Funny how everyone loves govt when there's a major emergency like a massive snow storm

[Yavin4]

No one quotes Ayn Rand when a major blizzard is coming. They demand that govt spring into action.

[treestar]

1. +1

And as I often tell right wingers to no avail, when the depression occurred, people did the same. They expected the government to do something. People want the government gone when things are good, but aren't willing to let the market alone when things turn bad.

[maryellen99]

8. When Bostin had that big storm 2-3 years ago

and Gov Patrick issued the travel ban, there were people saying on one of the Boston tv stations FB page that no one was going to tell them that they can't drive.

[treestar]

23. Well you see it was very authoritarian of Gov Patrick to tell them not to!

[central scrutinizer]

2. Time to cowboy up!

Opposed to government handouts? Don't claim the mortgage deduction when you do your taxes.

[Cha]

3. Excelletn point, Yavin

[global1]

4. We Should Make All The Repugs In The Northeast Dig Themselves Out.....nt

[rurallib]

5. love to see Boehner and McConnell with snow shovels in their hands

how about old Scott Brown?

[RoccoR5955]

12. Their mouths would do a better job

Their mouths are bigger than their hands, and thus would hold more snow.

[RoccoR5955]

13. They would just hire someone.

Many of them do not even drive. They have others drive for them.

[Wenatchee Man]

18. Hire Someone?

They wouldn't hire just someone, they would hire an undocumented worker. Don't have to pay as much.

[RoccoR5955]

19. Sorry, my bad. n/t

[HereSince1628]

6. I remember LOTS of hate directed at Chicago Mayors about snow removal.

Weather Channel might name a massive snow storm Cupid someday, but I'm not sure it means love would be headed toward city and county government.

[Demobrat]

14. I lived in Chicago years ago.

I seem to remember the hate stemming from the fact that the mayor's cronies got the snow removal contracts - and then forgot to remove the snow. But I could be wrong.

[bigwillq]

7. Yup

K and R

[Demobrat]

9. Everybody hates the government.

Until there's a natural disaster, their houses catches fire, or their bank fails. Then it's wheeeeeere's the government?

[napkinz]

10. K&R!

[RoccoR5955]

11. Yeah, right

They want their snow plowed pronto, but if you ask them how we are supposed to pay for it when road salt went up 75% in the past year, they often say that they don't care, they just want the roads plowed.
Dumbasses!

[Demobrat]

15. The response I usually get to comments like that

is "I pay taxes!".

Yeah, but most of your taxes went to military contractors to pay for tanks the army doesn't need, and the rest went on a pallet to Iraq.

[TNNurse]

22. Well, you and I paid our share

But a whole lot of people and corporations did not.

[Stagecoach]

16. Typical Selfishness

People against taxes and government talk a good line. Problem is the only problem they have with it is when it doesn't benefit them. As long as they get theirs and no one else does, that's all that seems to matter.

[TeamPooka]

17. Let's see how many Republican socialists want their streets plowed this week.

[hifiguy]

20. Ain't it the truth.

[tclambert]

21. Republicans are for disaster aid only if it's for their home state.

[smirkymonkey]

24. I am always extremely grateful for the people who are out there

plowing our roads, repairing our utilities, doing all it takes to take care of us during stormy times. I really admire their dedication and willingness of those individuals who go out in the worst of it to make things safe and comfortable for the rest of us. Anyone who doesn't appreciate that is probably just a self-absorbed republican who thinks it happens magically without the sacrifice of human beings or tax dollars.

[Skittles]

25. it's called hypocrisy and ignorance, Yavin4

that is what DEFINES the repuke party

[napkinz]

26. :)