Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism

[Natural Citizen]

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Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism​

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by Ron Paul | Oct 14, 2024

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue missions. One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers, but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them!

For example, one private helicopter pilot rescued an individual stranded by Helene. Unfortunately, he was threatened with arrest if he flew his helicopter back into the impacted area to save someone left behind on the earlier flight.

In a video shared by comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore, Jonathan Howard, a member of the Florida State Guard and volunteer for the nonprofit group Aerial Recovery, discussed how the government took credit for the rescue of an 11-day-old baby even though the rescue was done totally by volunteers. Mr. Howard stated that when he goes on a search and rescue mission he sees around forty other private helicopters and just two military helicopters.

One reason the federal government is unable to provide adequate aid to those impacted by Helene (and now Milton) is the government is sending military aid worth billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel. In fact, over 700 members of the Tennessee National Guard are deploying to the Middle East as people in the state deal with damage from Hurricane Helene!

When questioned on Fox News about Helene’s impact, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham made an impassioned plea …. for more aid to Israel. Senator Graham is far from the only member of Congress to put the needs of foreign countries and the military-industrial complex ahead of Americans.

Congress will likely consider a multi-billion-dollar disaster relief bill in the post-election “lame duck” session. Conservative Republicans will (properly) demand the spending be offset by cuts in other spending. The problem is most of these “fiscal conservatives” will vote to increase the national debt to fund the military-industrial-complex.

When I served in Congress, I voted against federal disaster aid even when the disaster impacted my district. Inevitably my office would receive complaints from outraged constituents. After a few months of jumping through the federal government’s bureaucratic hoops in seeking to recover from the disaster, many constituents would call my office to say that they now agree that they would be better off if the government would stop trying to “help” the victims of natural disasters.

One of the helicopter pilots who voluntarily flew into the areas impacted by Helene was Curves fitness chain founder Gary Heavin. Mr. Heavin, in addition to being a successful businessman, is a passionate advocate for liberty who serves on the advisory board of my Institute for Peace and Prosperity. It is not surprising that someone who believes in liberty would be willing to help those in need rather than rely on the government to provide assistance.

Contrary to the lies spread by authoritarians, libertarianism does not require selfishness. Libertarians welcome voluntary action to help those in need. Libertarians object to government assistance because it is based on force.

Authoritarianism leads to poverty, war, chaos in the streets, and a lack of compassion for the less fortunate. Liberty leads to prosperity, peace, and a flourishing of private charities.


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Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue missions. One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers, but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them! For example, one private helicopter pilot...

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Here the statesman is, as is most often the case, correct. But the show goes on.

It's unfortunate...

 

[okfine]

Rand Paul is still alive?

 

[Natural Citizen]

Rand Paul is still alive?

You are a weenie...

 

[candycorn]

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Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism​

​

by Ron Paul | Oct 14, 2024

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue missions. One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers, but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them!

For example, one private helicopter pilot rescued an individual stranded by Helene. Unfortunately, he was threatened with arrest if he flew his helicopter back into the impacted area to save someone left behind on the earlier flight.

In a video shared by comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore, Jonathan Howard, a member of the Florida State Guard and volunteer for the nonprofit group Aerial Recovery, discussed how the government took credit for the rescue of an 11-day-old baby even though the rescue was done totally by volunteers. Mr. Howard stated that when he goes on a search and rescue mission he sees around forty other private helicopters and just two military helicopters.

One reason the federal government is unable to provide adequate aid to those impacted by Helene (and now Milton) is the government is sending military aid worth billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel. In fact, over 700 members of the Tennessee National Guard are deploying to the Middle East as people in the state deal with damage from Hurricane Helene!

When questioned on Fox News about Helene’s impact, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham made an impassioned plea …. for more aid to Israel. Senator Graham is far from the only member of Congress to put the needs of foreign countries and the military-industrial complex ahead of Americans.

Congress will likely consider a multi-billion-dollar disaster relief bill in the post-election “lame duck” session. Conservative Republicans will (properly) demand the spending be offset by cuts in other spending. The problem is most of these “fiscal conservatives” will vote to increase the national debt to fund the military-industrial-complex.

When I served in Congress, I voted against federal disaster aid even when the disaster impacted my district. Inevitably my office would receive complaints from outraged constituents. After a few months of jumping through the federal government’s bureaucratic hoops in seeking to recover from the disaster, many constituents would call my office to say that they now agree that they would be better off if the government would stop trying to “help” the victims of natural disasters.

