The Trump team needs to keep their word and prove they’re as serious about governing as they are campaigning. Good for this mayor looking out for her constituents. Maybe if Kamala won she wouldn’t be as vocal about it, maybe not. Either way people shouldn’t still be living in damn tents.
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They should refer to it as the three state solution, since the Palestinians already have one state: Jordan. Created out of historical Palestine after WW2, 3 x larger than the state of Israel.
Whatever the “solution” is called, it’s dead in the water.
The irony of Oct 7 is most of the victims of the kibbutzim and music festival would have bent over backwards to make a peace deal. Far from being hawkish Zionists, they could only be called Zionists in the strictest sense of the word, that they believe they have a right to exist and that Israel has a right to exist.
Israelis realized what they’ve denied for too long on Oct 7: their enemies want all Jews dead. Left wing, right wing, centrist. In Israel, in America, in Europe.
Failed bus attacks this week, timer set for am instead of pm, would have killed hundreds of Israelis. Barely made the news here. Time for them to move on, most are from Egypt or Jordan originally anyway. It’s a myth that they’ve been there that long. Read Mark Twains account of Palestine in the 1870s It was a barren wasteland until the Jews began returning in the 1880s due to Russian pogroms
I hope Trump hasn't dropped the ball on the citizens of WNC. I had a guy in my shop this morning who's been a part of a clean up group. He made a comment that he's seen signs from FEMA notifying the citizens that anyone that was initially declined for assistance to reach back out to them.
Also the situation in WNC is nothing like the fires of California. You could stand there and show 5 houses burning, but some of these folks in the mountains are at really hard places to get to.
A local news interviewed State Rep Greene, west of Asheville district, said his home was destroyed and FEMA cut him a check for less than 15k. Unless his home was actually valued at just 30k, FEMA seems to have disregarded their 50% rule. I think 42k for direct home repair/ new home costs is the max iirc
These numbers need a drastic upgrade. You can’t get a mobile home for that amt now.
1.6 billion was allocated in Jan, but I’m not sure it’s been approved to start cutting checks.
That rule doesn't mean FEMA pays for 50% of a home rebuilds it's a regulation that determines whether a damaged home needs to be brought up to current flood codes. If repairs cost 50% or more of the homes pre-damage value, it has to be rebuilt to meet those standards.
As for FEMA assistance, its not meant to cover full rebuilds like insurance would. The Individual Assistance program provides limited funds for temporary housing and essential repairs, but it wont replace a destroyed home. You’re correct that the max grant for housing assistance is around $42K, but most people receive much less. Thats why private insurance, especially flood insurance, is so important. FEMAs role is to help people get back on their feet, not to fully rebuild homes. A state representative should know that, and telling people otherwise sets them up for tremendous disappointment.
As for FEMA assistance, its not meant to cover full rebuilds like insurance would. The Individual Assistance program provides limited funds for temporary housing and essential repairs, but it wont replace a destroyed home. You’re correct that the max grant for housing assistance is around $42K, but most people receive much less. Thats why private insurance, especially flood insurance, is so important. FEMAs role is to help people get back on their feet, not to fully rebuild homes. A state representative should know that, and telling people otherwise sets them up for tremendous disappointment.
Firing is a good start. They need to refund taxpayer money for every second wasted on their personal depravities when they were on the clock. Make an example out of these clowns
Thanks for that info.
I could see how a state rep might be a little off with his understanding of federal regulations, and how he could be emotionally distraught and a bit further off when it involves his own home.
I don't like private, for-profit insurance for necessities, like healthcare and home ownership. I'd like to see govt -- though not necessarily the feds -- in charge of all of that. I know that's not entirely practical or feasible.
Based on current info, firing seems appropriate. That's probably all the example you're going to get, though.
Because I think this administration is kneejerk and impulsive, though, and because I can see how a legitimate job task related to sexual orientation, etc, could appropriately slip into some such discussion, I will hold back on full condemnation for now.
This is a perfect description before his one debate of every msm outlet not named Fox or Newsmax.
And it should be why EVERYONE knows how dishonest our media has been. But for some reason, it's still not enough for some sheep out here.
That’s a fair point. It’s an awful situation, and I can understand how someone dealing with that kind of personal loss might not have all the details straight. Still, when misinformation spreads, it only adds to people’s frustration and can slow down the overall recovery effort. Elected representatives, in particular, have a duty to provide accurate information to their constituents. If that doesn’t happen, it creates false expectations and makes an already difficult situation even worse.
FEMA isn’t there to make people or communities whole, it’s meant to provide temporary assistance to cover essential needs until other resources, including private insurance, savings, and state/local programs, can take over. Many people misunderstand this, leading to frustration when they expect more than FEMA is designed to provide.
I see where you’re coming from on private insurance. It’s frustrating when essential needs are tied to for-profit systems, especially when people who follow the rules can still end up struggling after a disaster. I am by no means saying that I support the way the system is currently set up, but it is the system in place.
Except that Tapper's interview with Lara Trump is from 2020 and his book is coming out in May of 2025.
Did President Biden get worse during that time?
