Two Firefighters Dead, Over Two Million Acres Burned, 400 Homes Destroyed. . . But It‘s Not A ’Disaster.’
- Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:49pm by
Mike Opelka
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Imagine the response from the Federal government if the entire state of Maryland, all of it, was engulfed in a gigantic, uncontrolled wildfire. And the next week, all of Rhode Island was burned to a crisp… More than two million acres of land burned, 400 homes destroyed and at least two firefighters lost their lives trying to stop the worst wildfires in almost one hundred years.
Do you think the President would be visiting the area, declaring it a ‘disaster’ and providing truckloads of aid and support? Of course he would.
But this is not about Maryland or Rhode Island. This is about the state of Texas. Since January, Texas has been experiencing a drought like nothing they have seen in a century. The lack of rain and dry brush have created ideal conditions for wildfires. And the state has not really hit the peak of ‘wildfire season.’
The current details on the Texas Wildfires:
- Two firefighters have died battling the wildfires
- 2.2 million acres burned in over 7000 different fires
- 400+ homes destroyed
Governor Rick Perry has requested that the state be declared a Federal disaster area, which would allow them to access needed financial assistance. This request was first delayed and then denied.
Listen to Gov. Perry’s interview with Blaze friend and syndicated radio host Joe Pagliarulo.
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Comments (179)
UpstateNYConservative
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:25pmJust tell Obow that Mexican women and children are hardest hit by the fires. FEMA will be handing out Obama cash in two hours.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:23pmIf Portland Oregon were on fire – Obama would be on the front lines and would tax everyone who didn’t show up.
It can’t get any bluer than Portland
ANYWHERE out of Portland and we’re fine….
Report Post »BHAMCONSERVATIVE
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:22pmObama is a political hack! How is this NOT a disaster? Wonder what Sheila Jackson Lee thinks about this. Sorry Sheila, your gov is republican. Thats more important to Obama than your loyalty and support.
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:21pmSounds like Governor Rick Perry just wants a nanny state taking over his wildfires. Perry’s a socialist who loves BIG GOVERNMENT. Typical union thug…
Texas was already praying for rain. That’s going to fix it just fine with the LORD.
Report Post »Igno Ramus
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:32pmWhile their praying, they oughta think about gettin some of the extra water that’s runnin out to sea in the Mississippi and her tributaries. They could be helpin themselves and somebody else at the same time. Might even get other people to chip in on the cost. Ya never know til ya try. Can‘t do it iffin ya don’t. How much is a 10 foot piece of 2″ PVC? Don’t think huge. Think and act small on a large scale. I mean that each system don’t have to get ALL the water at once. 1000 smaller systems might be more efficient and cost effective than one big ole honkin one, ya know? ANY start is better than sittin on your butts and wringing your hands and cryin about your misfortune. One mile of 2‘ PVC pipe gotta cost less than one mile of 30’ PVC. Smaller pumps gotta cost less than bigger pumps. Same with valves and ditches and reservoirs. The water could be used to fight the fires and water livestock and irrigate crops and fishing and swimming and water skiing and……
Report Post »GPS-Tech
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:51pmFirst no shuttle and now no federal disaster aid. Slanted by the administration twice within one month.
Report Post »needanotherReagan
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:19pmThey should just say that 200 of the homes that were burned belonged to Muslims and the other 200 belonged to illegal aliens, they’ll get assistance then.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:16pmanywhere anyone and any State that obama feels has ever opposed him will never see a cent of federal assistance, and obama would kill us all if he could get away with it.
Report Post »GoodGenesis
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:16pmThe President is on a power trip of the greatest magnitude. He is a self grandizing ego maniac. Is he smart? Yes. But smarts done count for common sense and he has gone overboard with his politicking.
Report Post »He punishes his political enemies but is quite agianst America’s enemies. Learn the truth.
Enough is enough.
SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:16pmHis government blows up a Mississippi River levee in Missouri to save a tiny little town in Illinois. Lets check back on the last election. Illinois voted for him, Missouri did not. I can almost hear him saying at the end of the meeting, screw Missouri.
Report Post »Charbet
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:15pmOh well easily explained here, like Arizona, NOT considered Obama country, so you will all just have to suffer…God Please Help us.
Report Post »Stu Pedaso
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:15pmThere are tooooo many white folks there and the south where the tornados destroyed whole towns. How about all the floods? Katrina we saw coming, Floods you can sort of predict. But Fire and Tornados just happen! Besides Texas pissed off Barry, thats why there isn’t any help.
