Intro With Some Questions

In My Humble Opinion
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Hello. My name is Keith. I’m a 40 year old gay man living in NC. I am a progressive. I recently returned to college. I was looking for some liberal message boards online to take part in.

We’ve been discussing this in my political science class so I thought it would be an interesting to share this with you and get your feedback.

What issues do you think of as local- or state-level problems? President Bush‘s administration was heavily criticized for insufficient action in response to Hurricane Katrina, as was President Obama‘s administration for the BP oil spill—should local and state governments rely so much on the national level for help? When natural disasters strike a locality, which level of government should respond? How can various levels cooperate to solve problems without a clear, coordinated plan?

Thanks. Take care. Have a great day.

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Welcome Keith.

There are a multitude of reasons for the federal government to step in to assist the state and local authorities when disasters strike. One of these is “politics”. While some disasters (a tornado or a flood) may be adequately handled by local authorities, it may be a political benefit for the current administration to make a public statement or drop in for a photo-op.