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FEMA: another example of why states’-righters are wrong

November 5, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Good government, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Politics, Public safety, Republicans, Romney, Science, States Leave a comment

The current conflict regarding FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is essentially about whether the federal government should have primary responsibility for addressing disasters, or

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Hurricane Sandy’s election impact: What if polling places can’t open by Election Day?

November 1, 2012 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Climate Change, Congress, Government, Politics, Public safety, States, Transportation, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Sunday, October 28 and Monday, October 29,  slightly more than a week before Election Day 2012. Suppose

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