Watch the videos below and answer the questions that follow.

How did Georgia's drought become a ''disaster of federal bureaucracy?'' CNN's Josh Levs reports on the effects of this drought and the bureaucratic challenges faced therein by the state government of Georgia.

Drought bureaucracy CNN Online Added October 20, 2007

What sorts of bureaucratic challenges were described in the above video? What problems did the drought in Georgia create for wildlife and the state’s residents? Does this video paint a positive or negative portrait of bureaucracy? Why?

Obama has said he wants to make it "cool" again to work for the federal government. Washington Post Online Sketch columnist Dana Milbank offers some useful tips for government workers eager to raise their profiles in the following humorous video.

Washington Sketch: Mr. Cool is in the Building The Washington Post Online

As a college student, would you consider a job in the federal government upon graduation? Why or why not? Do you think that the Obama administration is making it “cool” again to work in the federal bureaucracy? Explain your answer in terms of the discussion of bureaucracy in your textbook.

The Colbert Report, hosted by Stephen Colbert, is a parody of personality-driven political opinion shows such as those found on the cable news networks, wherein Colbert hosts the show in character as a right-wing pundit.

In the following video, Stephen Colbert interviews former FEMA director Michael Brown about his role in the bureaucratic failures surrounding Hurricane Katrina.

Michael Brown The Colbert Report Comedy Central First aired March 28, 2006

In the above video, do you find Brown’s explanations for the failure of FEMA after Hurricane Katrina convincing? Why or why not? Can large bureaucratic organizations like FEMA or the Department of Homeland Security ever run effectively? Explain your answer in terms of the discussion of bureaucracy in your textbook.