text: was it a mistake to put fema under the department of homeland security ? it is not the truth that republicans want to make government smaller. congress downsized government. they then took credit for cutting spending and cutting the size of government. congress then increased government in order to take credit for being strong on terrorist before the last elections. republicans claim to be for smaller government. then when they need to pander to the voters they have no problem doing the exact opposite. having no real core values. according to michael brown, former fema “as republicans we have failed to make government smaller, we in fact added to it's size”. after he was ask for his resignation by bu$h he then suddenly found a need to admit the truth. all politicians lie while in office. yes it was too many people to ask mother may i . i live where it snows alot we take care of each other and when our mayor needs the army's help they are on the job.so some of the services at the local leval should be ready at a moments notice. when the lights went out in the big apple the people adjusted,adapted and persevered.also faith based suppiers seem to do a good job.