Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Mike, Look Up the Definition of "Emergency Preparedness"

Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele defended GOP opposition to pandemic preparedness funding in the stimulus bill in an interview with CNN Tuesday, saying the party had no way of knowing that such a threat might actually materialize. "Did we know this at the time of the vote?" Steele asked. "Don't come back and make this link six months after the fact ... we don't know what tomorrow holds." He added, "I'm not going to sit here and accept that connection."
That has to rank among the top of the list of Lamest Political Excuses in History. I gather that Steele figures that the Gods of Fire will make an appointment before a fire breaks out in his home.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous4/29/2009 8:06 AM

    This is why I've been quietly preparing our household for such things. I don;t intend to count on the gov -- state or fed -- for a God damned thing if I don't have to. Katrina illustrated that perfectly.

    (Shit -- I'm almost to the point that I think we ought to form some sort of Blogger's Collective, and designate a retreat/meet-up point to form our Fortress of Solitude.)

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  2. Comrade Misfit4/29/2009 9:13 PM

    I've got enough food and water for a week, though I'd have to go to the creek outback for flushing water.

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