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Perry needs to be buried at sea.
More than 300 people have died and entire neighborhoods have been wiped off the map across the South because of massive tornadoes, and Governor Rick Perry has one question for President Obama: "Why are you taking care of Alabama and other states?"
Perry whined to reporters yesterday that the Obama administration had issued disaster declarations for the tornado-struck areas where 300 people have been killed and not in Texas, which has had some wildfires.
The Texas wildfires have indeed been bad -- 900 buildings lost -- and FEMA has said it is considering Perry's request for a disaster declaration, which would partly reimburse local governments for firefighting costs.
But complaining about helping victims of an almost unprecedented weather event, one that couldn't more obviously qualify for a disaster declaration? Classy.
And yes, we all know it's hypocritical of Perry to complain about not getting cash from a country he speculated about seceding from. We're sure the Republic of Texas II would have whipped out a disaster declaration by now, although with its no-doubt ultra-limited government-and-taxes policy we're not sure there would be any firefighting units to reimburse anyway.
It makes sense for Perry to push for a declaration; it will help some hard-hit fire departments and victims. But the way he went about it....we guess that's just how he rolls.
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairba...out_helpin.php
Perry needs to be buried at sea.
Obama is busy killing terrorists right now, Rick. He'll get back to you at his earliest convenience. kthxbye.
While I'm certainly no fan of Perry, he does have a point here. It's ridiculous that it's taking this long to get a disaster declaration.
Way to spin it dumbass. FEMA can declare California a disaster area for the ing Tsunami non-event but can't acknowledge 2 ing million+ acres burnt in Texas?
His point get's completely trumped by his methodology.....again.
He's only known about them for a month.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/04...re-danger.html
Judy, the request has been sitting in Washington for almost a month. He made it weeks ago. That was his point about the tornado getting approval in hours while Texas's request has been sitting there for weeks.
I'm no big fan of Perry but nit picking over this is ridiculous.
Excoriating the Federal Government for high-handedness and interference with the states sorts ill with putting your hat out for a federal handout every time there's a natural disater or the state budget needs balancing.
Also, the threat to life/property/public safety doesn't really compare.
And the California Tsunami did?
I can always count on your support CC.
Secede!
Dunno, honestly. Tsunami danger is hard to predict. I'd not be surprised if the declaration was made for logistical reasons before the wave hit California.
Possum Kingdom lake just called. The 167 homeowners that lost their digs really don't really care if they compare or not.
If it was made afterward, I'd be interested to see the tally of deaths/damage to property. From what I heard, there was plenty of damage, and I heard of three tsunami related deaths in CA.
Of course not. Totally understandable.
While certainly understandable that the Obama administration would want to thumb it's nose at Perry, delaying/witholding disaster response aid is completely inappropriate. Make the declaration and then play politics if you feel the need.
Does it need to compare? Is there some quota on the number of disaster declarations FEMA is allowed to make?
I agree with Perry.
Don't like him, but I agree with him.
...Manny's New Mexico got a disaster declaration for winter!
http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=13833
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Perhaps, but the way the governor is going about it is totally wrong. There are entire communities in the South that don't even exist anymore. There is almost no infrastructure right now. Damage totals are probably going to rival or at least approach the 1993 Storm of the Century. 350+ people are dead. To say it's tactless to ask for money when so many families are getting ready to bury loved ones is a massive understatement, and as a Governor, he should have a much more finely tuned grasp of the situation than to say something this insensitive.
Perry's a complete for handling it this way. But he did request the aid long before the tornadorama cut it's huge swath through the south. Making a point about asking for money while other people are suffering is sorta moot. He asked before.
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