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It seems to me that if the feds have no role in disaster relief, as some conservatives have been arguing, then FEMA should be disbanded. In fact, if the feds have no role in disaster relief, then I'd argue the whole Department of Homeland Security ought to be disbanded... since its primary purpose is supposedly disaster prevention (natural and man-made) and relief.
-From frequent commentor, Brian.
posted by Dennis Sanders @ 12:30 PM
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Michael, I agree that responsibility for the magnitude of the disaster is not strictly limited to the feds (though I have read some hardline commentators denying the feds should have any role in disaster relief as a way to deflect criticism away from Bush).
I think your last comment gets to the crux of the issue: when a massive (not garden variety) crisis hits, what should the relationship be between federal, state and local governments?
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