Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous weather situation’ in California“Conditioning aid is simply un-American,” the California governor, Gavin Newsom, said in response to suggestions that additional aid might come with certain conditions.House speaker Mike Johnson has said he believes there should be conditions on disaster aid to California, citing “state and local leaders [who] were derelict in their duties”.Well if that’s leadership, I have a different definition. I imagine it would be universally felt here.I’m not meeting Democrats, I’m not meeting Republicans, I’m not meeting Californians. I’m meeting American citizens, desperate [and] in need, and what they need is empathy, care, compassion [and] understanding. They need support, not rhetoric, not ‘strings attached’.They [residents] had a Zoom the other night and everyone broke down crying because all they wanted to do is see the faces of one another. And yet, that’s the face of leadership in the United States of America? Conditioning aid to the American people in need? Politicising this tragic moment?So, I’ll spare any more commentary on it, except to say I would encourage these people – they’re human beings, they’re parents, I respect that – to come out here visit, visit with these folks and let’s have a conversation after that.” Continue reading…
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Author : Amy Sedghi
Publish date : 2025-01-15 10:23:56
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