I am not a fan of the "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality of many of our news sources. That being said, I think a more relevant picture would have had more bodies floating in what is soon to be a cesspool. I am stunned by the complacency that I am hearing both here at TFP and locally. "If it doesn't affect me directly, then you have no right to intrude on my happy day."
The NYT is a NEWS paper and this is arguably the worst natural disaster in a century. If you want to remove yourself from the world's problems, I recommend People Magazine. No, wait. There are all of those nasty celebrity divorces to deal with.
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