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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Help the illegals before the flood victims
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 09:58:42 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider

On 2024-10-06 09:34, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Oct 2024 07:52:50 -0700, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 10/6/2024 6:41 AM, Blue Lives Matter wrote:
>>> On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 16:35:13 -0700, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 10/5/2024 4:26 PM, pothead wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-10-05, Josh Rosenbluth <noway@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 10/5/2024 7:32 AM, pothead wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2024-10-05, NoBody
>>>>> <NoBody@nowhere.coalt.fan.rush-limbaugh,alt.politics.republicans,talk.politics.
>>>>> guns,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.computer.workshop,m> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 11:41:39 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2024-10-04 10:37, NoBody wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas' words have
>>>>>>>>>> come back to haunt him as video from earlier this year touting the
>>>>>>>>>> Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA?s) preparedness before
>>>>>>>>>> Hurricane Helene exposed shortcomings in the organization.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mayorkas this week warned that FEMA was running out of funds as
>>>>>>>>>> hurricane season continued to slam the southeastern United States. The
>>>>>>>>>> organization has enough funds to deal with the aftermath of Helene but
>>>>>>>>>> would not have enough to "make it through the season."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This warning stands in stark contrast to previous comments Mayorkas
>>>>>>>>>> made in the summer assuring that FEMA would be able to handle upcoming
>>>>>>>>>> weather crises.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "FEMA is tremendously prepared," Mayorkas assured reporters in a video
>>>>>>>>>> from July. "This is what we do, this is what they do, and the key here
>>>>>>>>>> ? is to also make sure the communities who are potentially impacted
>>>>>>>>>> are prepared as well."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> LAWMAKERS OUTRAGED OVER FEMA FUNDING CONCERNS
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "And it?s not just hurricanes and wildfires ? also extreme heat, which
>>>>>>>>>> certainly some parts of the United States are experiencing," he added.
>>>>>>>>>> Mayorkas stressed that FEMA has "exercised these muscles, regrettably,
>>>>>>>>>> year after year" due to the "increasing frequency and gravity of
>>>>>>>>>> weather events."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> However, Mayorkas did argue that FEMA?s disaster relief fund remained
>>>>>>>>>> in a precarious position and needed fresh funding from Congress ahead
>>>>>>>>>> of an expected heavy hurricane season. In July, he anticipated running
>>>>>>>>>> out by "mid-August."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mayorkas stressed the need to be ready for the "consequences" of
>>>>>>>>>> increasingly severe weather events as climate change continues to
>>>>>>>>>> exacerbate disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.foxnews.com/us/mayorkas-claim-fema-tremendously-prepared-comes-haunt-him-helene-aftermath
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps the money being spent on illegals should support the taxpayers
>>>>>>>>>> first.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you should read the words of that well-known left-wing source,
>>>>>>>>> Forbes:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 'Trump FEMA Claim Debunked: Agency Not Running Out Of Money Because Of
>>>>>>>>> Migrants'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> <https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/10/04/trump-fema-claim-debunked-agency-not-running-out-of-money-because-of-migrants/>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 'FEMA says on its website that any claims that disaster funds were
>>>>>>>>> rerouted to border-related efforts are ?false,? noting the Disaster
>>>>>>>>> Relief Fund is a dedicated fund for managing disasters and money meant
>>>>>>>>> for the fund ?has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts.?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Congress determines how much money goes to FEMA?s disaster fund, and the
>>>>>>>>> fund faces issues after lawmakers declined to allocate additional
>>>>>>>>> funding for FEMA?s efforts in the stopgap funding bill it passed last
>>>>>>>>> month, only extending FEMA?s existing funding level and allowing it to
>>>>>>>>> draw from $20 billion in funds more quickly.'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That line in there: "declined to allocate"?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That was a link to this:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 'A pair of destructive hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, an explosion of
>>>>>>>>> wildfires across the West and urgent pleas from Democrats and the White
>>>>>>>>> House this month were not enough to persuade Congress to secure new
>>>>>>>>> funding for disaster victims.'
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> <https://www.eenews.net/articles/lawmakers-stunned-as-disaster-funds-left-out-of-stopgap-bill-2/>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So, bottom line:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> FEMA has a budget provided by congress and has not used any money meant
>>>>>>>>> for disaster relief on immigrants of any kind.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We've had worse hurricanes seasons in the past yet never ran out of
>>>>>>>> money.  Either establish that the budget has been cut or tell us where
>>>>>>>> the money went.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oh and don't believe a damn thing FEMA says.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The money was already there.
>>>>>>> The democrats raided it to pay for illegal migrant freebies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FFS. The Forbes article debunked that lie.
>>>>>
>>>>> Immaterial.
>>>>> FEMA is running out of money due to supporting illegal migrants.
>>>>
>>>> Repeating the lie doesn't make it the truth. FEMA is running out of
>>>> money for disaster relief, but not because money was used for
>>>> unauthorized migrants.
>>>>   
>>> Department of Homeland Security Announces $300 Million in Direct
>>> Funding to Communities Receiving Migrants and $340 Million for a New
>>> Competitive Awards Process
>>
>> SFW. That money was not stolen from monies reserved for disaster relief.
> 
> Because FEMA took funds reserved for disaster relief and realocated it
> for the illegals doesn't change the fact that there's less money for
> disaster relief.

They simply did not do that.

They were given the task of administering the distribution of funds 
allocated by congress for migrant support.