My name is Mad Dog, and I am here to assess the damage. Now, where was your underwear drawer before the storm hit?

DIA: Since when does this administration want universal healthcare? It's the masses who want it, not the gov't.

/just saying

Mods, please delete this and my other post, it's way off topic and I shouldn't have responded. Thx.

i hope everyone involved with Hurricane Charley in the FEMA offices will get AIDS.

But surely they have more than one employee.

"Another shining government program brought to you by the guys that want to manage your healthcare..."

Now might be a good time to plug the president's social security plan.

I live north of Miami a bit and we hardly got touched by any of the hurricanes last year. People in Miami claimed millions of dollars in damages, got their money quicker than anyone else, and for what?

Nothing.

(Damn, why didn't I make a claim?)

Rev. Skarekroe: Mad Dog?
NOBODY calls me Mad Dog!!

My Mudda called me mad dog . . . . . once.

fark universal health care. You want health care? Get a job that has it, or make enough money to afford it. If not.....well, sucks being you. I do not want to pay for a bunch of non-useful scumbags, even though we already are in a way.

This is a riot.

Where's the Florida tag?

Who's on the second line?

Of all the people profiled in the article, only a couple were from Florida. Many were from Texas. Florida...or at least the Florida papers, are calling FEMA to task.

I wonder about this. Are they suggesting that an alcoholic makes a poor claim inspector? Or that someone who was a flasher 25 years ago is not fit to verify claims? Will they become so overcome by their poor character that they'll fail to notice glaring flaws in claims and indulge in an orgy of drinking and public nudity?

bah... this is bullshiat journalism produced to create a sense of fear and outrage.

/loves to hate the government, but come on.

How exactly are they going to covertly enact the Illuminati's UN World Government plan on the US populace with that bunch of misfits?

he has a rap sheet that includes marijuana possession, three drunken-driving convictions and four citations for public intoxication.

Sounds like your average Farker. What, exactly, is the problem here?

/Couldn't even hit the tin cans

hmmmm....
Texas, Florida,Texas, Florida, Corruption,Florida,Texas,Malfeasance,Texas,Fraud,Texas,Florida,Underhanded Deals, Florida,Shady Characters,Texas,Florida,Texas,Ohio,Florida.


/Throw it on the pile, I guess.

Wasn't Jacob Silj in charge of FEMA at one time?

Can't find a pic.

Mad Dog.

Most people I've known with that nickname have a problem with the drink. They wouldn't consider it a 'problem', but I say anyone who drinks that shiate regulalrly has a problem.

last seen http://www.solosrecords.com/beards.html

most of those "scary convicts" were arrested for DUIs and marijuana possession. better never let them work again! freakin media...

Call Mulder and Scully in to investigate...

Why are people surprised about this? These are your tax dollars "at work". If you don't like the "work" being done, oppose funding it.

The only way to cut back the government is to tell your representative to vote "no" on every single proposal to increase government revenue without exception (every boondoggle program has people who think it's a worthy exception).

The government will continue to deficit spend of course but eventually that will have to stop. Revenue collected will never reach zero so don't worry about things like roads, the military, etc.

Certainly some desirable programs will be cancelled but if you feel that strongly about it, give to a charity working in that area or start one yourself. There are charities which handle disaster relief and many other problems.

The definition of an "adult" is someone who is responsible for himself. We have all got to start acting like adults and take responsibility for ourselves.

Guilty... of being HAWWWWTTTTT

Seems to me most of the blame goes to the contractor that hired the inspectors. Of course they passed the blame to the company they contracted to do the background checks.

So the real problem is oversight. Doesn't the government audit it's contractors?

I thought the practice of hiring contractors was to save money. These days it appears the practice is used merely as a means of avoiding accountability.

Macthulhu

Because they aren't federal employees. Should some schmuck working in the Library of Congress cafeteria be held to a higher standard than some McDonalds employee or some public school lunch lady?

