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Kerr county didn't balk at the cost of flood sirens. Biden sent them 10 million dollars for this exact purpose, and they refused to spend it, because it would h

by vkou 1y ago

Kerr county didn't balk at the cost of flood sirens. Biden sent them 10 million dollars for this exact purpose, and they refused to spend it, because it would have let the federal Democrats do something useful for their constituents. [1] > "Accepting the ARPA money and putting our County under existing and future executive orders would federalize us and make us all slaves." These people are certifiably insane. The 10 million did eventually get spent on new police radios and bonuses for the sheriff's department. [2] [1] https://www.chron.com/news/article/kerr-county-flood-funds-20766069.php https://www.chron.com/news/article/kerr-county-flood-funds-2... [2] https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/texas-kerr-county-commissioners-flooding-warning/ https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/texas-kerr-county-co...

Spooky23 1y ago
When a state like Texas is so gerrymandered that no political competition is really possible, and ignorance is celebrated, why would be surprised that ignorant people elect stupid people to govern them? I’m sure that they claim to “back the blue” while refusing to put the communications tools that keep them safe in place as well. What people of this ilk have done to our nation makes me sick.
DonHopkins 1y ago
"Insane" is much too mild a word. "Sociopathic" is slightly better, but still not specific or intense enough.
- SauciestGNU 1y ago
  Kerr county and the state of Texas murdered those people with politics. This is just one of the dangers of rejecting expertise in favor of demagoguery.
jibe 1y ago
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- nilamo 1y ago
  Most people don't consider giving yourself a bonus to be "spending" money.
- verdverm 1y ago
  They refused to spend the money because it was from Biden (also "climate change"), then refused to return it because it might go to a blue state. First I'm hearing they actually spent it, but not surprised where it ended up
  - interloxia 1y ago
    I read, but didn't verify, that it was refused because the federal money would have required the workers to be vaccinated. "We'll be fine on our own" didn't work out unfortunately. I would like to be wrong, and this is not the time to rehash vaccinations, but if true, it seems relevant to the strings attached to the funds. Ideally id you happen to know one way or the other, plainly say so, or reference something reasonable, that this was a serious claim.
- piva00 1y ago
  10 million designated to be spent on early warning sirens get spent on sheriff bonuses and police radios, where's the dishonest cheap shot?
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leptons 1y ago
They would cut off their nose to spite their face. Look around, half the people in the country have this same level of brainrot.
ykonstant 1y ago
This reads like an exaggerated parody. It is unfathomably depressing that it is the actual state of affairs :(
- const_cast 1y ago
  The parody comes in when we actually try to talk about and address these issues, and morons proclaim we're using flood victims death's for our political gain. For many, politics is a team sport. Something so detached and imaginary. When the Giants lose, your house stays intact. They don't realize politics DOES affect their day-to-day lives. They vote for something for it's consequences, while simultaneously wishing to be exempt from said consequences. It's classic self-destructive behavior.

by vkou 1y ago

Spooky23 1y ago

When a state like Texas is so gerrymandered that no political competition is really possible, and ignorance is celebrated, why would be surprised that ignorant people elect stupid people to govern them? I’m sure that they claim to “back the blue” while refusing to put the communications tools that keep them safe in place as well. What people of this ilk have done to our nation makes me sick.

DonHopkins 1y ago

"Insane" is much too mild a word. "Sociopathic" is slightly better, but still not specific or intense enough.

SauciestGNU 1y ago
Kerr county and the state of Texas murdered those people with politics. This is just one of the dangers of rejecting expertise in favor of demagoguery.

jibe 1y ago

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nilamo 1y ago
Most people don't consider giving yourself a bonus to be "spending" money.
verdverm 1y ago
They refused to spend the money because it was from Biden (also "climate change"), then refused to return it because it might go to a blue state. First I'm hearing they actually spent it, but not surprised where it ended up
- interloxia 1y ago
  I read, but didn't verify, that it was refused because the federal money would have required the workers to be vaccinated. "We'll be fine on our own" didn't work out unfortunately. I would like to be wrong, and this is not the time to rehash vaccinations, but if true, it seems relevant to the strings attached to the funds. Ideally id you happen to know one way or the other, plainly say so, or reference something reasonable, that this was a serious claim.
piva00 1y ago
10 million designated to be spent on early warning sirens get spent on sheriff bonuses and police radios, where's the dishonest cheap shot?
- deleted 1y ago
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leptons 1y ago

They would cut off their nose to spite their face. Look around, half the people in the country have this same level of brainrot.

ykonstant 1y ago

This reads like an exaggerated parody. It is unfathomably depressing that it is the actual state of affairs :(

const_cast 1y ago
The parody comes in when we actually try to talk about and address these issues, and morons proclaim we're using flood victims death's for our political gain. For many, politics is a team sport. Something so detached and imaginary. When the Giants lose, your house stays intact. They don't realize politics DOES affect their day-to-day lives. They vote for something for it's consequences, while simultaneously wishing to be exempt from said consequences. It's classic self-destructive behavior.