Texas wants federal disaster aid it refused to give others

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/18/1202984/-Texas-wants-federal-disaster-aid-it-refused-to-give-others

by kos, dailykos.com
April 18th 2013

Texas secessionist Gov. Rick Perry:

Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday declared McLennan County - home to West, the small community rocked by the deadly fertilizer plant explosion - a disaster area and announced that he's asking President Barack Obama for a federal emergency declaration as well.

That's not an unreasonable request, and the victims of the fire and the residents of West deserve it. (Even if West Fertilizer Co should ultimately pay the costs for gross negligence.)

Still, it's curious seeing Perry run to the feds after hearing his secessionist rhetoric because of the "oppressive" federal government. And he's joined in the hall of hypocrisy by the rest of the area's federal delegation.

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