Report Post »Igno Ramus
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:11pmHey STU PEDASO, I gotta idee how ta hep y’all out there in Texas. Put together a system of pumps and valves and pipes and reservoirs to remove water from flooded or rising rivers in one area of the country and send it to those areas that NEED the dang stuff. Like Texas for example, or maybe New Mexico or Arizona. Them places is sure dry. It’ll cost a heapa bucks to do it, but I think that having, water when you need it where you need it just might justify the expense. It would also lessen the need to BLOW UP A DANG LEVEE that we paid good money to build, so‘s other people won’t lose their homes, lives and jobs. This ain’t rocket science. I know, cause I ain’t no rocket scientist. But, dangitall hit makes sense. Doing this would put a lot of people to work and you can get a lot of different types of pumps that don’t use anything except wind, sun, or water to work. Green Jobs! The CRAP OF ENGINEERS don’t even need to be involved. Good thing too. Lookit the job they been doin’ wif flood control as it is.
Report Post »GPS-Tech
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:57pm@ignor anus,
Report Post »The drought has hit Houston also and we have plenty of water in both Lake Houston to the north and the Addicks Reservoir to the west. We could go for years with no rain but that doesnt mean we have the ability to water all the salt grass and the forests that surround us. To suggest that problems that arise from a drought are caused by a lack of foresight shows how ignorant you are.
caprica
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:13pmTexas ……you on your own…this president do not like you there….
Report Post »don’t forget to vote him our in 2012….make sure that no one vote for him in texas ! I feel sorry for this president …he is a manufractured president ! but he never will be a respected as a great man byt any one in the world…only the idiots and the his getto supporters…..he is dumb and arrogant ..he was robed of good mind and brian as a child by his horroble mother and his frick father that he never kenw …….and his communsit grandpareents……and communsit step father soetoro….
Obama is a screw up ! those who raised him they robbed him form everything that make man great ! he is a arrogant empty suit – alwasys taking someonelses earned money ….always taking credit for some elses achivments …….
Libby Tarian
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:13pmPerry is as good as it is gonna get, LOL. I want to secede (to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc). Washington should not be our source. We don‘t need no stinkin’ lizards we already have Obama. We are allergic to Obama, keep him out of Texas. Sand lizards should not get in our way, so we have to secede. When the USA gets a better president we may join the union again. Keep all of our taxes in our state quit being a part of the toxic Washington crowd. Bring our people home and close the border.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:11pmYeah….that would be…my state. Didn’t surprise us too much…..you don’t want to be on his “hate” list….reminds me of that 9/11 lady that tried to talk to him about the CIA interrogation thing and he rudely told her “no” and walked away. He didn’t like her and all like her either. In fact, he may not like anybody & pretty self-centered. I don’t think enough people are aware of how much of a disaster we have in this Admin. Just when I thought I knew, it gets worse. Oh well — please, God, let us make it until 2012 and fumigate the place & bring all to justice.
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:06pmThat’ll teach them there Texans not to vote for Obama!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:12pmCan we send seal team 7 to the white house?
Report Post »And I want to see the pictures
BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:03pmLook what he did to us in Louisiana…
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:15pmHe always says “we‘ll stay til’ the job is finished”… bull-oni! We”re too worried about other nations right now to take care of our own…
Report Post »kindling
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:38amNo no no….he said he was going to stay on vacation until the job was finished……remember? That is exactly what he did too. He said he would not rest…..he partied non stop!
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:03pmThat costs tax dollars to fight fires doesn’t it? Screw those people, quit asking for a nanny government to always come and help. Solve your own damn problems. Those who had a fire safe area around their homes won’t be burned down, the rest get what they deserve. After their home is smoldering ashes they should get a tarp and live under that and quit asking for government handouts, you Texas leeches. Next time clear the brush away from around your homes or watch em burn down again, idiots.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:13pmSure hope you don’t ever need to call the fire department. Or a cop.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:49pmThat’s okay Airborne. He has moss for a brain…so not loss.
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:53pmDo you feel better?
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 6:33ammossbrain, it’s the Feds who leech from us in the form of Federal taxes. We’re one of the most business friendly states there is, and the one best doing best in the recession, and the Feds are getting more taxes from us as a result. We shouldn’t have to beg a partisan President to get OUR money back when we need it.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 7:31am@mossbrain,your name fits you well, moss is only good for reindeer
Report Post »jjoy
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 7:40ammossbrain… I congratulate you on your choice of names…
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 8:17amMossbrain. Very appropriate.
Listen, most of the fire departments here in texas are volunteer fire departments which all help each other out anytime. Fund-raising is done with fish frys, barbeques and selling chances on donated hunting equipment etc.
