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What's so objectionable about FEMA? [View all] Dem2TheCore Nov 2012 OP
They do a job the Republicans want to pay Halliburton Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #1
Ding ding ding ding!!! valerief Nov 2012 #16
Setting aside its failings with Katrina...it's about money HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #2
The "Federal" part Scootaloo Nov 2012 #3
Also, Jimmy Carter created FEMA freethought Nov 2012 #23
It's the government, they don't need another reason. gcomeau Nov 2012 #4
Philosophically the same thing that's wrong with Medicare and SS Kber Nov 2012 #5
It's their camps. Totally lame. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #6
It's just the whipping boy du jour.... markpkessinger Nov 2012 #7
Because they help everyone, not just the rich. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #8
cuz they're racist LeftInTX Nov 2012 #9
Add two letters and it becomes FEMALE. dawg Nov 2012 #10
The two P's ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #11
and Plunder libdem4life Nov 2012 #15
Good catch... the three P's it is.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #19
Because they have been known to help black people Aerows Nov 2012 #12
It's funded by tax dollars and they see it as redistribution of wealth. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #13
I really think they AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #14
Because the greedy CEOs can't profit off disaster. Initech Nov 2012 #17
Two reasons, really quite simple Still Sensible Nov 2012 #18
Because FEMA means "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help"... JHB Nov 2012 #20
It helps people - isn't that reason enough? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #21
People that want to run the country like a business liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #22
it insulates people from predatory capitalism ibegurpard Nov 2012 #24
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