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UCmeNdc

(9,601 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:35 PM Oct 2012

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Paul Krugman: Mitt Romney's Proposal To Privatize FEMA Is 'Pathological'

"There's something pathological" about "the weird Republican obsession with killing FEMA," or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the New York Times columnist wrote in a blog post Wednesday. "It’s really hard to think of a public service less likely to be suitable for privatization."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/paul-krugman-mitt-romney-fema_n_2050113.html

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Paul Krugman: Mitt Romney's Proposal To Privatize FEMA Is 'Pathological' (Original Post) UCmeNdc Oct 2012 OP

I'm still trying to figure out the rationalization of this obsession... CTyankee Oct 2012 #1

as befitting a world-class sociopath jsr Oct 2012 #2

I think it has something to do with those rumors about FEMA detention camps that have circulated Blue Meany Oct 2012 #3

Why did Krugman leave out "and sociopathic"? Impious Oct 2012 #4

we're due for another big earthquake up here. FEMA better be there. roguevalley Oct 2012 #5

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

1. I'm still trying to figure out the rationalization of this obsession...

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:37 PM

Oct 2012

maybe I'm just not too bright, but I don't get it.

jsr

(7,712 posts)

2. as befitting a world-class sociopath

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:39 PM

Oct 2012

Blue Meany

(1,947 posts)

3. I think it has something to do with those rumors about FEMA detention camps that have circulated

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 05:41 PM

Oct 2012

since the Reagan Administration. They wouldn't want those to be under the control of a Democratic president.

Impious

(42 posts)

4. Why did Krugman leave out "and sociopathic"?

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:22 PM

Oct 2012

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

5. we're due for another big earthquake up here. FEMA better be there.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 09:02 PM

Oct 2012

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