Flood, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes... all exacerbated by climate change and no state is immune, yet trump's talking about shutting down FEMA

[Politruk]

FEMA doesn't need to get bigger it needs to get better. It needs a competent management team, experts in logistics and finance. Needs to hire people based on meritocracy not DEI.

Trump's first Admin had a very poor track record on competence and meritocracy.

And his second does not look any better so far.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Trump's first Admin had a very poor track record on competence and meritocracy.

And his second does not look any better so far.

The fact that Trump's OMB budget director Russ Vought has convinced low-education chuds such as Vettebigot that he alone has the authority to unilaterally declare laws "unconstitutional" does not bode well for the immediate future of American democracy.

 

[Politruk]

THEY DON'T. That's the liberal SPIN. This organization CAUSES more problems than it solves. Talk to the people in Carolina and in the last five or six disasters.

I've heard complaints, but none have to do with FEMA causing any problems.

 

[Lazaran]

Trump's first Admin had a very poor track record on competence and meritocracy.

And his second does not look any better so far.

FEMA tried to work as intended under DonOld’s first FAILED administration, but DonOld PERSONALLY INTERFERED with FEMA’s operations. (See: Puerto Rico and California.)

And when it came to the CDC’s efforts to deal with Covid, well…

 

[Chernosoth]

FEMA operates under the umbrella of the federal government. It has a huge budget and has the ability acquire resources in large quantities. In their defense they had to contend with 3 major disasters. Why they didn't task the military both NG and active duty more than they did is baffling.

The bulk purchase advantage may be more than lost in the delays of moving supplies to where they are needed. Nationalized standards of what to buy may also fail to have any relevance to local conditions.

 

[HisArpy]

There’s a very good reason why everyone of sound mind skipped over the comments of dumbass Annie like it was shit on a sidewalk.

Well ain't you special.

Meanwhile, those of us who don't play follow the dipshit like you do read all kinds of stuff and then contemplate on what we've read.

 

[Bn2f]

Well ain't you special.

I am. I am special. Thanks for acknowledging. I’m loved. I’m not a liar. All things you are not. I don’t care about you or however you care to reply on your feelings about me. You fear me and that’s far better to me than gaining your respect.

Meanwhile, those of us who don't play follow the dipshit like you do

What dipshit do I follow? I’m a former Christian now atheist. I am my own god. Tell me who you think I follow?

read all kinds of stuff and then contemplate on what we've read.

You do realize that you took the time to reply to the always asking silly deadender questions member known as St. Anne and you’re now claiming that you took her question that, checks notes, “George Bush controls the weather” seriously.

There’s an idiot in this thread and a person bragging to be an idiot whisperer. That’s what folks are seeing.

 

[Politruk]

Meanwhile, those of us who don't play follow the dipshit like you do read all kinds of stuff and then contemplate on what we've read.

No one here believes that. No one here would believe you can read if you didn't prove it by typing.

 

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[Lance_Castro]

According to Schitzy666, “Delta Smelt” is also the nickname the guys at the steambaths have for Delux.

Lol

 

[Hel_Books]

I’m not sure where you’re going with what you are saying here or if I’m simply misunderstanding but there is something that I need to clear up on this. There should be no price on your healthcare to be determined by market prices always inclined towards cheap short cuts but high pricing for you in the billing. Red state voters are finding this out and therefore they are happy with whatever they make now call Obama care. Also, we need to say each and every time before we begin arguing this that never has a president based any contingencies on relief care to a state - Never.

I wasn't making a judgment on their actions, I was just remembering something I read about some American states refusing the healthcare money because they disagreed with the conditions put on it. One can read it as making a sacrifice to take a principled stand, or cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.

Similarly, one might say basing disaster aid on certain required actions is extortion. President Trump said something about wanting California to change their voting regulations, for example. Or one might say a restriction like, "When rebuilding after a hurricane, don't use the relief money to put up the same flimsy houses in the same flood plain!" as sensible management in, say, Florida.

It all depends, I guess.

 

[Bn2f]

I wasn't making a judgment on their actions, I was just remembering something I read about some American states refusing the healthcare money because they disagreed with the conditions put on it. One can read it as making a sacrifice to take a principled stand, or cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.

Similarly, one might say basing disaster aid on certain required actions is extortion. President Trump said something about wanting California to change their voting regulations, for example. Or one might say a restriction like, "When rebuilding after a hurricane, don't use the relief money to put up the same flimsy houses in the same flood plain!" as sensible management in, say, Florida.

