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patphil

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10. We're a nation prone to tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 12:47 PM

May 19

The Trump administration's slash and burn program of "fixing" Federal Agencies like FEMA is going to cause a whole lot of misery for people who go through any of these disasters.
But then, it's a small price to pay for giving financial assistance to the super rich.

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FEMA under fire: Trump slashes, GOP sweats [View all] BumRushDaShow May 19 OP

GQP should have not foreseen this?.............. Lovie777 May 19 #1

Greed is a social disease which, like syphilis, eventually leaves the sufferer completely mad. So, no brain. Magoo48 May 19 #14

That's right stinky. Cut FEMA right before hurricane season. Ray Bruns May 19 #2

Yep get the red out May 19 #3

And right as... 2naSalit May 19 #7

I watched live video of tornado chasers last night. Wondering if Go Fund Me is going to replace FEMA for victims. usonian May 19 #4

So lonely bird May 19 #5

UPDATED: FEMA is a no show!! SWBTATTReg May 19 #6

They may be, "uncomfortable," Bayard May 19 #8

Yes, FEMA needs to be reformed. Away from the Bush FEMA that gutted the agency to the LiberalArkie May 19 #9

We're a nation prone to tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. patphil May 19 #10

And that is not counting the winter BumRushDaShow May 19 #11

Yup, we've got it all that Mother Nature can throw at us. patphil May 19 #12

Hey Red States -- Fk Trump and fk you for voting for him! OMGWTF May 19 #13

Dear New Orleans: Unless you had the Dutch come in and build dikes since Katrina, I suggest evacuation... Hekate May 19 #15

"Fire Season" out West is now year round. We do get some notice & really rely on it. But there's no notice for quakes. Hekate May 19 #16

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