Ah, **FEMA**, the agency that’s supposed to swoop in and save the day during disasters but somehow manages to bungle the job nearly every time. From the moment it was created in **1979**, FEMA has been a case study in government inefficiency, bureaucracy, and downright stupidity. Take Hurricane Katrina, for example: while New Orleans was drowning, FEMA was scrambling—late and woefully unprepared. Fast forward to **Hurricane Maria** in Puerto Rico, and the story was the same, with FEMA struggling to get basic supplies to the island and leaving people in the dark—literally—for months. Now, in a brilliant new twist, FEMA has decided that disaster victims should file **online applications** in the middle of disaster zones. You know, because who doesn’t have Wi-Fi when their house has been flattened?
The problem with FEMA is simple: it’s a massive federal bureaucracy that’s too slow and too detached from the actual disaster zones it’s supposed to help. Instead of boots on the ground and immediate relief, we get **red tape** and the nonsensical requirement to “apply online” for assistance, when most people can’t even charge their phones, let alone find an internet connection in the middle of a natural disaster. And even if you manage to get your application in, don’t hold your breath waiting for a response. The bureaucratic labyrinth that FEMA has become means that by the time help arrives, the disaster victims may have rebuilt their houses on their own—without government help, of course.
The solution is glaringly obvious: it’s time to **defund the federal swamp** and let the **states handle emergencies themselves**. Who knows a disaster zone better than the **people who live there**? Local governments, state officials, and community organizations are already on the ground. They know the terrain, they know the people, and they can provide faster, more efficient relief than any federal agency that has to send in clueless bureaucrats from thousands of miles away. Local people don’t need to wait for someone in Washington, D.C., to tell them how to help their neighbors—they just do it.
And let’s not forget the nearly **20-year track record of failure** behind FEMA. From the botched response to Katrina, to the embarrassment of Puerto Rico, and most recently to their inept handling of California wildfires, and now Hurricane Heline with another on the way… FEMA has proven time and time again that it’s simply not up to the task. It’s almost as if the agency exists solely to prove how useless and disconnected the federal government can be when it comes to helping people in need. The sad irony is that even when FEMA does finally respond, it often does more harm than good.
So, here’s an idea: instead of pumping billions into an inefficient, bloated bureaucracy, let’s put those resources into **state and local organizations** that can actually get the job done. After all, when disaster strikes, you want help from someone who knows your community—not someone who needs you to file an application **online** from your pile of rubble.
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That’s because FEMA is Ultimate Swamp–its primary mission is not “Disaster Relief” but “Continuity Of Government.” (IE, Preserve The Swamp No Matter How Many Proles Must Be Sacrificed.”