It all depends, I guess.

It’s lengthy but this may be of interest to you.

 

[PintlerMan]

another posted thread that will not age will.

 

[MajorRewrite]

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JFC. What is that supposed to mean?

“You don’t need reservoirs.

FALSE. All water systems need reservoirs.

You have reservoirs because you’re trying to hold water.

Yes, that’s why there have to be reservoirs!

You have natural water coming down along the coast, for a million years it has been coming.”

WTF!?! “Natural water”?!? All water is natural, except maybe Harpy’s moronic carbon water.

“Coming down along the coast” — is he talking about the fucking ocean?!?

Doddering Donnie is a literal imbecile!

 

[Big_Mikes_Balls]

He literally said he is going push the power back in the hands of the individual States. Just like abortion, education, etc
He wants the to relinquish all this federal power to local jurisdictions.
Think about it…. Now Governor’s will have more power than the President on these issues.

I for one think Gavin in California will make great decisions. I mean, look what he has already accomplished for his constituents. /s

Now Trump and the Fed’s are powerless on major issues. What a worthless dictator!

 

[butters]

He literally said he is going push the power back in the hands of the individual States. Just like abortion, education, etc
He wants the to relinquish all this federal power to local jurisdictions.
Think about it…. Now Governor’s will have more power than the President on these issues.

I for one think Gavin in California will make great decisions. I mean, look what he has already accomplished for his constituents. /s

Now Trump and the Fed’s are powerless on major issues. What a worthless dictator!

another idiot fit only for ignore *click*

 

[Lazaran]

another idiot fit only for ignore *click*

That MAGAt is sooooo tediously derivative / redundant.

A Temu MAGAt at best.

Not worth having around to clutter up the threads I peruse.

IGGY.

 

[Big_Mikes_Balls]

That MAGAt is sooooo tediously derivative / redundant.

A Temu MAGAt at best.

Not worth having around to clutter up the threads I peruse.

IGGY.

Live in your echo chamber.
I love redundancy. Truth hurts?

 

[ll74]

Which banned user has returned? Place your bets now.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

He literally said he is going push the power back in the hands of the individual States. Just like abortion, education, etc
He wants the to relinquish all this federal power to local jurisdictions.
Think about it…. Now Governor’s will have more power than the President on these issues.

I for one think Gavin in California will make great decisions. I mean, look what he has already accomplished for his constituents. /s

Now Trump and the Fed’s are powerless on major issues. What a worthless dictator!

FEMA has always worked closely with the local authorities to direct aid where it's needed most.

 

[Big_Mikes_Balls]

FEMA has always worked closely with the local authorities to direct aid where it's needed most.

Always?
With the federal government completely out of the picture the States can be in complete control.
Disaster relief
Abortion
Education

Can’t believe the dictator in chief would do this. What would be his motivation?

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Always?
With the federal government completely out of the picture the States can be in complete control.
Disaster relief
Abortion
Education

Can’t believe the dictator in chief would do this. What would be his motivation?

FEMA is there for when a state is so devastated that local resources are inadequate.

Donald Trump wants to be an absolute dictator, but fortunately for the United States he's such a clueless fuck-up he can't make use of the opportunity the Republicans handed him on a silver platter.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Always?
With the federal government completely out of the picture the States can be in complete control.
Disaster relief
Abortion
Education

Can’t believe the dictator in chief would do this. What would be his motivation?

Yeah, I remember what the state of Florida when it had "complete control" during the initial stages of Covid-19.

The state received a shipment of 400 very-scarce-to-obtain ventilators for Covid patients, and rather than send them to where the need was the greatest, Governor Ron DeSantis got a list of the zip codes that had the greatest percentage of voters who had voted for him and sent these ventilators to these zip codes, whether they needed them or not.

Raw political patronage.

 

[Big_Mikes_Balls]

FEMA is there for when a state is so devastated that local resources are inadequate.

Donald Trump wants to be an absolute dictator, but fortunately for the United States he's such a clueless fuck-up he can't make use of the opportunity the Republicans handed him on a silver

FEMA is there for when a state is so devastated that local resources are inadequate.

Donald Trump wants to be an absolute dictator, but fortunately for the United States he's such a clueless fuck-up he can't make use of the opportunity the Republicans handed him on a silver platter.

Often other States help more than the fed’s. There is no reason a competent Governor like Gavin can’t plan ahead and have agreements for mutual assistance with other states