GOP and FEMA
Aug 19, 2016 22:24:45 #
In a May 2013 speech on the Senate floor the bill's sponsor, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, argued that despite the recent spate of tragic tornado strikes in Oklahoma, disaster relief shouldn't be the federal government's business.
"FEMA is just one more example of Big Government run amok," he explained. "Sure it sounds good. Who wouldn't be against so-called disaster relief? But we're paying for this program with money borrowed from China, driving our country deeper into debt. That's the real disaster.
That is how the GOP thinks: Government is the problem.
But the Democrats won me over on this debate, especially observing what is going on in Louisiana flooding presently.
"Rand Paul is a f*****g i***t," says Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, whose tiny state sits astride a hurricane zone. "The federal government, by pooling resources and exploiting economies of scale, can do disaster relief more efficiently the the individual states alone.
"If this arrogant douchebag got his head out of Ayn Rand's ass long enough to see two feet in front of him, maybe he'd understand how important this work is."
"FEMA is just one more example of Big Government run amok," he explained. "Sure it sounds good. Who wouldn't be against so-called disaster relief? But we're paying for this program with money borrowed from China, driving our country deeper into debt. That's the real disaster.
That is how the GOP thinks: Government is the problem.
But the Democrats won me over on this debate, especially observing what is going on in Louisiana flooding presently.
"Rand Paul is a f*****g i***t," says Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, whose tiny state sits astride a hurricane zone. "The federal government, by pooling resources and exploiting economies of scale, can do disaster relief more efficiently the the individual states alone.
"If this arrogant douchebag got his head out of Ayn Rand's ass long enough to see two feet in front of him, maybe he'd understand how important this work is."
Aug 19, 2016 22:35:16 #
Aug 19, 2016 23:09:24 #
Aug 20, 2016 06:03:28 #
UncleJesse wrote:
Where do you think the feds get the resources that they use as a political carrot to benefit their friends?In a May 2013 speech on the Senate floor the bill'... (show quote)
Do you think money grows on a tree in DC? No.
They get the money from the people and they give wh**ever the donors don't get back to the people.
That said... Century floods and monumental once in a lifetime events are an exception to the rule that Paul probably should concede are in need of help.
I'm not a Randy, but I am a Libertarian leaning Conservative.
Rand has a point that all freedom loving Americans should think about.
Aug 20, 2016 07:54:30 #
UncleJesse wrote:
In a May 2013 speech on the Senate floor the bill'... (show quote)
i'm a Constitutional Conservative and I do NOT like Federal Overreach into State Affairs BASED ON THE 10TH AMENDMENT...
However, I do believe Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States..." allows the Federal Government - thru Congress - to ASSIST DEVASTATED AREAS OF THE USA AND ITS TERRITORIES WITH EMERGENCY AID...
But this is for EMERGENCY AID... Not PERMANENT ASSISTANCE...
And if the Federal Government STOPS THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL OVERSPENDING AND DEBT INCREASING, the EMERGENCY SPENDING would be MORE THAN AFFORDABLE...
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