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Related: About this forumGov. Reynolds reveals why we have budget problems
http://www.kmaland.com/news/iowa-nebraska-governors-proclaim-day-of-prayer-for-flood-victims/article_88217036-57e5-11e9-83fa-afe381cef9e1.htmlGOP Governors hold "Tot and Pears" Day for flood victims..
The one breach specifically is about 72 feet deep and its four football-field-lengths wide, so 400 feet, so its enormous, Reynolds said. Just the rate that the water was coming into the Missouri (River) from the Platte (River), I mean when you think 300 cubic feet per second and higher, I mean, it just blew them out.
Bob Vander Plaats, CEO of The Family Leader, prayed aloud.
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Mostly Dem Bashing. story wraps with
Democrats in the U.S. senate are pressing to add $700 million to a disaster package thats already passed the House, with much of that extra money going to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico as well as for rebuilding badly-damaged levees and water systems in the Midwest.
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Gov. Reynolds reveals why we have budget problems (Original Post)
IADEMO2004
Apr 2019
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progressoid
(50,755 posts)1. F*ck off Bob.
Remember when Hurricane Katrina was God's wrath for the sins of New Orleans? I guess that means God hates Nebraska and western Iowa too.
IADEMO2004
(5,888 posts)2. BINGO
rurallib
(63,220 posts)5. Iowa's pope
A-holes like VP make becoming an atheist a simple and logical choice.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)3. Red states are self reliant.
So... , in that vein, ask the citizens for the money.
47of74
(18,470 posts)4. Yep, pray away the flood waters..
Ugh
Yeah turning Iowa into North Jesusland is not going to help with these disasters, Kimmy.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has been calling for new approaches to deal with persistent flooding, and now she's also seeking prayers to deal with the problem.
On Monday, Reynolds was surrounded by evangelical Christians as she signed a proclamation declaring Sunday a statewide day of prayer for flood recovery. Reynolds and the group then bowed their heads together in prayer.
She called on Congress to set aside politics and pass a disaster aid bill. A measure funding Midwest flood relief has been delayed in the U.S. Senate by calls from Democrats to spend more on Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from 2017 hurricane damage.
On Monday, Reynolds was surrounded by evangelical Christians as she signed a proclamation declaring Sunday a statewide day of prayer for flood recovery. Reynolds and the group then bowed their heads together in prayer.
She called on Congress to set aside politics and pass a disaster aid bill. A measure funding Midwest flood relief has been delayed in the U.S. Senate by calls from Democrats to spend more on Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from 2017 hurricane damage.
Yeah turning Iowa into North Jesusland is not going to help with these disasters, Kimmy.
47of74
(18,470 posts)6. I'm not gonna call a press conference and tell everyone to start praying
I was watching the original Ghostbusters the other day. In the world famous dickless scene Mayor Lenny said he wasn't gonna call a press conference and tell everyone to start praying. (About 1:20 into the following clip).
It just stuck with me since Kimmy's answer seems to be to throw up her hands, pray, and blame Democrats for all the ills this country faces. If Gozer the Gozerian came back and started rampaging through Iowa Kimmy would probably throw up her hands, call a press conference, and insist everyone pray.
I wish we could have someone like Mayor Lenny as Governor of Iowa instead of Kimmy. Ugh.
IADEMO2004
(5,888 posts)7. Great catch and staff member's quote works too.
Winston: "since I've started working with these men I have seen shit that will turn you white." Seems a good fit for Iowa and the White House.
Ignore budgets health care education natural disasters Uterusbusters watching the lady bits.