When Republicans suddenly need government

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/08/29/christie_paul_fema

Monday, Aug 29, 2011 08:30 ET

When Republicans suddenly need government

Faced with a natural disaster, Chris Christie brags of a strong response. But does the rest of his party get it?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a conservative Republican who likes to decry high taxes and Big Government. But he’s also a smart politician, so as Hurricane Irene made its way through his state this weekend, he threw on an official-looking gubernatorial fleece, camped out at his state’s emergency command center, and essentially provided a one-man argument for the importance of government.

In a series of television appearances, Christie estimated that there might be "tens of billions" of dollars in damage, but assured viewers that a competent team of state and federal officials would be leading the clean-up effort. He said he was "proud" of the state/federal coordination, noted that "we have FEMA people right here on site…working incredibly hard at providing things to us that we need," and explained why President Obama’s willingness to declare an emergency in the state had been so vital. He also offered this deal to New Jersey residents: "You need to stay in your home, and if you do, we can keep you safe and then we can ride through this."

In a way, there really wasn’t anything remarkable about the sight of Christie, a favorite of the Tea Party crowd, pleading with citizens to put their faith and trust in government.

but Christie is still a POS..

That in and of itself is a waste of tax dollars. If he needs to label himself, use a 10 cent sticky label.

At $2.75 an hour for the seamstress, it didn't cost much.

This shit happens all the time. Ask a Repuke if they:

1. Are willing to give up their SS or Medicare (especially if they are 55+) NO
2. Are willing to turn down federal assistance/FEMA help after they loose a house, land, etc. NO
3. Ask if they are willing to give up Food and Drug Inspections NO
4. Ask if they are willing to give up military spending NO
5. Ask if they are willing to give up driving on those pesky Federal Highways NO
6. Ask if they are willing to close down the FAA and forget inspections of aircraft they fly on NO

We could go on and on.

nearest cesspool.

they need taxes to shore up the coffers so they have plenty of treasury loot to dole out to big donors in the form of big government contracts, preferably of the no-bid variety (a simple variant of what was once called "patronage").

they need government to control the population -- big prisons, big law enforcement, big military. oh and also to justify more no-bid contracts.

the need government to keep themselves in power. without a government constantly exerting power over people and business, who would need republicans to get it "off their backs"?




no, the ONLY form of government they despise is the tiny part of government that actually helps people. you know, that keeping people from starving to death part.