When I heard that they were giving away $2000 debit cards, I shuddered a little at the thought. Not that they shouldn't be giving these people a hand, but the logistics of it all seems extremely tricky. I imagine that many people have nothing but the clothes on their backs. How do you make sure people get just one? How mad are some people going to be if they didn't get one and someone else did. I heard that they were going to be giving them to people at the Astrodome. Then I thought that many of the hardest hit people aren't even in the Astrodome. I'm sure there isn't a perfect plan possible so maybe we just accept all these possible inequities and confusions. Normally, if it wasn't for how I've already seen FEMA handle this, I would figure this card idea and distribution plan was decently thought through. Now I don't give the benefit of the doubt of a decently thought through anything when it relates to this effort. I'd be very curious to hear all the specific details.

Then again, maybe for my peace of mind, I'd rather not.