California Fires - Politics of Blame

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WaynetheDrain said:
No, we actually don’t.

Stay off of X. Its poisoning your cognitive functioning.
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NYC to spend millions on new round of pre-paid debit cards for migrants​

July 3, 2024

New York City officials are dramatically expanding a controversial program that gives debit cards pre-loaded with cash to migrant families staying in taxpayer-funded hotels across the city.

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NYC to spend millions on new round of pre-paid debit cards for migrants

New York City Council
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NYC plans to keep housing migrants in hotels through at least 2025​


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NYC plans to keep housing migrants in hotels through at least 2025

The city is soliciting bids to use 14,000 units over a large number of hotels in the New York City region to house migrants.
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ZenMode said:

NYC to spend millions on new round of pre-paid debit cards for migrants​

July 3, 2024

New York City officials are dramatically expanding a controversial program that gives debit cards pre-loaded with cash to migrant families staying in taxpayer-funded hotels across the city.

council.nyc.gov

NYC to spend millions on new round of pre-paid debit cards for migrants

New York City Council
council.nyc.gov council.nyc.gov

NYC plans to keep housing migrants in hotels through at least 2025​


cnycentral.com

NYC plans to keep housing migrants in hotels through at least 2025

The city is soliciting bids to use 14,000 units over a large number of hotels in the New York City region to house migrants.
cnycentral.com cnycentral.com
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Buncombe County and the City of Asheville can choose to house climate immigrants however they see fit. I fail to see what NYC choices have to do with federal government FEMA rules.
 
BoonetheAiredale said:
Buncombe County and the City of Asheville can choose to house climate immigrants however they see fit. I fail to see what NYC choices have to do with federal government FEMA rules.
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Probably nothing. I think he was just making the point that "we", as a country, will spend billions to house non-Americans in expensive NY hotels, while kicking Americans out of hotels.
 
ZenMode said:
Probably nothing. I think he was just making the point that "we", as a country, will spend billions to house non-Americans in expensive NY hotels, while kicking Americans out of hotels.
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You’ve been provided the reasons someone would be kicked out of the hotel. It doesn’t appear difficult to maintain eligibility for government provided housing if the person has such a need.
 
ZenMode said:
Probably nothing. I think he was just making the point that "we", as a country, will spend billions to house non-Americans in expensive NY hotels, while kicking Americans out of hotels.
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But we as a country are not NYC. I fail to see how North Dakota gets dragged into agreeing with housing immigrants in "fancy" NYC hotels.
 
ZenMode said:
Probably nothing. I think he was just making the point that "we", as a country, will spend billions to house non-Americans, in expensive NY hotels, while kicking Americans out of hotels.
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riiiiiight. he's definitely not taking anything out of context and he would never criticize people using various forms government assistance in other situations. because he's not a dishonest hypocrite. lmao.

multiple people have shared more information on this thread about the cancelled hotel stays - FEMA is cancelling accommodations for people who are refusing to cooperate with their surveys / follow-up and people who are clearly abusing the system.

i thought y'all were all about accountability and curbing welfare abuses? DOGE? only when it actually suits the narrative?
 
lawtig02 said:
If you really grew up in WNC, surely you still have friends or family up here. What are they saying? You don't have to rely on the increasingly garbage-filled twitter. What are your personal experiences with FEMA in WNC?
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None of my family and friends were directly impacted. I’m from the foothills not mountains of WNC.
 
StrangePackage said:
So your "frame of reference" is that 60 years ago you lived in an area adjacent to those that were impacted by Hurricane Helene?

Jesus Christ you are exhausting.
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You made a point of noting of my residence in Buckhead, implying I was an out of touch observer. I merely advised, in response, that I grew up in WNC (not 60 years ago) and have a frame of reference of the area and people. I don’t know why that would generate such a hostile response but I guess it’s just par for the course.
 
