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richardhutnik said:

On top of this, things have developed a certain way in societies, and it is hard to suddenly just throw in a new approach and expect it to stick.  Like, outside of foreign corporations buying up road networks, it is hard now to suddenly then decide to privatize local road systems in towns, or other things those on the wings want to do.  You have a FUD factor that is also hard to overcome to.  This FUD factor can undermine someone attempting to affect change.  Like, in the news is how Ron Paul now says FEMA is not needed, and other things along the lines of that.  Because of this, he ends up hitting a wall going mainstream, even if he may have points.  Some of Rick Perry's comments will also likely get him in trouble.  Start to say make any change to social security or medicare, and you hit a lot of political opposition.  Of course, because not as many are affected by medicaid, toying with that could be proposed as an option.


What makes you believe that there is not significant redundancy and waste in the alphabet soup agencies like FEMA? What does FEMA do that could not be adequately handled by the National Guard?