One of the helicopter pilots who voluntarily flew into the areas impacted by Helene was Curves fitness chain founder Gary Heavin. Mr. Heavin, in addition to being a successful businessman, is a passionate advocate for liberty who serves on the advisory board of my Institute for Peace and Prosperity. It is not surprising that someone who believes in liberty would be willing to help those in need rather than rely on the government to provide assistance.

Contrary to the lies spread by authoritarians, libertarianism does not require selfishness. Libertarians welcome voluntary action to help those in need. Libertarians object to government assistance because it is based on force. Authoritarianism leads to poverty, war, chaos in the streets, and a lack of compassion for the less fortunate. Liberty leads to prosperity, peace, and a flourishing of private charities.


Author: Ron Paul - View all posts

Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue missions. One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers, but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them! For example, one private helicopter pilot...

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Copyright © 2024 The Ron Paul Institute. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit and a live link are given.


Here the statesman is, as is most often the case, correct. But the show goes on.

It's unfortunate...

And please walk us through what happens when a disaster strikes where there isn't a lot of volunteers due to mass casualty and/or remote locations where fuel is not plentiful or accessible. What then?

The actual truth is that volunteers often drive every response. Sometimes they leave the footprint of a giant, sometimes they leave the footprint of ten men. But never an ant. Red Cross, LEPC, ad hoc groups, urban search and rescue, etc... are volunteer driven. What happened in North Carolina was not exceptional in terms of being volunteer driven. It is what happens. The only difference is that political opportunism from the right is the first (and often the only) light shining down on it.

Wake me when Trump, Vance, Graham or any republican of national standing apologize for the claims of "thousands" of deaths having taken place.

 

[IM2]

I was about to say that this is nothing new, but candycorn covered it excellently.

 

[Natural Citizen]

And please walk us through what happens when a disaster strikes where there isn't a lot of volunteers due to mass casualty and/or remote locations where fuel is not plentiful or accessible. What then?

Start walking.

It's what man has done since his inception.

Duh...

 

[candycorn]

Start walking.

It's what man has done since his inception.

Duh...

 

[Arlette]

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Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism​

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by Ron Paul | Oct 14, 2024

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue missions. One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers, but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them!

For example, one private helicopter pilot rescued an individual stranded by Helene. Unfortunately, he was threatened with arrest if he flew his helicopter back into the impacted area to save someone left behind on the earlier flight.

In a video shared by comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore, Jonathan Howard, a member of the Florida State Guard and volunteer for the nonprofit group Aerial Recovery, discussed how the government took credit for the rescue of an 11-day-old baby even though the rescue was done totally by volunteers. Mr. Howard stated that when he goes on a search and rescue mission he sees around forty other private helicopters and just two military helicopters.

One reason the federal government is unable to provide adequate aid to those impacted by Helene (and now Milton) is the government is sending military aid worth billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel. In fact, over 700 members of the Tennessee National Guard are deploying to the Middle East as people in the state deal with damage from Hurricane Helene!

When questioned on Fox News about Helene’s impact, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham made an impassioned plea …. for more aid to Israel. Senator Graham is far from the only member of Congress to put the needs of foreign countries and the military-industrial complex ahead of Americans.

Congress will likely consider a multi-billion-dollar disaster relief bill in the post-election “lame duck” session. Conservative Republicans will (properly) demand the spending be offset by cuts in other spending. The problem is most of these “fiscal conservatives” will vote to increase the national debt to fund the military-industrial-complex.

When I served in Congress, I voted against federal disaster aid even when the disaster impacted my district. Inevitably my office would receive complaints from outraged constituents. After a few months of jumping through the federal government’s bureaucratic hoops in seeking to recover from the disaster, many constituents would call my office to say that they now agree that they would be better off if the government would stop trying to “help” the victims of natural disasters.

One of the helicopter pilots who voluntarily flew into the areas impacted by Helene was Curves fitness chain founder Gary Heavin. Mr. Heavin, in addition to being a successful businessman, is a passionate advocate for liberty who serves on the advisory board of my Institute for Peace and Prosperity. It is not surprising that someone who believes in liberty would be willing to help those in need rather than rely on the government to provide assistance.

Contrary to the lies spread by authoritarians, libertarianism does not require selfishness. Libertarians welcome voluntary action to help those in need. Libertarians object to government assistance because it is based on force.

