Thousands of people, sick of hearing about the massive government giveaways to Katrina victims still going on two years after the hurricane, have applied for psychological support grants from the federal government. “We’re sick and tired of hearing about how our tax money is going to support people who are squandering it on plasma TV’s and weekends at Rick’s,” said Mellisa Maderio, of Dry Fork, New Mexico. “Why, we had a big storm, more than a half-inch of rain, just last week, and we didn’t get a thin dime from the gub’mint.” Joyce and her neighbors in the ritzy River Pines Mobile Home Trailer Park formed People Upset at Katrina Everywhere (PUKE) last year, and began lobbying for support from state and local authorities. Their pleas for counseling fell on deaf ears, until they approached FEMA, which arranged for 1,200 applicants to receive $1,693.27 each towards professional support services. “This is just the tip of the iceberg. We’re certain that there are hundreds of thousands of victims suffering from Katrina Overload Syndrome (KOS) out there, most of which are undiagnosed,” said Roger Milhouse, FEMA regional director.

Ms. Maderio believes the number could be even higher. “We’re sick and tired of hearing about all the money those folks in New Orleans got. Some days, we just can’t go out to cash our food stamps for beer and cigarettes, it’s so upsetting. How many millions of people are sick and tired of hearing about Katrina this and Katrina that? It’s about time the federal government took responsibility for creating this problem. ”

(Yes, this post is satire. Almost too real, isn’t it?)