"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Yeah, it's real. Disaster or emergency declarations have to be made by the President, but there is no list of disasters. I forget the exact wording, but it's largely based on on well a given jurisdiction can handle a given "emergency". In this case, it's a means to get cash to the city government to pay the extra costs.
Still, those laws and subsequent executive orders were intended for disasters, so you have it right, Paco.
But I saw that this is the first such declaration for any inauguration.
Great. My tax dollars at work. They couldn't just ask the Nation of Islam to step in and do it for free?
ReplyDeleteIs that for real? Ha!
ReplyDeleteSaint: I don't know; in retrospect, I kinda doubt it. Perhaps I should have said, instead of "they", "someone" has a sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's real. Disaster or emergency declarations have to be made by the President, but there is no list of disasters. I forget the exact wording, but it's largely based on on well a given jurisdiction can handle a given "emergency". In this case, it's a means to get cash to the city government to pay the extra costs.
ReplyDeleteStill, those laws and subsequent executive orders were intended for disasters, so you have it right, Paco.
But I saw that this is the first such declaration for any inauguration.
Whoops! I meant to add: "So The Mighty O! sets yet another (unwanted) precedent for His term in office."
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised the reality based community aren't up in arms.
ReplyDeleteClearly this is President Bush positioning the final pieces for his long awaited coup.