The postponement of the GOP National Convention is not the
most ridiculous reaction to the coming drizzle named Isaac. It’s just the most
publicized. We Americans love to dramatize our own plight, a tactic which,
intentional or sub-conscious, allows us to maintain our self-appraisal
as the most important people on Earth.
I had mistakenly thought Isaac had already blown up the east
coast; this from one facebook post from someone lamenting the six inches of
rain that had fallen overnight in Delaware and another announcing a power
outage in Florida. Good Lord above, this isn’t a hurricane, this is Armageddon!
I’m sorry God….for everything!!... (Okay I'm exaggerating.)
A check into the situation on weather.com, however, explains, in a series of news clips, the situation – in particular, the American inclination to
dramatize our plight. (Please do tune in, these clips are well worth it, if for no other reason than to understand just how keenly incisive my thoughts are.)
