Last Sunday I wrote about how it took President Obama nearly a month to declare portions of Connecticut a disaster area following the great windstorms and flooding of March. For some reason, Obama could not get around to helping Connecticut. Now comes the final act by Obama to kick the state. Obama decided today that his disaster proclamation would pertain only to aid to local governments or the state. Obama denied help to individuals and businesses whose lives were upended by the storms. While it is often said that Obama only cares about government rather than individuals, this is perhaps the most egregious example of this fact that I have seen. The damage to individuals and businesses who needhelp to get back on their feet is estimated at many tens of millions of dollars. Just in my town alone, schools were closed for an entire week while trees and downed electric wires were removed from the roads. Big chunks of the town had no power for a week. The damaged buildings from these Storms are clearly visible every time I go out. Of course, the damage in Connecticut is principally in the more Republican areas of the state; is that a coincidence?
Just imagine what would have happened if Bush had done the same thing. The outcry would have been unstoppable.
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