Ron Paul doesn't think so. This raises a question worth discussing in class: Should the federal government be involved in disaster assistance? And if so, since there is no disaster relief clause in the Constitution, what is the constitutional basis for that power?
Some related reads:
- Wikipedia: FEMA.
- FEMA: FEMA History.
- For the conspiracy minded: FEMA - The Secret Government.
- Mike Lee: Federal Disaster Relief Is Unconstitutional.
