FEMA does need reform, many states should look out for themselves, and the private sector can do things for disaster relief. But instead of a broad brush attack on the Federal Government or a broad brush defense of business as usual, we need calm deliberation of the facts and of where the best resources are available.
See "How a Smart Conservative Would Reform FEMA", Jordan Weissman, The Atlantic, 2012-10-31.
Maybe Matt Mayer could be a catalyst for a "Real Republican" party?
