Anger grows as FEMA workers stay in luxury hotels amid the Maui Wildfires disaster

DerekJohnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGrN8J6Rpt0

thechatch

Hahahaha

They actually booked the Grand Wailea and Fairmont?

This has to be a joke.

BleachedAnusDawg

thechatch said:

Hahahaha

They actually booked the Grand Wailea and Fairmont?

This has to be a joke.

They're just supporting the local economy, is what I'm hearing.

HHusky

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

RaceBannon

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

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thechatch

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

HHusky

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

HHusky

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

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Race finds the question too difficult.

thechatch

HHusky said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

Well, I would say that the people of Maui care.

Instead of setting up minutes from the disaster site in nearby Kaanapali, they’re an hour away in Wailea, staying in the 3 most expensive hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s absurd.

Bendintheriver

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

Well, I would say that the people of Maui care.

Instead of setting up minutes from the disaster site in nearby Kaanapali, they’re an hour away in Wailea, staying in the 3 most expensive hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s absurd.

Imagine the howling from hh if this was Trumps FEMA staying in the most expensive hotels.

By all accounts (other than goose stepping rats like hh), biden admin has fucked this up coming and going.

pawz

Bendintheriver said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

Well, I would say that the people of Maui care.

Instead of setting up minutes from the disaster site in nearby Kaanapali, they’re an hour away in Wailea, staying in the 3 most expensive hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s absurd.

Imagine the howling from hh if this was Trumps FEMA staying in the most expensive hotels.

By all accounts (other than goose stepping rats like hh), biden admin has fucked this up coming and going.

100% this.

UW_Doog_Bot

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

Well, I would say that the people of Maui care.

Instead of setting up minutes from the disaster site in nearby Kaanapali, they’re an hour away in Wailea, staying in the 3 most expensive hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s absurd.

Yeah, this is an ICS response and I guarantee the logistics officer presented options for both(or more). Leadership took the chance to stay somewhere they wouldn't normally be able to afford 100% and said screw it to the optics. Public liason was probably shitting bricks.

This is something that gets considered on small million dollar responses. You don't stay at the Sands resort in Laguna if you're cleaning up oil on that beach. It isn't a good look.

UW_Doog_Bot

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

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But don't accuse him or @MelloDawg of being partisan hacks. A true conservative and centrist!

UW_Doog_Bot

pawz said:

Bendintheriver said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

Well, I would say that the people of Maui care.

Instead of setting up minutes from the disaster site in nearby Kaanapali, they’re an hour away in Wailea, staying in the 3 most expensive hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s absurd.

Imagine the howling from hh if this was Trumps FEMA staying in the most expensive hotels.

By all accounts (other than goose stepping rats like hh), biden admin has fucked this up coming and going.

100% this.

The final distinctive characteristic of Russian propaganda is that it is not committed to consistency. First, different propaganda media do not necessarily broadcast the exact same themes or messages. Second, different channels do not necessarily broadcast the same account of contested events. Third, different channels or representatives show no fear of “changing their tune.” If one falsehood or misrepresentation is exposed or is not well received, the propagandists will discard it and move on to a new (though not necessarily more plausible) explanation. One example of such behavior is the string of accounts offered for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Russian sources have offered numerous theories about how the aircraft came to be shot down and by whom, very few of which are plausible.27 Lack of commitment to consistency is also apparent in statements from Russian President Vladimir Putin. For example, he first denied that the “little green men” in Crimea were Russian soldiers but later admitted that they were. Similarly, he at first denied any desire to see Crimea join Russia, but then he admitted that that had been his plan all along.28

A propagandist doesn't need to be consistent nor does it matter if they are a hypocrite.

hardhat

HHusky said:

If you're a partisan retard--who cares?

HHusky

“FEMA selects where all responders can be centrally located to ensure the most effective response possible. Due to the lack of available lodging, FEMA negotiated government rates, at the lowest possible cost, for staff temporarily staying in the available hotels. As we transition into recovery, staff will move to longer term, more affordable lodging as they fulfill our commitment to support Maui,” the agency said in a statement to NewsNation.

But you girls must have your outrage, of course. (They’re paying $345/night btw.)

WestlinnDuck

UW_Doog_Bot said:

pawz said:

Bendintheriver said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

thechatch said:

HHusky said:

If they pay the government rate--which is FEMA's claim--who cares?