/do they even have 'lunch ladies' anymore?
//getting to farking old

And I agree that a DUI doesn't make you a criminal.

I think we should just go ahead and arrest everyone on the street who looks like this.
I mean, they've all done something

This doesn't surpise me in the least... I live in Southeastern Ohio, and last winter when my town was flooded (with 86% of the normal dry ground under water) our country got $13million in relief from FEMA... This was to offset damages and lost wages since now 60% of the town was out of work because the entire business district was closed for 3 months... (just before Christmas I might add...) to date, only $1.5 million of that 13 has been sent to those of us who needed it. I lost over $2000 in wages and got one check for $90.00. And that didn't even come from FEMA that came from Unemployment Services... I hate bureaucracy...

See, republicans generally oppose big government because republicans can see how easy it is for those in power to be bribed and corrupted.

That beard is a perfect example. The bigger it got, the crazier it kinked.

Farkof4000years - You took the words right out of my mouth. I would have NO problem with him coming to inspect...my...home.

The hiring of these individuals had nothing to do with FEMA. This is an example of a shady company doing everything possible to maximize their profits.

/points finger and laughs at Parsons

FLUP -

If you did that, you would then have to incarcerate ZZ Top, and any ZZ Top tribute bands you ran into. Also Charlie Daniels, Jerry Garcia's corpse and all the members of Molly Hatchet and the Marshall Tucker Band.

And that just isn't fair.

keylime
Why are people surprised about this? These are your tax dollars "at work". If you don't like the "work" being done, oppose funding it.

The only way to cut back the government is to tell your representative to vote "no" on every single proposal to increase government revenue without exception (every boondoggle program has people who think it's a worthy exception).

The government will continue to deficit spend of course but eventually that will have to stop. Revenue collected will never reach zero so don't worry about things like roads, the military, etc.

Certainly some desirable programs will be cancelled but if you feel that strongly about it, give to a charity working in that area or start one yourself. There are charities which handle disaster relief and many other problems.

The definition of an "adult" is someone who is responsible for himself. We have all got to start acting like adults and take responsibility for ourselves.

eh. this stinks to high heaven, but in general I have no problem with my tax dollars going to something like FEMA. having charities handle stuff currently handled by the government sounds great in theory, but I really wouldn't want to rely on some sort of private charitable response in the event of a terrorist attack.

I assume it is the lesser of two evils. The gov't can choose to get the money out to those who need it as fast as possible, ensuring there will be false claims and outright fraud in some cases. Or conversely, they could take their time and investigate everything fully, ensuring that even those who need financial relief won't see a dime for months.

What? They are only living up to the standards of the president, a convicted drunk driver and self proclaimed "former" cocaine user. Really, what is the big deal here?
/sarcasm

rodeofrog: ee, republicans generally oppose big government


Just not any of the republicans currently in power.

haplo53 - We'd never get to the point where actual necessary services would suffer (people can't even agree on where to go to lunch, much less to cut back the government) but there has got to be a group of people who are out there acting as a counterbalance to government waste and fraud.

As to the usefulness of FEMA - I remember when there was no FEMA and somehow we survived. As an example of the effectiveness of charities: the majority of the aid that went to the tsunami victims was collected and distributed by charities. Organizations such as the Red Cross are well equipped to handle large scale emergencies.

Just as an aside to those who enjoy paranoia, take a look at FEMA here: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/pages/fema.html.

I am a cable installation contractor. Various laws (inc. civil obligations) require any company that hires me to run a background check on me to make sure I am trustworthy/moral enough to enter and work in someone's home. They don't want someone who rapes, steals, embezzles, etc.

Although some of this article is sensationalist filler, I think the main point is that FEMA needs to better regulate the the quality of its contractors. The majority of these people showcased (read the whole article) should not be representing the Federal Gov't or entering a (customer) home.

elendilmir: My Mudda called me mad dog . . . . . once.


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