Selfish, short-sighted Kansas

As I've said before, when it comes to public funds, if it's for "us", it's okay. It's great, in fact.

If it's for "them", it's bad.

Unthinkable.

Links: 

Congress OKs $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid, with Kansas representatives voting no 
Daily Kos: The Republican hypocrites who voted against Sandy ...
  
Federal Government Responds to Devastating Greensburg Tornado

   Jim Ward for Kansas | Kansas Senate – District 28
  
Representative Jim Ward | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature
  
Jim Ward (Kansas politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For once and for all, could we kill the whole "FEMA Camps" notion?

Thank goodness.

Popular Mechanics, of all organizations, finally did what I was hoping someone, anyone would. They put together a seemingly complete list of claims and actual facts on what people say are "FEMA Camps" this President and his administration are creating, in which they can put us, the American people:

The Evidence: Debunking FEMA Camp Myths

Earlier this week, PM editor-in-chief James Meigs appeared on Glenn Beck's FOX news program twice to debunk conspiracy theories regarding supposed "concentration camps" being built by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But PM's research went beyond what could fit in the short segments. Below are more details regarding some of the most prevalent claims, and facts, uncovered through PM's independent investigation.

I get so tired of hearing people claim these are being built.

Thank you, Popular Mechanics, for doing what so desperately needed to be done here.

Not that the "true believers" will believe the facts, mind you, but at least you tried and in the meantime, now we have some facts and information to go against this nonsense.

Read and see more (please) at these links: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/news/4312850

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513024,00.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513257,00.html

The 2011 weather year: no surprise here, right?

Hundreds of cars are seen stranded, below, from last Feb. 2, on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago after a winter blizzard of historic proportions.

It's just come out, as I predicted earlier: 2011 Breaks Record For Most Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters In terms of weather, 2011 has made it into the record books. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that during this year, there have been 12 different weather disasters that cost more than $1 billion. The previous record was nine in 2008. A few more facts from NOAA: — "These 12 disasters alone resulted in the tragic loss of 646 lives, with the National Weather Service reporting over 1,000 deaths across all weather categories for the year." — NOAA had originally counted 10 disasters, but that estimate went up after the wildfires in Texas and New Mexico exceeded $1 billion in damage. Also, NOAA just added the "June 18-22 Midwest/Southeast tornadoes and Severe Weather event, which just recently exceeded the $1 billion threshold." And we still have 23 days to go, to the end of the year. Here's hoping we're through with these weather disasters. For this year, anyway. Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/07/143304115/2011-breaks-record-for-most-billion-dollar-weather-disasters

"W" in N'awlunz

So "W" is going back again--the 11th time--today, to New Orleans.

Wow.

The guy has nerve or is oblivious or was just forced to go, one--or more--of the three.

With what little he and his administration has done for that city and area since Hurricane Katrina, even he's got to be ashamed. Really.

Fortunately, it looks as though his administration is going to be defined, it's thought, by the Iraq War and this under-reaction to Katrina, at the very least. Oh, that and the corruption, you can't forget the corporate corruption and graft.

He's going down, apparently, to tell them to have hope and that better days are coming, according to the speech that's been released to the press.

Hmmm. Is that like the hope his Mom told the citizens of the city were to have, when they were at the Astrodome, just after the flooding? When she said it must be an improvement for them, compared to being safe and warm in their own homes?

Anyway, "W" says 126 BILLION DOLLARS has been invested in the area.

Yeah. From the pictures and video I've seen, most of the city is still destroyed.

It's 2008, for pity's sake.

This should have been taken care of already.

And for "W" to go now, saying they should still "have hope" rings horribly hollow.

I hope he's just bright enough to be embarassed.

Honestly, I doubt it.

(Original story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_katrina;_ylt=AiO3jw_XrF.9YeilOadFG1ID5gcF)