Even Bush himself said the Fed response was inadequate. Sure there were hundreds of heroic stories and rescues carried out, but to a large degree the response by EVERY level of government was in fact very slow and PEOPLE DIED because of it. That is true regardless of poltical party.
Obviously in a disaster of this magnitude it is preposterous to say it's primarily the responsibility of local and state officials. The feds are the only ones with the resources to bring massive relief.
It amazes me that right wingers argue that the federal government not be in the lead during disaster relief, but it's okay to be see what books people check out of the library or whether they can have an abortion or not.
For the record, during a crisis like this YES it is fine for the federal government to bring military forces into a devasted region. DUH!
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Why is it so hard for you to accept the facts?
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- Government as God
- Tom's new brand of atheism: There is no Government
- re: protect its citizens
- Pathetic
- Not really.
- re: Not really.
- I think he's saying *first and foremost* you're responsible for your own immediate survival, not the federal government.
- re: You got it.
- In a democracy, part of that responsibility is in electing a responsible government
- Then let him say it
- I think he's saying *first and foremost* you're responsible for your own immediate survival, not the federal government.
- re: Not really.
- re: protection
- Not really.
- The general rule of thumb from my experience...
- Pathetic
- re: Tom's new brand of atheism: There is no Government
- re: protect its citizens
- Like preemptive war against a no-threat third-world country? And
- When the government offers limitations on its power as an excuse for a screw up
- Look at the early hurricane posts here
- Tom's new brand of atheism: There is no Government