Tag Archives: FEMA

Chicken Little

Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Daryl Cagle In other news, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, fear of the great evil Obamacare has plummeted after the election. Also — the Office of Personnel Management announced today that all intermittent or temporary FEMA disaster … Continue reading →

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11 Questions. 11 Non-Answers.

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Watch Mitt Romney ignore questions about his stance on FEMA funding over 10 times. If you happen to notice that much of what Romney can been seen packing into the truck at his “relief event” is shrink-wrapped, that’s because he … Continue reading →

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Immoral

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bill Day In other news, did you know the gays caused Hurricane Sandy? Well, not really, but there’s always someone willing to say that. For live updates on Hurricane/Snowicane/Frankencane Sandy, go here.

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No One Asked Me

Posted on August 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

I debated running this cartoon, but, this is the Romney campaign now. Artist – Mitt Priggee In other news, at a Hispanic outreach luncheon today, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) called for denying disaster relief funding for Hurricane Isaac unless offsetting … Continue reading →

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Kasich Subtlely Walks-Back Tornado Victim Refusal

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

After two days of deservedly-harsh criticism of Ohio Governor John Kasich, some of which came from his own party members, for his refusal to accept federal disaster relief for the victims of Friday’s tornado super-outbreak, he is now quietly reconsidering … Continue reading →

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The GOP FEMA Plan

Posted on September 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, a majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support President Obama’s proposed “buffet rule” which would require millionaires and billionaires to pay an alternative minimum tax.

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Harry Reid 1. Republicans 0.

Posted on September 27, 2011 at 5:10 pm by JM Ashby

The Republicans went through all of that trouble holding disaster relief funds hostage, making themselves look like assholes in the process, and now they have nothing to show for it thanks to Harry Reid’s persistence. On the Senate floor late … Continue reading →

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Jackass Quote of the Day

Posted on September 23, 2011 at 4:40 pm by JM Ashby

House Majority Shitkicker Eric Cantor joined the chorus at a Republican news conference today to convey to the American people that disaster relief will be there for them, just as soon as hes done holding it hostage. CANTOR: As the … Continue reading →

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What Would Cantor Do?

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

What would Jesus Eric Cantor do in the face of a disaster for which relief funding must be approved? If it were the Eric Cantor of 2004, he would vote against holding relief hostage. [A] bemused Democratic source notes that … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Red States, Hope You Didn't Need This

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:10 am by Bob Cesca

Missouri, Tennessee and Alabama should probably start calling Eric Cantor’s office right about now. Cleaning up after Hurricane Irene could cost billions, but FEMA has less than $800 million in its coffers. So the Federal Emergency Management Agency is freezing … Continue reading →

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