Tread on us, please. Florida needs a new socialism-friendly slogan after Hurricane Ian

[doublethink]

Frank Cerabino
Palm Beach Post
Sept 29th, 2022


Dear America:

Please tread on Florida.

I know. I know. This isn’t the message you’ve been hearing from us on the $25 T-shirts for sale on the Gov. Ron DeSantis re-election site.

But we here in Florida are temporarily suspending all criticisms of federal handouts and any other form of socialism. And as for those “Don’t Tread on Florida” T-shirts, ball caps and flags, we’re not in a go-it-alone mood anymore.

Maybe we could just unload that outdated-messaged merchandise as rags for the relief workers from other states who will come here to help us in our time of need.

You see, Hurricane Ian has temporarily washed away our bootstraps with the storm surge. And now we can’t pull them up on our own. -snip- The Rest at the link below ...

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/columns/2022/09/29/ian-desantis-seeks-help-biden-no-more-dont-tread-florida/10458601002/?itm_medium=recirc&itm_source=taboola&itm_campaign=internal&itm_content=BelowHomepageFeed-FeedRedesign

[Yavin4]

1. Socialism is not "government does things for people".

True Socialism is the people actively participating in the means of production as well as actively participating in how they are governed.

Providing aid after a natural disaster, or any other type of disaster, is not evidence of Socialism. It's relief.

[Mopar151]

2. Stay a Little Longer!

[Poiuyt]

3. Well, the first thing you can do is not use the word "socialism"

It's not a correct usage and it scares the Cuban Americans who lived under real socialism.

[Amishman]

7. This! 'Socialism' is a toxic term, especially in Florida

The best angle is corporations vs small businesses and consumers, and avoid the 'S' word

[NowISeetheLight]

4. Just Read It

I just read this and was going to post it. I guessed given DeSantis’s past antics there would be something about FEMA in his past. Now reading he actually voted down relief and basically left it to flood insurance holders only… it’s golden. Typical hypocrite.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/columns/2022/09/29/ian-desantis-seeks-help-biden-no-more-dont-tread-florida/10458601002/

[doublethink]

5. Yep .. n.t.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. The money shot ...

"I sympathize with the victims of Hurricane Sandy and believe that those who purchased flood insurance should have their claims paid," DeSantis had said. "At the same time, allowing the program to increase its debt by another $9.7 billion with no plan to offset the spending with cuts elsewhere is not fiscally responsible."

I can assure you, Gov. DeSantis is not talking about fiscal responsibility taking precedence to federal payouts to Florida flood victims after Hurricane Ian.

In fact, while the storm was coming ashore this week, DeSantis was already asking President Joe Biden to order FEMA to write a blank check to Florida by providing 100 percent federal cost sharing for debris removal and emergency protective measures in the state for the next 60 days, with a 90 percent federal cost sharing burden after that initial period.

[dembotoz]

8. send us those illegals if they can clear debris

but sadly they would be used like prison labor

[mainer]

9. What a great column

Share it everywhere!

[purr-rat beauty]

10. I'd rather point out Deathsantis' HYPOCRISY

excerpt: As Hurricane Ian pummeled Florida on Wednesday, several public officials from New York criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for voting against federal aid for Hurricane Sandy when he was a congressman.


https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3667755-ny-public-officials-criticize-desantis-for-voting-against-hurricane-sandy-relief/