WELL, THIS WILL HELP: A finger-pointing storm erupts in Congress. Congress, of course, is in no position to point fingers. While we’re assigning responsibility, perhaps those who had committee assignments relating to the Katrina response should lose those assignments, and their seniority. . . .

UPDATE: Here’s another idea — maybe members of Congress should give up some existing pork-barrel projects to fund Katrina reconstruction.

Defund things we don’t need to pay for things we do! That’s so crazy it just might work!

ANOTHER UPDATE: Varifrank predicts an invasion of lawyers that will destroy existing political arrangements in Louisiana.