Originally posted on 05/31/2011:

Quote Originally Posted by antifoil View Post
i agree with him. i am tired of all these people wanting a handout when something goes wrong in their life. it is not the federal governments job.


Bullshit.

First of all, the Constitution provides Congress with the power to provide "for the common welfare." While many people can try stretching this clause out for many purposes, most everyone can get behind the interpretation that the federal government can provide basic necessities after a natural disaster comes about that destroys their homes, their ability to work, and their basic necessities that are needed to survive. The fact you think losing all that boils down to "wanting a handout" shows you are either out of touch with what happened in various parts of the U.S. over the past few months or that you are trying to play the "Macho Man" persona on the Internet which wouldn't translate to much if you had to endure similar circumstances.

Secondly, the money for these safety nets in case of natural disasters are already provided by annual taxation in FEMA and other similar programs.