| richardhutnik said: Ok, so if this is the case, then why is the military the ONLY thing that the federal government is more competent doing than leaving it to the states, and private citizens? Why yes to military and no to say, FEMA? |
It's not wether it's a good idea or not, it's what's the federals governments responsibilities. Disaster response is not one of them. It makes us feel go to say it is, so we do it, but it's not there area of responsibility.
Our founding fathers were very careful to make as small a national government as was possibly needed. National defense is needed at a national level. Cities facing disaster can be handled locally.
A good example, was when I was a kid, a dam broke in Virginia where I lived. Our house was flooded, and we were stuck on the top floor for 4 days before the water subsided. We had no running water or food, but every day a boat came by and delivered food to us.
You know who that was? McDonalds. They fed thousands of people in the community while we were stranded, and they never expected a penny in return.
Communities and people can come together to overcome a disaster. They have a much harder time defending the country from invasion.
