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Stephen Hard's avatar

The idea that every state should have everything ready for any type of emergency is stupidly wasteful for the large states and an impossibility for the small ones. If we don't look out for one another I don't comprehend why we are even a country. So we can terrorize OTHER countries?

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Exactly right. Wealthier states (my own) might be somewhat better suited for this but other states (my state of origin) are basically jockeying to let disasters roll right over them.

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Donna S Swarr's avatar

I cannot fathom how Texans can abide Greg Abbott.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Nor I.

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Patricia's avatar

Amen and in a side note I received an email yesterday about recruiting for Ice etc. I need to send to you.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

That recruiting email smells bad.

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Patricia's avatar

Yes I forwarded it to you.

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Paul Ashton's avatar

Abbot’s is some high level “federal government keep your hands off my Medicare” thinking.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

No one ever accused him of being smart.

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Paul Ashton's avatar

That boy don't even lie so good.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Well done.

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Paul Ashton's avatar

There’s a little phony cowboy in all of us or, in Abbott’s case, a lot.

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Sharyn Pliska's avatar

I have a niece that just sold her house in CT and is moving to central TX to be closer to her daughter in Austin. I pray she doesn’t find it intolerable and totally against what she knows as normal. And that she has really good home and flood insurance!

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Joan Sheehan's avatar

FEMA being run by an ignorant person is the definition of insanity. “It’s the state’s job”. OMG!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

The head of FEMA has been a no-show. Awesome.

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Lou from NH's avatar

TACO strikes again!

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Jim Brasile's avatar

Not sure how many years VFP has had this working group. With now a $1 aTrillion 2025 - 2026 Budget.... Just saying:

Climate Crisis & Militarism Project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKbsKeGYnWc

https://www.veteransforpeace.org/take-action/climatecrisis

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Jac's avatar

You and everyone already said it. All I have to add is this 😵‍💫

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Deacon Art's avatar

👍🏽

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Sherry Sauerwine's avatar

Abbott is the guy in the wheelchair no one would mind seeing going over the edge of the cliff. Evil, soulless person. Instead of using state funds to put immigrants in buses to ship them to NY and Philadelphia, he should have used the money to build an effective flood warning system in the place named “flash flood alley.”

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