Posts Tagged ‘tornado’
A tale of two cities
Almost one year ago a killer tornado struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, killing 52 people and damaging or destroying 2000 buildings. A month later, another killer tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 people and damaging or destroying 6000 buildings. Each city took a different approach to recovery and restoration.
Read MoreSlow FEMA response, or no FEMA response? Which is better?
Harrisburg, Illinois was surprised to find out that after a devastating tornado disaster, Øbama’s FEMA would not be providing any monetary aid or relief services to the town. Essentially, FEMA said that the damage wasn’t that bad and that the town and the state could muster up the recovery costs on their own: “Based on our…
Read MoreDemocrats demagogue the budget: just say anything
I still am not sure if I should laugh or cry. In case you haven’t noticed this nation has a serious budget problems. $14 trillion and counting in debt. Deficits that topped $1 trillion on a regular basis. Social Security already dipping into the “trust fund”. Medicare going bust. And yet despite this the Republicans…
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