Should Texas go **** itself??

[PLATO]

You don't think it's hypocritical for right-wingers who hate the federal government, to turn around and welcome any help or aid from the federal government??

Given this:

Given the fact that Texans are still forced to pay their share of the Federal Budget, I would say no.

I would have to agree with Monk and say no.

[DinoDoc]

You'd have to be kinda slow, if you think I was being literally serious with this thread of mine.

If you have to tell people you were joking when you made an offensive post, you fail at being humorous.

[Kidlicious]

You don't think it's hypocritical for right-wingers who hate the federal government, to turn around and welcome any help or aid from the federal government??

I mean, how am I being a far-left idiot by simply pointing out a group of people's hypocrisy?

Because the vast majority of Texans aren't against disaster relief you idiot.

[Berzerker]

disaster relief is a subsidy to people living on more dangerous land

[jsorense]

disaster relief is a subsidy to people living on more dangerous land

That isn't necessarily so. We all live in areas of some potential risk. It is one role of Society to help family and neighbors even though they can be annoying.

[giblets]

disaster relief is a subsidy to people living on more dangerous land

Yes, there's more places to live instead of everyone crowding into the few places on Earth where natural disasters don't happen.

[Berzerker]

and its also a subsidy for wealthy people, like those building expensive houses along exposed coastlines while people freeze their asses off in Minnesota

[jsorense]

Yes, there's more places to live instead of everyone crowding into the few places on Earth where natural disasters don't happen.

As I said, there is risk of natural disaster everywhere, even if the probability of, say a meteorite strike, is low.

[giblets]

and its also a subsidy for wealthy people, like those building expensive houses along exposed coastlines while people freeze their asses off in Minnesota

I don't think that's necessarily representative of a typical gulf coast resident, but okay.

[Berzerker]

people living along coastlines typically have more wealth than rural inland folks, and disaster aid tends to bailout insurance companies who might go belly up because of a hurricane - wealthier folk can afford that kind of insurance - so poor folk wont be seeing much of that aid.

[SlowwHand]

It's not a Gulf Coast peculiarity.

[Hauldren Collider]

So you are telling us not to take you seriously?

As if we need to be told.

[Kidlicious]

and its also a subsidy for wealthy people, like those building expensive houses along exposed coastlines while people freeze their asses off in Minnesota

Have you been to Houstan? It sucks. But there's jobs.

[Berzerker]

Stan hou?

anyway, Texas should go fund itself

[DinoDoc]

Stan hou?

anyway, Texas should go fund itself

Does that apply to Kansas too?

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says several southeastern Kansas reservoirs are at flood-stage and that some low-lying areas of that region are already dealing with flooding.

Brownback said Friday that people in those areas need to be careful not to get caught unprepared by flooding.

Recent storms have caused widespread flooding in the southern Plains and have been blamed for the deaths of 21 people in Texas and four in Oklahoma. Storms are dumping more rain on the region and all of southeastern Kansas is under flood warnings or flash flood watches.

Kansas' adjutant general, Lee Tafanelli, said the state is assessing the damage and trying to project the potential impact of additional rain.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/...at-6293749.php