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The Greatest Nation On Earth? Seriously?

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Despite knowing how pathetic many people in our government can be, I was still surprised to see two particular Senators plea for aid for the victims of the tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma recently. What? How could that be? Of course we need to help victims of severe disasters. Well, there's a catch. Those same two Senators voted against federal funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy, the same hurricane that was responsible for severe damage throughout the Northeast U.S. - as well as six other nations - and numerous deaths. The same one that was the largest hurricane on record to come off the Atlantic Ocean - approximately 1,100 miles wide. Obviously, their concern for cutting the federal budget applies only to people outside of their home state. As it turns out, Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn didn't mind taking credit for Oklahoma receiving federal disaster aid in 2007 for severe ice storms and in 2008 for "severe weather". And, in 1999, Oklahoma received $67.8 million in federal relief funds due to severe tornadic activity. (Climate change? What climate change?)

Naturally, I believe that money was deserved. I'm simply questioning the humanity of people who try to prevent the federal government from helping to alleviate some of the intense suffering caused by a horrible natural occurence. (I wonder what they thought of the Occupy Sandy relief effort. Were they still condemning OWS as possible terrorists?)

The following is an essay I wrote about the moral integrity of that bastion of civilization known as "the greatest nation on Earth".


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