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Arkansas

johnnyfins

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2. I have an idea

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Apr 6, 2025, 11:05 AM

Apr 6

Maybe we should create a federal agency to assist in these sorts of disasters. We could call it the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA.

Maybe said agency could handle multiple large contingencies at once, to get help to people who need it. Then we wouldn't be dependent on the whims of ONE person?

Sound good?

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Gov. Sanders requests federal assistance from President Trump ahead of potential flooding [View all] LiberalArkie Apr 6 OP

Aren't the states supposed to handle these disasters themselves? Ocelot II Apr 6 #1

I have an idea johnnyfins Apr 6 #2

There is no FEMA UpInArms Apr 6 #3

True...but he will give the red states help if they beg properly...the blue states will get nothing PortTack Apr 6 #4

The problem is that FEMA is (or was) the vehicle for doing that. Ocelot II Apr 6 #5