I realize that you are some sort of hotshot on FR, but it's time you address the pending question instead of pretending to be on some sort of moral high horse.
Did you not read that statement, or did you deliberately misrepresent what you knew to be my view?
In answer to your question, my alternative for the people is that I hope they have strong family, friends, neighbors, churches, and that the people of this country come together and give to charities that will help the people who need it.
I do not believe in tax dollars for generators, food, water, shelter, unemployment benefits, insurance deductible payments, gift certificates to Home Depot, or any other cash equivalent to individuals who have the terrible misfortune of being victims of a natural disaster.
Again, you seem to be of the ilk who believe that so long as a majority of Americans desire the President to take a certain course of action, he may and in fact should do so.
That is a democracy, and I want no part of it.
Again, you seem to be of the ilk who believe that so long as a majority of Americans desire the President to take a certain course of action, he may and in fact should do so.
Americans DEMAND that help be given in situations like this.
In overwhelming numbers. You speak of rdb3 as being on a "moral high horse." He reflects the consensus here, and, indeed, in the country.
The scope of this disaster is simply beyond the means of private charities, no matter how many, to handle. Those who hide behind the Constitution as a means to condemn their fellow citizens to death are selfish cowards.
Your pettiness is not even worth consideration. Thank God people like you are nowhere near the levers of power in this country.