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Obama and FEMA Leave Americans to Die in Kentucky
JammieWearingFool & AP ^ | Jan. 31, 2009 | JammieWearingFool

Posted on 01/31/2009 5:05:47 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Obama and FEMA Leave Americans to Die in Kentucky

I guess what with Kentucky being a red state the heartless Barack Obama and FEMA can't be bothered helping the suffering Americans trying to cope with a massive ice storm that has left them powerless.

In some parts of rural Kentucky, they're getting water the old-fashioned way — with pails from a creek. There's not room for one more sleeping bag on the shelter floor.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhofema; fema; kentucky; zerofail; zeroresponse; zerosfault; zerotheracist
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To: jeffc
I live in Louisville. We lost power on Wednesday after the storm was over. We were without power for 56 hours but finally got it back on Friday. Our house dropped to 47 degrees but we managed to survive. On Thursday, less than 24 hours after the storm, we had an army of repair crews from states like North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and Ohio. Our power was restored by two crews from Mississippi. There are folks here from as far away as Iowa (cutting trees and grinding them). The Kentucky governor has mobilized the entire National Guard to aid in tree removal and cleanup.

The only thing we have heard from FEMA is one load of large generators for some of the shelter areas. People are helping each other, taking in friends, lending generators, clearing tree branches from streets, etc. We don't need no stinking government.

It's warm here today (46 degrees) and the ice has melted from the trees and powerlines. There are still about 750,000 people without power. I wish I knew how to post pictures because I have several that show what we had on Thursday and Friday.

81 posted on 02/01/2009 9:25:54 AM PST by anoldafvet
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To: Berosus

I don’t think anyone here thinks yall can’t make it on your own. It’s just frustrating how FEMA still is in NO last I heard and we hear nothing about any assistance to you guys.


82 posted on 02/01/2009 3:40:08 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: Berosus; AdmSmith; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; justiceseeker93; ..

He’s only president of all the people if those people bow down and agree with everything he says. Thanks B.


83 posted on 02/01/2009 5:45:54 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: anoldafvet
Let's see

When a white Republican is President and the disaster affects blacks, the media are all over the story 24/7. They report FEMA is incompetent and uncaring, and attribute both to racism.

When a black Democrat is President and the disaster affects whites, the media is silent and FEMA is "doing a great job."

The only thing consistent about the media is their bias.

84 posted on 02/02/2009 6:17:17 PM PST by dez (Giving resident visas to illegals is like giving car thieves legal title to the cars they steal)
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To: pnut22
i contemplated hookin the puter up while I had access to a generator last night...decided not to...got power back about 2 hrs ago...

just short of 6 days in BFE KY...we got lucky and the temps came way up the past couple days and thawed us out...

85 posted on 02/02/2009 7:58:44 PM PST by Gilbo_3 ("JesusChrist 08"...Trust in the Lord......=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: anoldafvet; jeffc; hiredhand; Squantos; NFHale
I wish Idve taken some pics, but figgered that id just frost the lens...

trees bent all the way over on my fencerow, tops literally touching the ground...

looked like the McDonalds arches...lolol...

86 posted on 02/02/2009 8:02:23 PM PST by Gilbo_3 ("JesusChrist 08"...Trust in the Lord......=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: Gilbo_3

So happy for you. Hope you and yours didn’t have it too bad. After heat, and food the computer is next in line for what I miss the most. Close enough to the city that we usually keep our water supply.


87 posted on 02/03/2009 4:23:42 AM PST by pnut22
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To: bearsgirl90

AMEN!! This good ol’ fat white country boy knows how to build a fire. Run a chainsaw. Shoot his own food, skin n’ cook it, too!

This past week has been like camping ‘ceptin’ the tent had brick walls. Power is back now. Not any more uncomfortable than Camp Normandy in Graf for a winter tank gunnery.

Now to clean up the downed trees, take a shower and do some laundry.


88 posted on 02/03/2009 9:30:01 AM PST by M1928A1 Thompson ("A policeman's job is only easy in a police state!")
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To: pnut22; M1928A1 Thompson
thanks...we actually ate well and were a constant 72 degrees...only thing really 'missed' was a hot shower...and FReep news...lolol...

like the other replies...kinda like campin in luxury for country folks...

89 posted on 02/03/2009 11:35:31 AM PST by Gilbo_3 ("JesusChrist 08"...Trust in the Lord......=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: M1928A1 Thompson

You ‘da man!!


90 posted on 02/03/2009 12:12:48 PM PST by bearsgirl90
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To: skinkinthegrass

Barack Obama doesn’t care about white people (imitating Kanye West’s attack on Bush)...


91 posted on 03/04/2009 11:53:06 PM PST by Schwaeky (The Republic--Shall be reorganized into the first American EMPIRE, for a safe and secure Society!)
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