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Perry needs to put his money where his mouth is, and deal with the problem himself. I swear, states are such babies, seems like they can't operate without a bit of federal welfare
A few years back there were heavy rain storms that flooded people's basements in Cleveland. Dennis Kucinich was mayor at the time, and he asked FEMA to step in and Bush approved it.
So, FEMA is handing out checks to people to fix their basements.
A few years back there were heavy rain storms that flooded people's basements in Cleveland. Dennis Kucinich was mayor at the time, and he asked FEMA to step in and Bush approved it.
So, FEMA is handing out checks to people to fix their basements.
When Kucinich was mayor of Cleveland, Carter was president, not either of the Bushes. He may have asked FEMA to step in as part of his capacity as a Congressman representing the west side of Cleveland and Bush may have approved it, but he was out of the mayor's office long before Bush was president.
Wait a minute. Isn't this same Rick Perry who bragged Texas didn't any any federal stimulus money? Isn't this the same Rick Perry who chastised Obama for even pushing for the stimulus bill? Isn't this the same Rick Perry who goes on about bloated federal spending and the need to cut back?
Well...I guess his "priniciples" only extend to the point where he wants some of that federal spending, huh? First, it was Obama's fault for offering federal money, and now it's his fault for NOT offering it.
Come on, Rick. Ya can't have it both ways.
What does a pork bill that rewarded supporters and chummed corporate donor waters while permanently increasing state budgets and creating zero jobs have to do with disaster relief?
Which is unlikely to improve any time soon as the Republican Legislature and our Republican Governor seem intent on balancing the budget at the expense of educating future generations of Texans.
Did you feel this way about the people in New Orleans when Bush screwed up the response to Katrina?
Why not? Oh! Wait! Silly me! Most of those people were nig...um, I mean, "the blacks".
Rick Perry talks trash about the federal government, he talks of secession, then he turns around asking for money to buy flu vaccines and now he wants help with the fires. "Big Guv'mint" is good when he needs something.
I wonder how many of the people who lost their homes were Tea Party types who want to dismantle the federal government but will be first in line for a hand-out from the very government they want to destroy.
Oh yeah, how is that "prayer for rain" going? Y'all must not have enough faith down there. Either that or God disapproves of your state. In fact, seems like God disapproves of quite a few of the redneck conservative bible belt states (Alabama, etc ...).
But y'all just keep on praying. Anything that keeps you occupied and out of our way is a good thing.
This response is beyond pathetic. Nice use of the race card by someone who undoubtedly plays it often. Unfortunately the TOS keeps me from saying what I would really like to say to you.
Well at least at the local level politics is being put on the side.
34 states have sent help to Texas to deal with the fires.
A big THANKS to those states.
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First, it was Obama's fault for offering federal money, and now it's his fault for NOT offering it.
