The stories coming out of Western North Carolina have been gripping and heartfelt as communities have become wiped out by the effects of Hurricane Helene. Hundreds remain missing, many people are stranded in remote areas with only airlift access, and supplies are unable to get to them beyond unconventional means.
Added to this calamity has been the sheer incompetence on display by the Biden-Harris administration. Biden has dragged his feet on dispatching rescue efforts, private helicopter missions have been shut down due to bureaucratic decision-making, and a Biden visit to the region led to no-fly zones hampering ongoing missions to rescue the stranded and deliver aid. Transportation Secretary “Mayor” Pete Buttigieg has even issued orders to halt drones from being used for searching for survivors in remote locations.
These are the times when citizens are not only justified in…
