TheRealVille Wrote:http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/16/...uts-video/
I enjoy TheRealVille's posts although I rarely agree with him. However, he would gain credibility if he used less biased sources. These nuts he quotes above are about as unbiased as a grandmother speaking of the beauty of her new grandchild.
Since Texas, with its nasty millionaires and billionaires in the oil business and related endeavors, pays a bounty to the federal coffers in income taxes each year. Perry is merely asking that the usual FEMA rules be applied to the disaster in his state. He would be derelict in his duties to do otherwise.
Perry is certainly not looking for a handout from Washington. He wants equal treatment for his citizens. After all, his state funds a lot of Washington's waste.
Maybe the Governor just wants a promise kept
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Is this an instance where FEMA could be used? This wasn't caused by a natural disaster...
Just a thought...
^ I had the thought that the private company, that was negligent in the storage of dangerous chemicals should be responsible.
Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:I enjoy TheRealVille's posts although I rarely agree with him. However, he would gain credibility if he used less biased sources. These nuts he quotes above are about as unbiased as a grandmother speaking of the beauty of her new grandchild.
Since Texas, with its nasty millionaires and billionaires in the oil business and related endeavors, pays a bounty to the federal coffers in income taxes each year. Perry is merely asking that the usual FEMA rules be applied to the disaster in his state. He would be derelict in his duties to do otherwise.
Perry is certainly not looking for a handout from Washington. He wants equal treatment for his citizens. After all, his state funds a lot of Washington's waste.
Isn't Texas a "taker" state? Meaning they receive more federal dollars than they pay in taxes.
TheRealVille Wrote:Isn't Texas a "taker" state? Meaning they receive more federal dollars than they pay in taxes.
After looking, TX isn't a "taker" state, like KY is. They only get back .91 cents for every dollar they pay in.
TheRealVille Wrote:After looking, TX isn't a "taker" state, like KY is. They only get back .91 cents for every dollar they pay in.
At the risk of offending those who prefer political correctness to truth, I believe that it is not difficult to determine where the overwhelming majority of federal aid goes in Texas.
Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:I enjoy TheRealVille's posts although I rarely agree with him. However, he would gain credibility if he used less biased sources. These nuts he quotes above are about as unbiased as a grandmother speaking of the beauty of her new grandchild.
Since Texas, with its nasty millionaires and billionaires in the oil business and related endeavors, pays a bounty to the federal coffers in income taxes each year. Perry is merely asking that the usual FEMA rules be applied to the disaster in his state. He would be derelict in his duties to do otherwise.
Perry is certainly not looking for a handout from Washington. He wants equal treatment for his citizens. After all, his state funds a lot of Washington's waste.
but this problem was from a private company not a natural disaster
vector Wrote:but this problem was from a private company not a natural disaster
I would assume that the government, rather than wait for a company to act, steps in and later bills the company. Isn't that what happened with the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:At the risk of offending those who prefer political correctness to truth, I believe that it is not difficult to determine where the overwhelming majority of federal aid goes in Texas.
I guarantee it. As in every other state in the union, when they deem it necessary for what ever reason, the feds usurp the power of state government and force them to meet the federal standards for entitlements if in their view, state standards fall short. Obviously the governor of Texas has access to legions of lawyers who have their FEMA ducks in a row. It follows that he has been advised by those legions to apply for aid under the FEMA statutes. I know that FEMA has expanded it's statutory authority several times just since Katrina. In any event, you can bet a topgun Texan legal team thinks they have a viable claim.
Therefore, slamming Rick Perry is totally off base. But, if not for lies and innuendo what would liberal pundits do with themselves?
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Harry Rex Vonner Wrote:I would assume that the government, rather than wait for a company to act, steps in and later bills the company. Isn't that what happened with the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Wasn't this because it became a "natural disaster"?
judgementday Wrote:Wasn't this because it became a "natural disaster"?
If a disaster is caused by negligence, it cannot be a natural disaster. Natural disasters are caused by conditions or events beyond the control of human beings. The BP spill was caused by negligence- not by natural events. The Texas disaster is the same.
Of course, Obama and his handlers aren't very fond of those who really make Texas the great state that it is and we can be sure that they have no desire to assist the actual income taxpayers of Texas.