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moonshinegnomie

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Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:09 AM Jul 2025

conservatives killed the texas flood victims [View all]

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/texas-kerr-county-commissioners-flooding-warning/

In 2021, Kerr County was awarded a $10.2 million windfall from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, which Congress passed that same year to support local governments impacted by the pandemic. Cities and counties were given flexibility to use the money on a variety of expenses, including those related to storm-related infrastructure. Corpus Christi, for example, allocated $15 million of its ARPA funding to “rehabilitate and/or replace aging storm water infrastructure.” Waco’s McLennan County spent $868,000 on low water crossings.

Kerr County did not opt for ARPA to fund flood warning systems despite commissioners discussing such projects nearly two dozen times since 2016. In fact, a survey sent to residents about ARPA spending showed that 42% of the 180 responses wanted to reject the $10 million bonus altogether, largely on political grounds.

“I’m here to ask this court today to send this money back to the Biden administration, which I consider to be the most criminal treasonous communist government ever to hold the White House,” one resident told commissioners in April 2022, fearing strings were attached to the money.

“We don't want to be bought by the federal government, thank you very much,” another resident told commissioners. “We'd like the federal government to stay out of Kerr County and their money.”



and this was after years of discussion and warnings about the dangers along the guadalupe river
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Their hate killed those children UpInArms Jul 2025 #1
They will never admit as much misanthrope Jul 2025 #40
Hate kills. Girard442 Jul 2025 #2
Almost a fifth of Texans live on flood plains. Torchlight Jul 2025 #3
To be fair atreides1 Jul 2025 #5
However, apparently the other 58% of residents were for it, mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #33
Politics Girl agrees with you! Emile Jul 2025 #4
I agree with Politics Girl! Martin Eden Jul 2025 #8
She is not afraid to tell it like it is. Emile Jul 2025 #14
The fascist regime intends to increase its power to the point where Martin Eden Jul 2025 #18
iv ebeen posting her responce everywhere i can think of moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #19
Idiots LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #6
Great info in this article, thanks! Martin Eden Jul 2025 #7
Say it out loud: REPUBLICANS KILLED THOSE CHILDREN! librechik Jul 2025 #9
Smooth move, Kerr Co. right-wingers. Paladin Jul 2025 #10
Along with the loss of the NWS Communications position NH Ethylene Jul 2025 #11
I was wondering if they kept money & diverted it SheltieLover Jul 2025 #29
My understanding is they kept the money, didn't do anything with it, mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #34
yep,they spent it elsewhere moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #38
Those Kerr County Republicans sure were all for family values--letting floods kill families, that is. Lonestarblue Jul 2025 #12
We don't want to be bought by the federal government. patphil Jul 2025 #13
republicon hate blinded them BoRaGard Jul 2025 #15
Sooooo stupid enigmania Jul 2025 #16
The "drown the government in a bath tub" crowd is literally drowning people. GoCubsGo Jul 2025 #17
Until democrats in power get on every news show and say the same thing, nothing in this country will change. BComplex Jul 2025 #20
You think the corporate rightwing-biased media will allow them on their shows to say these things? W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #27
More people now get their news from various websites. mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #35
You're right, of course. I'm more talking about repetition with talking points, like the BComplex Jul 2025 #37
The result of decades of rightwing hate speech and propaganda on corporate media about the evil government. sop Jul 2025 #21
Sounds like Kerr County has too many brainwashed dumb asses. love_katz Jul 2025 #22
its extreme maga land. moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #39
Disgusting. Equally disturbing is keeping the camp open in such a dangerous flood prone area. /nt artemisia1 Jul 2025 #23
Just as they killed a million people in a pandemic. lastlib Jul 2025 #24
Their hands are soaked with blood because of their hatred and stupidity. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #25
Time to clean house of the GOP fuck ups. nt Exp Jul 2025 #26
Every single one responsible should be tried for murder imo SheltieLover Jul 2025 #28
i agree samsingh Jul 2025 #30
This is a great example of the differences between Republicans and Democrats in today's America. Ol Janx Spirit Jul 2025 #31
Fox News sold us the shitty politicians who created this problem. Initech Jul 2025 #32
Climatic malfeasance by Republicans filled those kids lungs with Guadalupe mudwater. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 2025 #36
Now they're begging for those federal dollars. What kind of strings dumpy will attach to that? Clouds Passing Jul 2025 #41
When "owning the libs" turns deadly.. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #42
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