Is it really "communist" to suggest that the federal govt is better able to organize a response to a hurricane than a state that has not been hit by one in over 40 years? Yes 43 years to be exact. Im sure theyve been pouring in the dough and getting ready for something that hasnt happened in 40 years. The fed'l govt on the otherhand, with FEMA and the National Weather Service, has a little bit more experience with hurricanes (Florida anyone???) and can deal with it better.
ITS PEOPLES LIVES
And while you're trying to explain your statist dream, perhaps you can explain the Constitutional basis for either of those organizations (of which there is none. Both should be disbanded)
Once again, it's 36 years not 43 and you have touched on why you don't want the federal govt to handle any hurricane disaster -- FEMA. They knew how to hand out the money but they did not know our state very well.
I worked in a church that served as a comfort station for weeks after the storm. We handed out food, clothing, water, tarps for damaged roofs, and we housed people without places to stay in one of our church buildings. We made arrangements through our county to provide this service. FEMA gave us some supplies, but we were set up to perform this task on a local level.
There were fed govt people who came into the state who knew nothing about our state and they caused more problems than they solved. Barely a drop of rain landed on Miami from the four hurricanes we had last year. Yet, some people in Miami had the nerve to file claims and FEMA felt obliged to pay them. FEMA officials are still trying to reclaim some of that money.
The people who really needed help were not always able to obtain help from FEMA and those who did not need help at all took advantage of FEMA's lack of understanding.
I know my neighbor and if I have the resources, I can help them better than any stranger. When it comes to dealing with state problems, the state is better able to understand what to do than the federal govt. Any state that cannot take care of its own problems needs a new set of officials.
And yes, it is communistic to suggest that a distant govt is better able to organize local assistance.