This is a joke, right?

I asked my question first.

Well, I would say that the people of Maui care.

Instead of setting up minutes from the disaster site in nearby Kaanapali, they’re an hour away in Wailea, staying in the 3 most expensive hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.

It’s absurd.

Imagine the howling from hh if this was Trumps FEMA staying in the most expensive hotels.

By all accounts (other than goose stepping rats like hh), biden admin has fucked this up coming and going.

100% this.

The final distinctive characteristic of Russian propaganda is that it is not committed to consistency. First, different propaganda media do not necessarily broadcast the exact same themes or messages. Second, different channels do not necessarily broadcast the same account of contested events. Third, different channels or representatives show no fear of “changing their tune.” If one falsehood or misrepresentation is exposed or is not well received, the propagandists will discard it and move on to a new (though not necessarily more plausible) explanation. One example of such behavior is the string of accounts offered for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Russian sources have offered numerous theories about how the aircraft came to be shot down and by whom, very few of which are plausible.27 Lack of commitment to consistency is also apparent in statements from Russian President Vladimir Putin. For example, he first denied that the “little green men” in Crimea were Russian soldiers but later admitted that they were. Similarly, he at first denied any desire to see Crimea join Russia, but then he admitted that that had been his plan all along.28

A propagandist doesn't need to be consistent nor does it matter if they are a hypocrite.

Sounds like the Team Dazzler dem party. Like I said, "No functional difference".

RaceBannon

HHusky said:

“FEMA selects where all responders can be centrally located to ensure the most effective response possible. Due to the lack of available lodging, FEMA negotiated government rates, at the lowest possible cost, for staff temporarily staying in the available hotels. As we transition into recovery, staff will move to longer term, more affordable lodging as they fulfill our commitment to support Maui,” the agency said in a statement to NewsNation.

But you girls must have your outrage, of course. (They’re paying $345/night btw.)

The government won't lie to us

HHusky

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

“FEMA selects where all responders can be centrally located to ensure the most effective response possible. Due to the lack of available lodging, FEMA negotiated government rates, at the lowest possible cost, for staff temporarily staying in the available hotels. As we transition into recovery, staff will move to longer term, more affordable lodging as they fulfill our commitment to support Maui,” the agency said in a statement to NewsNation.

But you girls must have your outrage, of course. (They’re paying $345/night btw.)

The government won't lie to us

Investigate to your heart’s content.

RaceBannon

HHusky said:

RaceBannon said:

HHusky said:

“FEMA selects where all responders can be centrally located to ensure the most effective response possible. Due to the lack of available lodging, FEMA negotiated government rates, at the lowest possible cost, for staff temporarily staying in the available hotels. As we transition into recovery, staff will move to longer term, more affordable lodging as they fulfill our commitment to support Maui,” the agency said in a statement to NewsNation.

But you girls must have your outrage, of course. (They’re paying $345/night btw.)

The government won't lie to us

Investigate to your heart’s content.

You'll just keep your head up your ass

Too bad Trump doesn't have a hotel on Maui

UW_Doog_Bot

HHusky said:

“FEMA selects where all responders can be centrally located to ensure the most effective response possible. Due to the lack of available lodging, FEMA negotiated government rates, at the lowest possible cost, for staff temporarily staying in the available hotels. As we transition into recovery, staff will move to longer term, more affordable lodging as they fulfill our commitment to support Maui,” the agency said in a statement to NewsNation.

But you girls must have your outrage, of course. (They’re paying $345/night btw.)

Neat, I actually happen to be an expert in this area. I already knew they weren't paying $3k a night. It's not about the rate dumb dumb.

Many of the resorts would probably completely comp the response teams in this case. Axe me how I know.

Good attempt at a deflection though. I assume you picked the talking point up off of your favorite propaganda site.

"Why a failed emergency response is actually a good thing for the residents of Maui."

You put the evacuees in the comped luxury rooms and your ICS team stays in trailers or other makeshift accommodations as close to the response as is safe.

Fema literally has training and positions specifically responsible for optics and conflicts of interest like this. You avoid even the appearance of such things even if they are comped.

Unless you're a Dem and know the useful idiots will lap up whatever your PR department will spin for them.