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Thu May-06-10 10:15 AM
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Notice these red states now all want the FEDS to help them. |
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The right wing gulf coast states who have droves of folks who don't want "the damn federal government" in their lives, are now screaming, "Obama help us," the oil is coming."
Tennessee, who rejected Al Gore in 2000, are now begging for federal help.
I am all for these states being helped, but the hypocrisy is mind blowing. Bobby Jindal, Hayley Barbour, and the rest all want the help of "Big government."
How many times do you think Hayley Barbour has had nasty things to say about enviormentalists?
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Thu May-06-10 10:17 AM
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1. When it effects industries that make their living on the Gulf Coast, then they care. |
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It could destroy shrimping, fishing and tourism for a long time.
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Thu May-06-10 10:19 AM
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2. The pigs you mentioned will be bashing the government after they get the help. nt |
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Thu May-06-10 10:21 AM
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3. Nothing new. Red states take in way more in federal dollars than they put in.* |
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Fri May-07-10 10:47 AM
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23. Except, I believe, for Texas |
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Thu May-06-10 10:23 AM
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4. Their hypocrisy is, as usual, astounding. SOP for the GOP. nt |
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Thu May-06-10 10:46 AM
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10. Uh genius, I said I SUPPORTED federal help for these states. |
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There was no need to read between any lines.
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Thu May-06-10 11:11 AM
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12. A whole host of them whined and complained about recovery funds just last year |
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Edited on Thu May-06-10 11:12 AM by depakid
and they're constantly complaining about the federal government interfering with their "states rights."
And yet who do they cry to when the have some serious problem?
Just like with New Orleans, where Republicans turned down appropriations for years to upgrade the levies- and then lo and behold, what happened?
This is what the OP's talking about- and quite frankly, I understand the sentiment- if they want to be rugged individualists- well then, so be it. Otherwise, they need to shut their traps.
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Thu May-06-10 11:22 AM
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13. Which of that whole host is against federal disaster relief? |
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Certainly, there are the idiots who short-sightedly voted against proper disaster preparedness with regards to NOLA, but that's not what I was talking about.
"I understand the sentiment- if they want to be rugged individualists- well then, so be it. Otherwise, they need to shut their traps."
So punish the uninformed or innocent citizens for what their asshole politicians do/say? See, I don't understand that sentiment. Not at all.
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Thu May-06-10 06:26 PM
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19. You make a distinction between natural and economic disasters |
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that I'm not prepared to make.
People suffer in both situations- and they both affect the nation at large.
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Thu May-06-10 02:22 PM
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15. Actually, after Katrina, Republicans were saying that states should look out for themselves. |
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Thu May-06-10 10:38 AM
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7. Our money should be colored blue instead of green. nt |
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Thu May-06-10 10:42 AM
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9. Only send money to "blue areas" in case of disaster? |
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Surely that's not what you're saying.
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Thu May-06-10 02:21 PM
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14. No, it's not. I'm saying if our money were blue, folks would know where it came from. Ratchet |
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Edited on Thu May-06-10 02:23 PM by Captain Hilts
down the anger and paranoia.
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Thu May-06-10 05:01 PM
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18. Oh. I guess that makes perfect sense. |
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Thu May-06-10 02:43 PM
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16. Red States Love Government |
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The Red States only want the government to help THEM, just not anyone else.
As long as White people benefit, then there won't be an issue.
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Thu May-06-10 04:40 PM
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17. That's because they are Welfare Bubbas |
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Fri May-07-10 08:17 AM
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20. And I'd hope that we would help regardless. |
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There are a lot of good people living in those states that need help, and just because their leaders are amoral opportunistic scumpiles is no reason to ignore them.
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