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"...powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States....

Author: NedoftheHill (44466 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 6:48 am on Jun 3, 2025

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FEMA didn't exist for the first 200 years of the United States. If it has always been a core function of government (after more core functions like border protection and a fair, non-weaponized justice system), then it was handled by the States for longer than by the Federal government.

I'm not saying FEMA is unconstitutional; only that FEMA is allowed rather than required at the national level, and there could be other ways to handle the function. FEMA was politically weaponized after Hurricane Milton. That is banana republic type behavior, and organizations in which that happens should have their houses cleaned, with layoffs, so future employees know they should not do that, and will act professionally instead.

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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.

Replies to: ""...powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States...."

You gotta be effin’ kidding. Head of FEMA doesn’t know there is hurricane season? Only the best [LINK] - Frank L - 7:11pm 6/2/25 (16) [View All]
- I'm with you, shut down that agency [NT] - holybull101 - 7:13pm 6/2/25
  - Better to shut down this whole administration - Death - 11:30pm 6/2/25
  - I was going to say it doesn’t get dumber but then I read your post. God, no depth - jimbasil - 8:05pm 6/2/25
  - How about appointing someone competent? Of course you would be against helping your fellow - Frank L - 7:21pm 6/2/25
  - Not a bad idea. The states can handle it. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:17pm 6/2/25
    - Wow…just wow [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:50pm 6/2/25
      - Yeah, that's what James Madison said. Worked until 1979. - NedoftheHill - 8:08pm 6/2/25
        In emergencies, EVERY state receives federal $$$ and the services of FEMA… - Domer From Hell - 8:19pm 6/2/25
        Even if true, is it necessary to have that at the federal level for purely local disasters? - NedoftheHill - 10:16pm 6/2/25
        That’s a crock of shit… - Domer From Hell - 10:44pm 6/2/25
        Figures you hadn't heard about it. FEMA employee admitted she was told no aid to Trump supporters [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:23am 6/3/25
        Actually, a FEMA employee was fired for telling workers to avoid Trump supporters… [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 8:54am 6/3/25
    - Not what the states impacted by ‘Milton’ were saying in 2024. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:44pm 6/2/25
    - It’s one of the few core functions of the national govt. that shouldn’t be in dispute. - Frank L - 7:23pm 6/2/25
      - "...powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States.... - NedoftheHill - 6:48am 6/3/25
        You are a real doofus. In the 21st century, the people rightly expect that these natural disasters - Frank L - 9:21am 6/3/25