What's the deal with FEMA?

[Tango589]

Can anyone explain to me what FEMA is all about? I gather it is/was some sort of Govt. aid agency, but what is is with this talk of FEMA death camps, FEMA dentists etc? It's leaving this poor clueless limey stumped!

[Betonov]

From what I gathered during my interwebz yeary, it seems some crackpots saw FEMA stocking up on bodybags and coffins, because why should you have a way to remove victims from a disaster, bodies only bring in disease and further sorrow so no reason to keep them away from the living.

So they naturally thought that FEMA is a government way to kill off those that don't agree with the government in FEMA death camps, like nazi concentration camps.

The thing is so ridiculous that it became a meme when someone is trying to be sarcastic to a ''truther'' or any other conspiracy nut.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Tango589

Can anyone explain to me what FEMA is all about?

You already know to much ........run!

[Jimbuna]

Not sure if your being serious here but I be a watching should events unfold like threads of a similar topic in the past.

[Tango589]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not sure if your being serious here but I be a watching should events unfold like threads of a similar topic in the past.

Nope, not trying to start any trouble, just a genuine question.

Originally Posted by Betonov

From what I gathered during my interwebz yeary, it seems some crackpots saw FEMA stocking up on bodybags and coffins, because why should you have a way to remove victims from a disaster, bodies only bring in disease and further sorrow so no reason to keep them away from the living.

So they naturally thought that FEMA is a government way to kill off those that don't agree with the government in FEMA death camps, like nazi concentration camps.

The thing is so ridiculous that it became a meme when someone is trying to be sarcastic to a ''truther'' or any other conspiracy nut.

Cheers Betenov, that would make some strange sense.

[Oberon]

It's a bit of an in-joke really.

In regards to the camps, there's a belief amongst Americans and people of other nationalities too that the US government is moving to become a dictatorship and/or Obama is going to become President-for-life/Fuhrer/General-Secretary/Anti-christ/Ayatollah [delete as appropriate] of America by use of force, and that anyone who opposes him will end up in a concentration camp run by FEMA.

Here's a link to read:
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/FEMA_concentration_camps

Here's some conspiracy theories at work:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=207224
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=205143
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195804
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=207235
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=202379
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=203587

I think the Nazi Dentists/FEMA Dentists are first referred to here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ts#post1837161

And never forgotten by Tribesman whenever a good conspiracy theory comes up.

Have a read of the links, they're good for a laugh and a cry.

[Tango589]

Ok, thanks Oberon. I remember having a brief look at these conspiracy threads, but I exited pretty early on as the inevitable tidal wave of 'troofers', conspiracy wingnuts and proponents of WTC demolition inside-jobs rose to a screaming crescendo which made my teeth itch. (Maybe it's time to see a FEMA dentist about this.)

[Catfish]

I do not know either, what the FEMA is.
The picture i have (from a lot of discussions) is, that

a) is an emergency helping organisation, that helps people in case of a catastrophy like hurricane Catrina

b) Provide electrical and medical support in case of power-outs etc.

c) is an evil organisation just because it belongs to the government (only exception when republicans are in charge of the latter, then at least no one talks about it)

d) Runs so-called "death-camps" similar to concentration camps, in which unspeakable things happen (like taking away guns from citizens)

e) They have an own branch of sadistic Nazi dentists


One of them or all can apply, or be plain wrong ..

[Wolferz]

Not even FEMA knows what the deal is with FEMA.

You can bet your sweet bippy that if the Federal government has their fingers in it, it's FUBAR from one end to the other.

All I know about these so called camps is that they are former military bases that are no longer used and have been given over to FEMA to be prepared for something.

[Tango589]

Right, so if you take off the tin foil hat, FEMA is a Govt agency to help manage disasters, humanitarian crises an other eventualities, using what is available such as disused army bases etc. If you put the tin foil hat on, they are an evil Govt dept designed to imprison honest joe Americans who should have the temerity to criticise the government of the day.

All cleared up, I'm now getting out of here before the conspiracy theorists turn up and send this to hell in a hand cart before you can say 'dentist'.

[ikalugin]

I wonder if FEMA ever went and shared experience and know hows with the MChS of Russia, that would probably lead to a good deal of conspiracy fuel.

[Eichhörnchen]

Originally Posted by Catfish

They have an own branch of sadistic Nazi dentists

I misread that as "sarcastic Nazi dentists"... what a brilliant idea for a comic-strip

[fireftr18]

FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, is a civilian agency to help local areas plan for potential large scale natural disasters. It is a federal agency simply because the event scale is often over multiple jurisdictions and states. It is meant to help all these jurisdictions coordinate with each other to plan, respond, clean up, and restore. The agency keeps stock piles of supplies and equipment ready to be moved and used. It also has on going contracts with private companies to be ready to respond immediately. The "FEMA camps" are real, they are decommissioned military bases, warehouses, etc located in different areas of the country. They are being maintained to hold the fore mentioned supplies and equipment, and double as refugee shelters in the rare cases that people are displaced from their homes for an extended period. Yes, they are fenced in with barbed wire around them. If I had a facility that is normally kept unstaffed, I would do the same. FEMA itself is not meant to respond immediately to emergencies, that is what the local agencies are for. FEMA itself is meant to provide the additional resources to help restore the area. I have had several opportunities to work with FEMA. As a federal agency, it may be one of the best. The people were great to work with. I did stay in a temporary FEMA camp, it was about as secure as my neighborhood (actually, even less secure. Nobody wanted to hurt the alligators).
The stock piling of body bags and coffins. Well, unfortunately, death is a part of a disaster. They also stock pile MREs, water, fuel, cots, tents, RV's, house trailers, medicine, first aid supplies, tools, generators, the list goes on. Most of this, even if it's "durable equipment," will be worn out by the time the event is mitigated and things are back as normal as can be.

[Betonov]

Listen to the firefighter kids.
he be talking sence

[August]

Originally Posted by Oberon

It's a bit of an in-joke really.

In regards to the camps, there's a belief amongst Americans and people of other nationalities too that the US government is moving to become a dictatorship and/or Obama is going to become President-for-life/Fuhrer/General-Secretary/Anti-christ/Ayatollah [delete as appropriate] of America by use of force, and that anyone who opposes him will end up in a concentration camp run by FEMA.

It's funny that as administrations change it doesn't shake their beliefs one little bit. Every incoming administration is viewed the same way. Remember that Bush was slated to become the God King too but when he left office on schedule they just transferred the object of their attention to Obama. I expect that when he leaves office in 2017 they'll have no trouble applying their theory to his successor.