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Kilgore

(1,776 posts)
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:17 AM Yesterday

The cry to federalize California has begun

My apologies for posting a Fox clip, but it's making the rounds. The call to use the Stafford act is near the end.

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Iggo

(48,639 posts)
6. Oh, come on. You knew it was wrong when you apologized for it.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:25 AM
Yesterday

And I completely agree it’s a marching order. That’s why it doesn’t belong here.

B.See

(4,003 posts)
20. Yes, it's a marching order. But then again,
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 09:23 PM
20 hrs ago

EVERYTHING these fascists say is a fkng MARCHING ORDER.

Never take it for anything less.

Hugin

(34,929 posts)
4. How exactly would federalizing California help?
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:23 AM
Yesterday

It would cause endless confusion and chaos over jurisdictions and wouldn’t snuff a single ember.

These basement dwelling quarterbacks need to STFU and stop trying to politicize a deadly crisis. But, they can’t help themselves. It’s all they know.

Emile

(31,291 posts)
5. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Major Disaster Declaration
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:24 AM
Yesterday

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on January 7, 2025, and continuing.

The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Los Angeles County.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Federal funding also is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Los Angeles County.

Read more at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/08/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-california-major-disaster-declaration/

rampartd

(1,119 posts)
7. nothing says "states rights" like invoking the stafford act
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:29 AM
Yesterday

conspiracy theory : did these maga azzes set these fires? at least one arsonist has been arrested?

Voltaire2

(14,995 posts)
9. It's' making the rounds' because people keep reposting it.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:33 AM
Yesterday

Perhaps, and this is just a suggestion, don't do that.

Kid Berwyn

(18,587 posts)
13. Jesse the Moron Waters works for Rupert the NAZI Murdoch
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 11:54 AM
Yesterday

And Trump and MAGA work for them.

Thank you for the heads-up, Kilgore. As I avoid FOX Noise Nutworks, I wouldn't have known what they are feeding the great unwashed masses who don't read DU.

Kilgore

(1,776 posts)
18. Thank You
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:22 PM
21 hrs ago

I do my best not to live in a silo and take in news/commentary from a wide spectrum

JI7

(91,014 posts)
17. There are a lot of wealthy Republicans in California and they fund the party mostly and they would never support it
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:25 PM
Yesterday

haele

(13,711 posts)
19. Don't be so sure.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 09:07 PM
20 hrs ago

Their eye is on the pie. The big, slimy, corrupt orange pie.

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