconstruction,

An independent, time-limited, publicly-chartered corporation to oversee the reconstruction of the Katrina-devastated regions. Secrecy is an invitation to cronyism and public corruption. Only openness and transparency can prevent the theft and waste of public money on a massive scale.

We've spent the first half of this decade awash in a bath of ideological zeal and public corruption. Democrats say they're for reform, so be for reform. Competent, professional management; hiring and contracting on the basis of expertise and value; openness to public scrutiny at all levels.

We can't afford another CPA.

FEMA's job is emergency managment, not long-term reconstruction. Don't confuse the two.