Key US laws on national disaster preparedness, including the role of federal government in facilitating an integrated, all-country, capabilities-based approach to preparedness that optimizes use of available resources:
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Turns out impeached Presidents keep breaking the law if yo don't remove them
Sometimes we retroactively realize fuckups. Both Katrina & Sandy resulted in re-scoping FEMA's mandate to better match needs & expectations.
HHS has the medical responsibility for federal preparedness & disaster response efforts.
"All" is not ambiguous.
"Helping people before, during, and after disasters."
The statutory authority goes on to specify "orderly and systemic" assistance for state & local government.
This is not ambiguous.
EVERYONE gets help, even if the state votes against you.
None of them say "but only the people we like."
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Go go rah rah it's patriotic to coordinate sharing PPE & ventilators based on local capacity & need. Hoarding lets the terrorists win.
That's the whole point! Literally the entire purpose of DHS is for shit like this!
Either help or get out of the way, but either way don't cause more harm.
Especially if you're a "leader."
This is a very good time to register for absentee voting. Get that paperwork in and processed very, very early.
And call your congressional representatives telling them this is beyond bullshit.
But maybe politer.
Maybe.