That's so funny, but the really sad part is that it's true. I personally think FEMA should be completely dismantled. My fear is that FEMA will get more money and power out of this crisis that they were already capable of handling. We have an agency that can commandeer almost anything to get it's job done.
http://prisonplanet.com/Pages/Sept05/060905FEMA.htm
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Executive Order Number 12148 created the Federal Emergency Management Agency to interface with the Department of Defense for civil defense planning and funding. An "emergency czar" was appointed. FEMA has only spent about 6 percent of its budget on national emergencies. The bulk of their funding has been used for the construction of secret underground facilities to assure continuity of government in case of a major emergency, foreign or domestic.
Executive Order Number 12656 appointed the National Security Council as the principal body that should consider emergency powers. This allows the government to increase domestic intelligence and surveillance of U.S. citizens and would restrict the freedom of movement within the United States and grant the government the right to isolate large groups of civilians. The National Guard could be federalized to seal all borders and take control of U.S. air space and all ports of entry.
Executive Order 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation and control of highways and seaports.
Executive Order 10995 allows Seizure of all communications media in the United States.
Executive Order 10997 allows Seizure of all electric power fuels and minerals, public and private.
Executive Order 10998 allows the government to take over all food resources and farms.
Executive Order 10999 allows Seizure of all means of transportation, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control of highways, seaports and waterways.
Executive Order 11000 allows Seizure of all American people for work forces under federal supervision including the splitting of families if the government finds it necessary.
Executive Order 11001 allows seizure of all health, education and welfare facilities, public and private.
Executive Order 11002 empowered the postmaster general to register all men, women and children in the U.S.
Executive Order 11003 allows seizure of all airports and aircraft.
Executive Order 11004 allows seizure of all housing and finance authorities to establish Forced Relocation Designated areas to be abandoned as "unsafe."
Executive Order 11005 allows seizure of all railroads, inland waterways and storage facilities, public and private.
Executive Order 11051 specifies the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all Executive Orders into effect in times of increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis.
Executive Order 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for six months.
Executive Order 12919 Signed June 3, 1994, by President Clinton. Encompasses all the above executive orders.
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The idea of letting public or private companies and charties handle the brunt of the relief effort is not a bad idea. The generosity of the American people really should be commended. Plus FEMA blocked Wal-Mart from delievering water to the disaster area. Why do we have to pay twice to get the job done right(once to FEMA and again to charities)?