Sunday, February 10, 2013

Hate the government until you need its help

National Guard soldiers rescued thousands of U.S. citizens and their pets during the emergency response effort to Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. /Image via AP


There is a faction of extremist conservatives in the U.S. Congress who are trying to bring the government to its knees. As my folksy mom would say, they are determined to throw the baby out with the bath water.

All U.S. citizens should be disgusted when their elected representatives and other public servants waste taxpayer dollars or, even worse, commit fraud to line their own pockets. But strangling the government to the point where it cannot function effectively in a cynical effort to prove government is a luxury we cannot afford is a huge disservice to the public servants who answer the call when their fellow citizens' lives are in danger.

Please find below images of government employees who rose to the challenge when Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm Nemo wreaked devastation on the Northeast.


/Image via huffingtonpost.com


/Image via businessinder.com


/Image via twitchy.com


/Image via weather.com


/Image via army.mil


/Image via observer.com


/Image via huffingtonpost.com

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