Anyone wants to know how to help with funding should just pick a town in one of the fire areas and donate directly to the vfd.
Report Post »TXMountainGal
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 8:39amApparently you weren’t here when the fires broke out. Yes, fire-breaks are helpful when there are no winds to contend with. However, many people lost their homes because of 60 mile per hour wind gusts blowing fiery grass and tumble weeds into their wood structures, so no amount of clearing helped those people. WE WILL Survive without the Federal Government.
God Bless our brave fire-fighters from all over the country.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 5:36pmMossbrain is absolutely right. You just can’t admit it.
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:01pmMore than 2 million acres of land burned, and “ ONLY” 400 homes destroyed
if this was Maryland, and Rhode Island it would be like 5 million homes.
That being said … get off your butt Obama and send some HELP>
RIP to the firemen
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:00pmJust tell the Feds there‘s a creek in the middle of it with a little minnow in it that’s endangered by the fire… or maybe an albino turkey vulture the fire’s moving toward. They’ll have that ole fire shut down in 24 hours!
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:20pmSpotted Owls -
Report Post »I-HATE-THE-WORD-DISENFRANCHISE
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:31pmThey would save the creek and minnow. When it was all said and done you would have an international park overseen by the u.n.. Of course you will still call canada for reservations!!!
Report Post »mrzmac
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 8:19am@chickenlittle
Thanks for the laugh…pitiful but true of the federal government!
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:59pmWell of course the Obama adm. would do this to the state of Texas, Texas is a red state,like Okla. is,I doubt seriously that Obama will campaign in either state,In fact i would wager to say most Texans as well as Okies would rather he didn’t campaign here, The state of Texas has had major droughts, fires, loss of homes and so forth, but one thing about Texas they can tell the President and the deranged government to go to H-ll, Texas will survive with or without getting help from the Obama adm.God Bless Texas!
Report Post »Don
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 2:57amAZ also, except for Tucson Arizona is red. Tucson is very liberal.
Report Post »jwind
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 10:51amWe have our liberal pockets in Texas. Austin, Houston, and Dallas to name a few. I’d be all for secession, but we might have to disinvite some folks in these places… They’d fit in better in California or in the North East.
Report Post »NC
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:59pmThis is another of those “I can only shake my head and wonder why” moments.
Obama is going to fall hard in November 2012 and hopefully he will be the one shaking his head and wondering why.
NC (living in a battleground state. Obama won NC in 2008 and the republicans took control of house and senate in 2010. First time in over 100 years this has happened)
Report Post »t228
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:28pmGod Bless you guys.
Report Post »Jaronimo
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:08pmI think things are going to get very HOT here in North Carolina before long. If Obama wins NC he wins the election if he loses NC he loses the election. It will be interesting to watch.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:58pmNothing to worry yourself about. This is the fairest most bestestist President EVER. See how he campaigned, ooops I meant comforted all of the 9/11 families. Dang I mean the very select few 9/11 families. I don’t know what all the hubbub is about.
After the administration finishes prosecuting the CIA folks who helped get the actionable intelligence on bin Laden I am sure he’ll ask the Gov. how the Federal Government might be of assistance.
In a twisted sort of way I’m glad it’s Texas on fire. They can help themselves – thank God.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:59pmIt‘s because Texas doesn’t take his crap. You go Texas, the rest of America loves ya. Will contact my Congressman and see if anything can be done and I suggest we all do that and just maybe we can bring light to the situation. Will put Texas and it’s citizens in my prayers. God has a plan and with it being Texas it has to be BIG one.
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:32pmI already sent an email to the whitehouse and stated how I thought it showed a lot about Obama’s character. I doubt they will respond to me either.
Report Post »Don
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 2:40amDid you think he would?
Report Post »The Pleeb
Posted on May 7, 2011 at 12:24pmYeh the hypocrisy and state based favoritism is shocking, but Texas will overcome and set a great example of State‘s weaning off the federal govt’s tit. That’s where it needs to go anyway. Where the heck did we get to the point of State’s being so dependent on the Federal Govt. It aint a good thing.
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:58pmI know where I’m going when things collaps… TX! or, Alaska…;)
Report Post »Libby Tarian
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:15pmThings have already fallen apart. Get all people to Texas, now !
Report Post »Move2Texas
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:46pmBetter get down here before you need a passport!
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:58pmHopfully TX will let all the patriots in when the proverbial poo hits the fan…
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:54amMaybe my lifetime NRA membership will get me in.
