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9. FEMA is part of Homeland Security....

Reply to LT Barclay (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 05:23 PM

Aug 6

.... and Homeland Security is supposed to protect against terrorism. FEMA has expertise in managing grant programs, so it might make sense, as an efficiency measure, to have them do the management.

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Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority [View all] highplainsdem Aug 6 OP

Of course not. Violent extremists are in charge of the gov't now. Where do you think ICE agents came from ? nt eppur_se_muova Aug 6 #1

The domestic violent extremists are running the fucking government! Initech Aug 6 #2

Why of course JustAnotherGen Aug 6 #3

We wouldn't want the heroes of January 6 to feel uncomfortable, now would we? Hekate Aug 6 #4

How is this a FEMA mission? LT Barclay Aug 6 #5

It's a grant program that began in 2001. See this highplainsdem Aug 6 #6

Yeah I agree that seems like a weird fit ,/nt EX500rider Aug 6 #7

FEMA is part of Homeland Security.... reACTIONary Aug 6 #9

Gee. I wonder why. Almost like it's nearly exclusive to one side, especially in a country where the Overton window Karasu Aug 6 #8