the former first lady of the united states, barbara bush, takes a tour of the astrodome on september 5, 2005, when it is brand new in its role as savior. she chortles. so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them. most of us black folks are democrats. we believe as democrats that our government is an organization that will be there for us even when our fellow citizens who see us as the other seek to shut us out, can kick us out, shut us down. but in late 2005 we -- those who live on the gulf coast, who have loved ones there, who have no connection to the area but watch on television learning that our government has had no plans for us. them niggers should be grateful, she might as well have said. here, have a hot dog. we gave you a damn hot dog, dog. be grateful. pledge your allegiance. stand for it. stand. this is in a section emerging. i'm still a dean at stanford and a consultant, you know, a professional coach has been brought in to work with my boss and his team, about six of us. when she first starts worki