That was Casey Stengel’s famous evaluation of his 1962 Mets team, which lost more games than any major league team until the White Sox bested their record this year. But Casey’s lament could equally well be applied to our federal government. Are all of our agencies incompetent? Is there any federal operation, the most lavishly funded in world history, that can actually get anything done?
It doesn’t seem so. I am not sure that the Left’s crazed preoccupation with DEI, CRT, and other fads explains our government’s incompetence, but it may be a useful place to start:
FEMA Disaster Preparedness Meeting:
"We should focus our efforts on LGBTQIA people… they struggled before the storm"
"FEMA relief is no longer about getting the greatest good for the greatest amount of people…. It's about disaster equity." pic.twitter.com/IqXeKI8OTT
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 7, 2024
In recent days there have been many reports of private groups, including privately owned helicopters, getting supplies to people in need, and evacuating people from flood zones. There are also many reports of federal agencies blocking such private groups from carrying out their rescue missions.
I am not sure what those facts will turn out to be, but if FEMA has not only failed to carry out its duties competently, but has actually impeded others from filling the gap, it will be a performance that exceeds, for futility, that of the Amazin’ Mets.
Next January, if the Republicans manage to control one branch of Congress, they should launch a comprehensive investigation into why the federal government can no longer function effectively in any arena. I don’t think that the DEI fad will be the only explanation, but it will be on the list.
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