"If you need help, here I am"

Recently, Mayor Kay Barnes has been all over Channel 9 News earning good press as KC sends resources to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

And I know that I'm supposed to at least try and be witty and cleaver but the only thing that crosses my mind when I see that tramp smiling for the camera is: "You fucking old whore! Why not send a few people east of Troost and help out that situation?" Sadly, there's not a good photo op for a politician addressing the worsening violence in KC. There is no easy solution to the problem and the only thing to do is watch the murder rate climb like KC is some ball player chasing a coveted stat. Still, it'd be nice if Mayor Kay would at least talk about the violence raging in this city instead of just posing for feel-good human interest stories.