Ramrouser said:
You made a point of noting of my residence in Buckhead, implying I was an out of touch observer. I merely advised, in response, that I grew up in WNC (not 60 years ago) and have a frame of reference of the area and people. I don’t know why that would generate such a hostile response but I guess it’s just par for the course.
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It's not the fact of where you once lived. It's that you are spreading lies, and when people who are literally on the ground telling you what is happening, you are refusing to believe them. It's in that context that you noted your prior residence in the area, which matters not at all to what is going on here.

I used to live in Los Angeles, 40 years ago. That does not give me any insight at all as to what is happening with the fires out there. So too with your former residence in North Carolina. It gives you no insight at all.
 
SnoopRob said:
My hunch is that the majority of folks who are being threatened with termination of services are folks who didn't follow through on the process and it's likely they never submitted an application to continue services, didn't respond to attempts to contact them, or they didn't follow through with getting an updated inspection on their permanent property.
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My hunch is that the majority of folks in this category are already living somewhere else, and are using the hotels for storage or for an occasional stay. That's likely why they aren't submitting an application for continuation. They don't need it because they are already staying elsewhere.
 
Ramrouser said:
I'm pretty far from a bleeding heart, but kicking folks out of their hotels (after a disaster) in 14 degree weather seems a bit harsh. We treat "migrants" better than that by putting them up in Manhattan hotels and giving them debit cards.
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The reason those migrants are in Manhattan is that they were bused there by Abbot and DeSantis. Hmm. Maybe it wasn't a great idea to ship them to the most expensive real estate in the entire country. How this is liberals' fault is beyond me.

Should we add cause and effect to the alarmingly long list of basic concepts you fail to grasp?
 
Ramrouser said:
No question natural disasters occur and there's only so much you can do about it. In this case, the unusually high winds - which changed directions repeatedly spreading new fires in all directions. But, is it your contention that the local and state officials handled matters appropriately? They had several days to prepare and it's not like this is the first wildfire they've had to fight in SoCal. My point is that the local residents will decide whom to hold to account and what changes need to be made.
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Several days to prepare? Several days? You think that is enough time? I mean, do you have any idea what you are talking about?

Seriously -- have you ever been to a big city? Presumably you've been to Atlanta. When you were there, did you notice the density of the buildings there? The sheer magnitude of the geography that has been built up by decades of construction? Now, think about that, and multiply by 3 because LA is that much bigger.
And then ponder to yourself, "what would be required to fireproof the 8000 square miles that comprises the Atlanta metro area, with the trillions of tons of building materials and the vast quantities of vegetation that I won't even try to estimate"? Would the answer be "several days" or "several years"? And then triple the estimate.

Several days. My God. Even Trump isn't that stupid.
 
I guess I didn’t read everything up to now… so what does all this have to do with fires in California? I understand this is the political pissing match thread pertaining to the fires… but…

Anyway, the politicization - of the Hurricane in WNC and now the fires in California - is beyond the pale. And I believe we all know which side of the aisle chooses to purposefully try to score political points on a catastrophic event.

The same side which voted in the narcissistic arsehole who has an issue with flying flags at half staff because a President has passed away… thinking that it somehow diminishes his inauguration. The nerve of the guy. Piss on him. But if he were on fire, I wouldn’t!
 
superrific said:
Several days to prepare? Several days? You think that is enough time? I mean, do you have any idea what you are talking about?

Seriously -- have you ever been to a big city? Presumably you've been to Atlanta. When you were there, did you notice the density of the buildings there? The sheer magnitude of the geography that has been built up by decades of construction? Now, think about that, and multiply by 3 because LA is that much bigger.
And then ponder to yourself, "what would be required to fireproof the 8000 square miles that comprises the Atlanta metro area, with the trillions of tons of building materials and the vast quantities of vegetation that I won't even try to estimate"? Would the answer be "several days" or "several years"? And then triple the estimate.

Several days. My God. Even Trump isn't that stupid.
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A few days (like for hurricane prep) gives you time to:
Call up the national guard - to prevent looting
Organize law enforcement for traffic control for evacuations
Get shelters prepared and stocked with supplies

Mayor Bass was more concerned with her junket to Africa than bothering with basic prep.

Let’s return to this issue in a few months and see if the local residents are placing medals on the politicians and officials who were in charge.
 
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