Self reliance is fine, but then remind me why we must be forced to spend literally hundreds of billions ot the govt to keep us safe. Is is not sort of a contract whereby we send them a lot of our cash and they at least have some contingency planning for situations like this?
"Is is not sort of a contract whereby we send them a lot of our cash and they at least have some contingency planning for situations like this?"
No it is not a contract, we pay and we hope.
Usually the planning works, sometimes it doesn't, like now.
We need to adapt our plans to meet the situation, because the situation has changed.
I think the government actually did a pretty good job with its satellite forecasting and loud, clear warnings that a hurricane was coming and so people should evacuate. Did you see the thousands upon thousands of people who DID evacuate and were therefore saved by these government warnings?
No? You forgot about that?
>>>Is is not sort of a contract whereby we send them a lot of our cash and they at least have some contingency planning for situations like this?>>>
My point entirely. It is like insurance. You pay for a promise and the promise is that when you are in need, they will be there.
Prepare to be flamed. You will be called a non reliant socialist girly man.
The government has no defense for the lack of aid and bodies on the scene. The lack of security can be laid at the mayor and governors feet, initially at least.