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I'm hoping that there's no reason to be concerned, and perhaps my tin-foil hat is just a little too tight, but it's sort of scaring me regardless. I mean look at how FEMA handled Katrina.... I'm not sure I want them armed....

I want one of these for the ultimate Bug Out Vehicle...

 

That is nice

DHS is the third largest cabinet department in U.S. government.

Having to wade through the hyperbole and spin to get to facts is really getting old, especially when it seems few others read past the headline and first paragraph.

 

Yeah sure, it's a "full-time standing army" as long as your definition of that includes "for a period of 10 months":

 

...The new members, who range in age from 18-24 years old, will contribute to a dedicated, trained, and reliable disaster workforce by working full-time for ten months on federal disaster response and recovery efforts....

 

Sounds more like an extended training program to me.

Having to wade through the hyperbole and spin to get to facts is really getting old, especially when it seems few others read past the headline and first paragraph.

 

Yeah sure, it's a "full-time standing army" as long as your definition of that includes "for a period of 10 months":

 

 

 

Sounds more like an extended training program to me.

 

That's part of why I posted this up here, I figured you guys may be able to provide more insight, and perhaps it's just a bit alarmist. Then again, won't they always have some force standing, just rotate units out?

 

I am concerned with the need for armored vehicles and weapons though...Shouldn't they be investing in search and rescue dogs, and medical supplies?

sounds like multiple articles rolled into one persons (probably false) opinion.

 

The armored trucks say DHS.. not FEMA on them. If I'm not mistaken, the CBP vehicles also say DHS on them.

 

Sure parts of a FEMA response could include police and military for the right reasons.. but the goal is not to kill and enslave the American public.

 

In all the FEMA training I've taken, it's all pretty benign stuff. Disaster preparedness, shelter ops, first aid, safety, preparing for natural disasters, some terrorism stuff, etc etc.. but the stuff that these kids are learning, from the info in this "article" .. is probably stuff that boy scouts learn.

Let's see.

 

Army = method of pumping up employment numbers with cheap temp workers. Preferably from urban centers that voted Obama.

 

Armored vehicles = pork. Someone's cronies get a contract, the district gets jobs, and we get a bill for an overpriced vehicle that sucks at search and rescue that sits around unused and rotting away.

 

The above can be purchased with one time funds. Sensible things cannot and require recurring budget.