Authoritarianism leads to poverty, war, chaos in the streets, and a lack of compassion for the less fortunate. Liberty leads to prosperity, peace, and a flourishing of private charities.


Author: Ron Paul - View all posts

Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue missions. One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers, but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them! For example, one private helicopter pilot...

ronpaulinstitute.org

Copyright © 2024 The Ron Paul Institute. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit and a live link are given.


Here the statesman is, as is most often the case, correct. But the show goes on.

It's unfortunate...

I just love Libertarians. They are like house cats. Totally dependent on a system they don't understand or appreciate but they strut around like a boss.

 

[Natural Citizen]

I'm likely not gonna stand around arguing with an arguer in a situation such as that which you invoked.

I'm more of a doer, so I'd be up the road while you're busy finding someone else to argue with while you wait for someone to come carry your rear end.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Heck. You've probably never even had a sugar sandwich for supper your whole life, have you, cc?

 

[Kilroy2]

If the government did nothing then they would get the blame

if the government did something then they would get the blame

Trump has made his rounds , he will be there in an election year.

Still was he there when it was not an election year and how often?

Nothing wrong with civilians helping out but who will get the blame if things go wrong?

 

[okfine]

You are a weenie...

You're a pussy.

 

[Natural Citizen]

You're a pussy.

Rand Paul and Ron Paul or two different Individuals.

You clearly didnt read the piece, and it seemed to me like you were just looking for a reason to be a weenie.

So that's why I said you are a weenie.

But now you're taking it even further. Now you're being filthy, as is the standard, it seems, for your average low-value USMB poster. And vulgar. Didn't those little green apples I promised you the last time for that same routine of yours leave a sour enough stomach for you? Or are you hungry for more? It was a whole weeks worth of em last time, if I recall right.

 

[candycorn]

Heck. You've probably never even had a sugar sandwich for supper your whole life, have you, cc?

I just asked what would happen when there isn't the volunteer base. And your tantrum ensued.

So if you're "doing" anything...it's having a temper tantrum. I hear holding your breath until you get your way might work. Try it.

 

[Natural Citizen]

I just asked what would happen when there isn't the volunteer base. And your tantrum ensued.

No, I'm not having a tantrum. I'm actually a rather relaxed person. Soft spoken, too, for the most part.

So if you're "doing" anything...it's having a temper tantrum. I hear holding your breath until you get your way might work. Try it.

No, huh uh. We're just staying ahead of the narrative beeing seeded is all.

But I think that you know that already.

It irks you, doesnt it? I can tell. Heh heh heh...

 

[Natural Citizen]

I just love Libertarians. They are like house cats. Totally dependent on a system they don't understand or appreciate but they strut around like a boss.

Well. Placing your personal opinon of ''Libertarians'' aside, and circling back to the statesman's weekly column referenced in the OP, it seems to me that...

Get back to us when/if you have something to comment on regarding any of the specific content of the column, though.

 

[toobfreak]

Hurricane Response Proves Volunteerism is Better Than Authoritarianism​

Isn't that really just another way of stating that individualism (self-actualization upon which America is based) is far better than Statism (the Big Government that the Left endorses?

 

[luiza]

I'm likely not gonna stand around arguing with an arguer in a situation such as that which you invoked.

I'm more of a doer, so I'd be up the road while you're busy finding someone else to argue with while you wait for someone to come carry your rear end.

Article also featured in Zero Hedge this morning ( UK) and they set a very high bar on accuracy and reliability -- though this is an Opinion piece.

I see the Mutants are here -- the usual suspecs flouting their airy fairy lefty garbage .

We really need to find ways of restraining and retraining them -- only allow them to post on Mondays and Fridays might be a possible way to start with .

 

[IM2]

Well. Placing your personal opinon of ''Libertarians'' aside, and circling back to the statesman's weekly column referenced in the OP, it seems to me that...

Get back to us when/if you have something to comment on regarding any of the specific content of the column, though.

Ron Paul is a nutjob. That's what he is. People ways volunteer in a disaster. His article is waste of time.

 

[sparky]

Authoritarianism leads to poverty, war, chaos in the streets, and a lack of compassion for the less fortunate. Liberty leads to prosperity, peace, and a flourishing of private charities.

Does a well regulated militia being needed for security have the right to bear helicopters Natty?? ~S~