The disaster on the Gulf coast is beyond anything we have seen in America in many years. No one knows the real cost to rebuild. No one knows how many lives have been lost. No one knows the long-range impact on our already stretched economy. The one thing we do know is that people are suffering, stranded and in need of help. What I wish were not happening is people playing the blame game. A time of crisis is a time for everyone to rally their energies and resourcefulness and rise to whatever challenge confronts them.