Report Post »Move2Texas
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:57amUnlike most other States, most of the land in Texas is owned by private individuals, not the State or Feds. You own land, then you’re in. You can save us a lot of time on the banks of the Red River if you can prove you have land when the poo hits. Do it now while you can. Do not waste time thinking about this. You do not want to be in the NE thinking, “Oh crap, I wish I did something when I had the chance.” (I‘m just sayin’.)
Report Post »not-a-lib
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:57pmNothing this “president” does surprises me. Playing politics w/ peoples lives… sheesh….
Report Post »QuietTexan
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:57pmWanna bet the entire state of Texas is on a Enemy’s List over at Obama 2012 headquarters?
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:10pmnot on this one…you know that his golf game with the muslim brotherhood are more important to him than Americans!
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:53pmwhat will the mexicans say
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:52pmQuiet Texan ~
Could somebody introduce a bill in the Texas legislature declaring it a felony to vote the Democratic ticket in 2012?
Talk about being a barnacle on the butt of civilization (to quote 408 Cheytak, I think it was, from the Pakistan story), Obama/Soetoro takes the prize.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 7:03am@QuietTexan
Report Post »You can make a sure bet that Texas and Arizona are on the top of obama’s enemy list. THIS is the potus of the U.S. ????? And people just sit back???? Still waiting to hear from flotus on Japan…she never said a word, after all her pleading for help for Haiti. They sure do seem to pick and choose don’t they and they do not even try to hide it.
Rayblue
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 10:37amPerry can ask for relief to show he tried, but I bet he didn’t feel good about it.
Report Post »I mean who would ? It must be like going to a loan shark.
donh2
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 9:53pmWe need the money to pay the Dhimi tax to muslim terrorist countries like Pakistan
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:08pmtells you where ovomits allegences are does’nt it. it’s not with the American people .
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:18pmTwo words..
Texas ———- Bush
Sort of explains things.. huh.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:20pmHe can’t win in Texas therefore Texas can go to hell . Get the picture
Report Post »Happy Killmore
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:32pmI‘m a native Texan and I’ve been calling for secession for years now. (About 2.5 yas now to be exact.)
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:36pmBush did start the fire
Report Post »It was always burning
Since the tide is are turning
Bush did start that fire
No he didn’t light it
But he tried to light it
Bush did start the fire
:D
Showtime
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:49pmHe can come running into the White House in his golf shoes to say “me–I-I-I–me-I-I-I–me–my–my–my–I-I-I, but he cannot show any compassion for anyone because someone’s death is not about him unless he gave the order.
My son is a firefighter/paramedic. This is a sore subject for me, and I don’t live in Texas.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:52pmto bad we got to send the money to pakistan, where it’s needed
Report Post »MiketheTrucker
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:52pmBut, but, Obama loves Texas……………. he said so.
And politicians NEVER lie.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:04pmMiketheTrucker
Report Post »But, but, Obama loves Texas……………. he said so.
————-
No no no …noooooooo…he said he loves TAXES
Dustyluv
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:07pmTwo words
Report Post »Tecas
‘Secceed
mill
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:22pmHe has promised help to the tornado victims…
However, he knows he has no voes in Texas..and Perry is better like than Obama…
Obama has to deal with the petty petty man we have as president; they need to raise a stink!
Report Post »I-HATE-THE-WORD-DISENFRANCHISE
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:25pmTexas is doing pretty well, so just don‘t send in the federal tax’s collected off of fuel. That can go to fund the firefighters and the national guard. So Texas can fight fires and illegals. I’m sure obama will under stand.
Report Post »Finch88
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:32pmLooks like a disaster to me.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »101
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 11:41pmNo brownie points for the president to save Texas (red state)
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:10amMore political strategy by Obama, if it makes the governor look bad like he is doing nothing and can’t stop this disaster and is not helping people then there is a better chance for him to be kicked out and replaced with someone who will throw a fiesta with US taxpayer dollars to every man, woman, and child that crosses the border to invade our country!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:28amObama playing politics with disaster aid .. THIS IS DISGUSTING .. but what do you expect? He plays politics with EVERYTHING …
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:29amHappy Killmore
Posted on May 5, 2011 at 10:32pm
I‘m a native Texan and I’ve been calling for secession for years now. (About 2.5 yas now to be exact.)
____________________________________-
I hope you will be taking in refugees .. I will do it legally!
Report Post »SHASTADIANE1
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:30amSeriously folks…Texas is my neighbor…We have had more rain than we know what to do with and Texas is dry as a bone…they are in a serious situation. Why have they been ignored? Could it have to do with the fact that they vote largely conservatively??? Being in AR, we have been hit with tornadoes, floods, high winds, down trees, power outages, but I have also been through droughts….In CA where I was born and raised and in AR when everything we had burned up…and we had to fight fires away from our house. I am sorry for you folks..and pray that the government will give you the help you need to fight this battle.
