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In reply to the discussion: Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared [View all]BumRushDaShow
(153,589 posts)20. They are Mennonites
and like the Amish, eschew "modern medicines". The one big difference is that although the Amish will travel into towns and cities to sell their goods, the Mennonites do it more (and often do it for and will even drive, the Amish to those markets). And thus they have a greater potential to spread viruses like this.
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They didn't need an EO back then. The GOP-controlled House was refusing to fund the disaster aid
BumRushDaShow
Mar 22
#6
It sure will be a shame if a category 4 hurricane blows ashore in one of those *
Oopsie Daisy
Mar 22
#2
So that one child of theirs who died was just collateral damage to their thinking
Bengus81
Mar 22
#19
The 1%-ers will see the people living under tarps next to their demolished houses and say...
Girard442
Mar 22
#12
It will be interesting when Mar-a-Lago gets hit. Maybe trump has a big wind turbine pointed eastward.
33taw
Mar 22
#22
Well...duh! We used to all agree that one essential role of the federal government was to handle such catastrophes.
Martin68
Mar 22
#26
States with Republican Legislatures DO NOT have a tax base to fund basic Government services for God sakes!
ProudMNDemocrat
Mar 22
#35
It is far less efficient for every state to make duplicate preparations for disasters that may or may not happen
ToxMarz
Mar 22
#46
Absolutely. And absolutely more expensive for Americans to keep on hand in state coffers, than in the targeted federal
ancianita
Mar 22
#48
Another moronic Trumpublican position. States can't; that's WHY there's a FEMA. n/t
Beartracks
Mar 22
#52
What kind of analysis could track the anti-FEMA social media messages that were rampant after the Lahaina fire & storms
mahina
Mar 22
#56
Doesn't even make sense as powermongering. He just wants to hurt America!
AmericaUnderSiege
Mar 22
#57