[Hoot Gibson]

So much pure ignorance in this thread. It is not that Ron Paul doesn't believe that aid should come for those who need it. He believes that the federal govt should have no role in it at all, or at least very little, in only providing logistics Ie: transport of goods and people to disaster areas. Its been proven time and time again that FEMA is completely inept. So much money is wasted by FEMA.

Ron Paul believes the states and local areas should be the ones behind providing the support. They know the areas better, know what is needed, and it would operate smoother. How would some guy from Pennsylvania know how to go into Colorado and direct disaster relief?

Obviously other changes would have to take place before states would be ready to handle this type of burden, but it is a practical goal and IMO is the way things should start moving.

100% behind Ron Paul on this.

It is FEMA doing the assessments. More counties were added today. Remember, they just came out with the first seven yesterday evening. It has only been five days.

Only five days??? This is an illustration why disaster aid should not depend on Washington bureaucrats.

Another thing, let's assume that Magoffin County is not declared part of the disaster aid. Then those businesses and homes that were destroyed would not be eligible for FEMA funds (or at least not the same benefits) that people who lost businesses and homes to tornadoes in Johnson County. Do you think that would be fair?

Suppose only one home in Breathitt County was leveled by a tornado. Would the owner need disaster relief less than other unfortunate victims geographically blessed to live in a county that FEMA designates a disaster area. Some would argue that would deprive the Breathitt Countian of equal protection under the law.

Finally, if Kentucky was a battleground state like Ohio or Pennsylvania, do you think the victims who live in Magoffin County would still be waiting in an election year for a federal bureaucrat to finish his assessment?