Wildchild and IDS are Canuck’s. Fuk Em. SPY is a plumber/ sewer worker from parts unknown . Fun him too.
"Jewish Space Laser Used to Intensify Hurricane Milton to Category 5 Ahead of Election!" (Doofus News Network) "The Democrats have done it again, with less than a month until..."
The Charlotte Observer has a few words for Trump and his continuous string of outrageous lies undermining the hurricane response in our state. Major North Carolina newspaper knocks Trump over Helene response ‘falsehoods’ https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4919363-north-carolina-trump-helene-response-harris-fema/ A leading newspaper in North Carolina is blasting former President Trump over what it calls his “falsehoods” about the government response to Hurricane Helene, which devastated a large swath of the state last week. “This is not a situation to capitalize on for political gain. But former President Donald Trump has politicized the situation at every turn, spreading falsehoods and conspiracies that fracture the community instead of bringing it together,” the editorial board of The Charlotte Observer wrote this week. “By every indication, state and federal agencies have been working to help people in need. They’ve been airlifting food and other supplies to affected areas.” The Observer noted Trump’s statements in recent weeks claiming Democratic state and federal officials are “going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas,” and saying Vice President Harris “spent all her FEMA money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants.” “There’s no evidence to support any of those ridiculous claims,” the newspaper shot back. “Let’s be clear: Western North Carolina is not a political football. This is not a campaign opportunity,” the outlet continued. “The most unhelpful thing any politician — or anyone else — can do right now is spread misinformation and tell people that their government isn’t doing anything to help them.” Public polling shows North Carolina as one of several key battleground states less than a month out from the election, with Harris and Trump virtually tied there. “Sowing the seeds of political division is always an unnecessary and tiresome endeavor,” the Observer continued. “But doing so in times of great need, when unity is paramount, is particularly shameful.”
I asked on the Web, "is Charlotte Observer liberal newspaper?" The answer is, "Left-Center Biased". It is Bing, by the way. I did not ask about The Hill. I know this liberal crap source. Stop spreading BS like it is true source! BS is BS.
How about answering to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faces a new firestorm of criticism for claiming FEMA is out of disaster funds right as the DHS' Inspector General released a report saying FEMA is sitting on at least $8.3 billion in untapped, unspent funds. ? Silence is the answer.
North Carolina is taking steps to ensure all the impacted citizens can vote in the upcoming election. North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes https://www.wral.com/story/north-ca...e-likely-to-see-some-voting-changes/21661467/ RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Voters in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene's devastation may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the coming weeks after the state's election board approved an emergency resolution that modifies voting rules. The resolution unanimously passed by the North Carolina State Board of Elections, which has both Democratic and Republican members, on Monday comes less than two weeks after Helene destroyed large swaths of western North Carolina — displacing residents, damaging homes and washing away roads. In a critical presidential election that may hinge on which way the battleground state swings, that widespread disruption also presents major problems for how residents can cast their votes by Nov. 5. Still, the board reiterated several times during Monday's meeting that it was committed to ensuring early voting and Election Day happens on schedule across the state, while also making sure “no one is denied the right to vote because of these logistical problems,” said board chairman Alan Hirsch, who is a Democrat. “I’m generally very hesitant to make changes to the normal running of our election,” said Republican member Stacy Eggers IV, who is from Boone in western North Carolina. “But these have been tailored to give flexibility to the county boards to meet those specific needs.” In a critical presidential election that may hinge on which way the battleground state swings, that widespread disruption also presents major problems for how residents can cast their votes by Nov. 5. Still, the board reiterated several times during Monday's meeting that it was committed to ensuring early voting and Election Day happens on schedule across the state, while also making sure “no one is denied the right to vote because of these logistical problems,” said board chairman Alan Hirsch, who is a Democrat. “I’m generally very hesitant to make changes to the normal running of our election,” said Republican member Stacy Eggers IV, who is from Boone in western North Carolina. “But these have been tailored to give flexibility to the county boards to meet those specific needs.” Absentee ballot distribution already faced issues before Helene hit North Carolina. A legal battle over whether to include Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name on ballots after he suspended his presidential campaign — which ultimately resulted in taking off his name and reprinting ballots — caused about a two-week delay in September. With a bipartisan majority vote, county elections boards in the affected areas can approve several changes to Election Day polling locations. Measures that could be considered — which need approval from the state board's executive director — include transferring voters to other in-county precincts, creating out-of-precinct polling locations in other counties and establishing multiple voting locations within a precinct. Similarly, those boards can also make changes to early voting sites affected by the storm. Those modifications can include adding new sites or removing ones that are inaccessible, as well as adjusting site hours. Voters in the area must be notified of changes by mail, according to the resolution. Boards must also share the changes with local media, county political parties and on their county website. To address a potential lack of poll workers, counties are authorized to select election officials from other counties who are registered to vote in North Carolina. Assistance teams may also be deployed to emergency relief shelters to help voters with absentee voting. Despite calls from civil rights groups to extend voter registration deadlines in states impacted by Helene, the resolution didn't include a measure to do so. That decision, along with possible adjustments to what the state board approved, will be left to the state legislature to consider when it reconvenes on Wednesday to pass disaster relief legislation. Bell said the state board has made a $2 million funding request to state lawmakers to support voting changes in the impacted counties. North Carolina’s voter registration deadline is Friday. South Carolina took action last week to extend its voter registration deadline to Oct. 14. In Georgia, elections officials have said they don't anticipate major election disruptions from the storm. Florida is still on track for its Monday voter registration deadline, even with another major hurricane, Milton, expected to make landfall later this week. In the coming weeks, Bell said the board may need to consider further actions as the affected counties continue to experience disruptions through Election Day.
So as noted in the Fox News article, this $8.3 Billion is unspent funds from previous disasters where payments may still be required. "FEMA cannot tap unspent appropriations from long-ago crises, so the money sits frozen". The question becomes how many years should it be allowed before unspent funds for previous disasters are rolled into funding allowed for current disasters. Further noting that the need to hold the money designated for previous disasters comes from regulations put in place by Congress. Is it time to change the funding and designated waiting time rule? Would this turn FEMA funding into a slush fund that would merely be rolled into the latest disaster while robbing the victims of previous disasters because the money was spent elsewhere?