. Have you seen the recent news regarding FEMA? All the news reports and government reports claim that FEMA didn't have enough -- money, control, power, organization, whatever -- just not enough.
Why? Because they want more.
FEMA has already given hundreds of millions of dollars away, and they're slated to give away BILLIONS in total. Keep in mind that money is being used in strip bars and to provide hotel service for victims. Also keep in mind if you're productive, YOU paid for that money.
There's something that simply isn't said enough, and is never said in the formerly mainstream media:
All these "hearings" and discussions about FEMA are all pre-ordained to have one result and only one result: FEMA needs more money. That's wrong.
FEMA should not provide food, shelter, or medical care for anyone. Who responded first and best in the emergency? People. Churches. Civic organizations. Who responded worst? Government.
It is NOT charity to steal from Peter to give to Paul.
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What happens if I become an unproductive member of society then? Well, I gues you'd have to take care of me! I'd like to add a bathroom at my place, your share comes to $ .94
Posted by: oddybobo at October 18, 2005 11:21 AM (6Gm0j)
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This is worse than you're saying. I don't buy for a minute that FEMA exists to help people in national emargencies. They exist soley to deprive citizens of Constitutionally protected rights under the guise of aid.
A friend of mine grew up in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. When the big floods hit back in 1997, her family was FORCED to leave their home by FEMA. Why? Who knows. They lived miles from the flooding Red River.
Posted by: Echo Zoe at October 18, 2005 11:43 AM (K+h36)
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Oddy -- sorry, but I'm getting tired of pulling the wagon. I think I'm going to jump in, too. And I want beer. Buy it for me now. It's only 1 cent to you (and everyone else), so that's reasonable, right?
And Echo, yes, FEMA is a bad organization. However, government, as it always does, can only attempt to solve a problem with MORE government. FEMA should be disbanded, NOT expanded. You example is only one I've seen of massive abuses of basic rights by FEMA -- and certainly not the last.
Posted by: Ogre at October 18, 2005 11:56 AM (/k+l4)
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Ogre, if we both stop pulling the wagon, who'll take over? Therein lies the solution! Everyone stop pulling the wagon. Just stop. I know I can take care of my own so I'll be just dandy.
Posted by: oddybobo at October 18, 2005 12:17 PM (6Gm0j)
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And one day that might happen. Ever read Atlas Shrugged?
Posted by: Ogre at October 18, 2005 12:56 PM (/k+l4)
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I think the original thought was good-this FEMA thing. But now it's just aother government program that thinks it should have HUGE funding. We don't need FEMA. If everyone else just did their damn jobs, FEMA would not be around. Too many federal level programs exist just so that other fed programs can exist, I say.
LOL
Posted by: Raven at October 19, 2005 09:23 AM (3kz8d)
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I'm not convinced the original idea of FEMA was a good idea. What was the original purpose of FEMA, does anyone know?
Posted by: Ogre at October 19, 2005 09:58 AM (/k+l4)
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You just had to ask that didn't you?
FEMA had one original concept when it was created, to assure the survivability of the United States government in the event of a nuclear attack on this nation.
Interesting and somewhat disturbing article here if you get a chance to read it.
http://www.sonic.net/sentinel/gvcon6.html
Posted by: Tomslick at October 19, 2005 01:28 PM (xNjHI)
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Man, that's nasty. Just more reasons to completely get rid of the entire concept of FEMA. Then again, this is the US government so there's absolutely no way they will ever shrink in any way, shape, or form.
Posted by: Ogre at October 19, 2005 01:39 PM (/k+l4)
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That is hard to believe isn't it? I can't vouch for article, I just thought it was a tad bizarre when I read it. Does anyone know anything about this writer? The article did seem like a conspiracy rant and the LA Times vouches for him.
I found this about the writer.
Harry V. Martin
Mr. Martin, a 28-year journalist who has worked throughout the Pacific Basin, is publisher of the Napa Sentinel (a weekly newspaper) and the North American Investigative Journal. He is former publisher of Defense Systems Review and Military Communications, and former Editorial Director of Defense Electronics, International Countermeasures Handbook, Military Electronics and Countermeasures, Microwave Systems News, and Military Science and Technology. He is an elected public official, and has been referred to by the Los Angeles Times as the Thomas Paine of the Patriot Movement.
Posted by: Tomslick at October 19, 2005 01:56 PM (xNjHI)
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Well, if he's an elected public official, certainly we, the peons, shouldn't be questioning him, now should we?
Posted by: Ogre at October 19, 2005 02:07 PM (/k+l4)
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