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:44amI heard Rush Limbaugh talk about this today. I don’t know why Texas was denied. Alabama will be receiving disaster aid. Alabama had Republican landslide victories, first since War Between the States, if I remember correctly. So doesn’t make sense.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:53amWe the People need to show we can get things done without the federal government being involved. I’m sure the people in Texas can work together to stop a fire.
Report Post »Is there some place the rest of us Can send help and be sure it will go where needed?
cheezwhiz
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 12:55am@ pattybbb1
Report Post »Whats the race of the victims in Alabama ?
Theres your answer
;-)
Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 1:23amDeath toll gets you disaster status. What you have now is an insurance claim. Besides, Texas wants to succeed. Let ‘em. They say that til they want help then they come crying.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 1:25amI live in North Alabama and went through the storms and I have only heard of whites being killed. I‘m sure it wasn’t just whites but it doesn’t seem minority-heavy by any means.
so what’s the “there’s your answer” comment supposed to mean? sounds like you’re full of it.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 6:26amIf we were to secede, we wouldn’t be paying Federal taxes. We could keep the money at home and not have to beg some partisan president to get OUR money back when we need it. That goes for many other things besides just disaster relief.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 6:58amYeah bible quotin: Texas does want to succeed but like every other state, they‘re being strangled by the fed gov’t. I know that’s not what you meant but as a product of the public education system, that probably went over your head anyway.
Report Post »If ever there was a time for secession, it’d be now.
AU Patriot
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 7:31amChezewiz – I live in B’ham AL and all different races were affected by the tornado. My WHITE aunt and uncle in Tuscaloosa got hit. Your comment is ridiculous.
I hope the people of Texas are stepping up to help their neighbor as we are here. The Christian church is doing an amazing job helping the victims. I am proud to be an Alabamian.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 8:45amObama hates white Republican
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 10:17amOf course they wont help Texas, Texas stands against them.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 1:59pmWe all know the answer to why Obama is not helping Texas.He is running for reelection and knows Texas will Smile on whom ever is running against him. Same reason two Shuttles went to the East Coast and one to the West coast.
Report Post »your sensei
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 5:33pmRick Perry, all on his own, came up with his secession comments. He joined in with the Republican rants about the government spending too much money especially what they call hand outs. Perry went on about how well Texas was doing and how we didn’t need federal money. And now? Perry, along with Senators Hutchinson and Cornyn, are crying for the federal government to come bail them out so the State doesn’t have to pay for the damage from the wildfires. Sounds like they want a hand out to me.
FEMA is covering 75% of the costs and Rick Perry says that’s not enough!?! Perhaps Rick Perry should remember that it was Republicans who cut funding for FEMA. FEMA now has to decide who is more in need. Is there any doubt that the tornado stricken areas with the massive devastation and greater loss of life deserves more than our scrub land burning? Yes, we’ve had some lives and houses lost but nowhere near what Alabama has suffered.
What happened to the swaggering hot head who wanted to secede, who said we would be better off without the federal government? How can he complain about not getting enough money from the government when he constantly criticized the money that was given out by the government? I guess it makes a difference when you are the one in need.
Not that I expect this will cause Perry to understand how others, who are in need, feel. He would actually have to think of someone other than himself.
Nothing but pansies in Texas.
Report Post »CutThePuppetStrings
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 8:14pmIllegal ineligible Liar in Chief…this is intentional…it’s time for IMPEACHMENT!!!
Report Post »weeblewacker1
Posted on May 7, 2011 at 2:58pmwell, it’s time for them darn texans pulled them selves up buy there own boot-straps and show the rest of us socialist’s how to do just that. i thought they said they don’t need nuttin from the goberment just a few weeks ago.
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 6:52amBible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American
Posted on May 6, 2011 at 1:23am
“Besides, Texas wants to succeed. Let ‘em. They say that til they want help then they come crying.”
Yeah, this guy is a conservative, look again at another one of his statements. By the way oh ignorant one, that is secede!
An ignorant troll and a bad one at that.
Report Post »phil1765
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 5:30amBible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American
Report Post »Nice bible quote there moron, why is it considered crying if we pay our taxes just like any other state. I mean the federal government is still paying people that were harmed by Katrina but Texas can’t get any federal help? Yea we want to succede but we haven’t yet so we should receive federal money because of a natural disaster just like any other state, we pay into that disaster fund just like everyone else in this country. As far as you are concerned you can kiss my Texan ass.