Nearly 20 years ago (August 2005), President George W Bush was torn apart by his Democrat detractors and the news media for what was considered a “delayed response” to help people impacted by hurricane Katrina. The criticism was relentless. As the story unfolded, however, the Democrat mayor of New Orleans delayed emergency evacuations that cost the lives of hundreds of people and he failed to have a flood plan, leaving people without food, water or security. Looting and anarchy were featured on the evening news as well as the stories of those impacted by the failed response. In retrospect, US News wrote a story about how the Katrina response was the undoing of Bush. Fast forward to today…
The media is essentially giving Joe Biden a pass, but criticism from Republicans in an election year is drawing attention to one of the most blundered recoveries in modern times in the wake of hurricane Helene. Helene moved right up through a conservative cross-section of America, devastating mountainous areas in unusual fashion. In the aftermath, Biden-Harris Administration officials had varying accounts as to why the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) was slow to respond in recovery efforts. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on October 2, “We are expecting another hurricane hitting. We do not have the funds. FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what is imminent.” But a DHS inspector general report found that FEMA was sitting on $7 billion.
Further complicating the response was Vice President Kamala Harris saying in an October 3 speech, “And the federal relief and assistance that we have been providing has included FEMA providing $750 for folks who need immediate needs being met, such as food, baby formula, and the like. And you can apply now.” Her tone-deaf remark was taken as if that’s what the government was providing and left people wondering how they can apply when there is no infrastructure through which to apply. Her heroic announcement stirred anger and her campaign, the White House and the news media had to “clarify” what she meant. She also got into a word salad fail with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, claiming he was motivated by politics not the needs of the people. Even Joe Biden stepped in and said the governor was doing a great job. Bad Kamala.
Biden-Harris remade FEMA to advance a radical illegal immigration policy. This, they deny profusely, but FEMA itself says on its website “For Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will provide $640.9 million of available funds to enable non-federal entities to off-set allowable costs incurred for services associated with noncitizen migrant arrivals in their communities.” In addition, the State Department announced October 2 it was giving $157 million to Lebanon for “new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations.” Plenty for illegals and humanitarian aid to terrorist organizations. But to Americans? Victims of Helene are finding first-hand, government cannot be trusted. Their anthem may well be Psalm 20:7, “Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”
Sources:
https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1843374379373306121
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1843435208101769384
https://x.com/Chicago1Ray/status/1843321647270703486
