Moral Funding

With Congress spending 70 times the amount of money for the military as it does for the FEMA disaster relief it is astounding we are supplied with any aid at all. Chris Ernesto's Funding for War vs. Natural Disasters https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/10/18/funding-for-war-vs-natural-disasters/ manages to touch on a relevant controversial issue concerning the over funding of the military in comparison to the natural disaster fund. The descriptive dramatization of the damage caused by the natural disasters and the introductory image created of paradise is in stark contrast to the disastrous picture painted, and aids readers view towards a cynical and questionable opinion of Government spending. While analyzing the large differences and room for adjustment  in the budgets, I came to agree that it is concerning the government spends so much money on war  which only creates disaster, and yet we cannot help our own citizens with the disasters that plague us at home right in America. Chris focuses on highlighting the cost differences of the recent disasters such as hurricane Maria which hit Puerto Rico, and the wildfires destroying California. By stressing the difference of the 220 Billion recent disaster cost to the 700 Billion military budgets the author makes a valid comparison stressing the option that there is enough in the budget to distribute to a relief cause.  He goes on to argue the spending of 1.25 Trillion dollars to modernize the US nuclear arsenal; he portrays the audacity of the government’s spending decisions when 1.25 trillion is more than enough money to not only rebuild Southeast Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and California, but to also modernize the US infrastructure. By filtering the money into the disaster relief budget it allows the building of more disaster relief centers and hiring more firefighters and first responders, he also states that more funding would allow firefighters to earn more than minimum wage especially when battling fire for 70 straight hours. The overall article contemplates and argues a huge moral crisis within the government. With large budget differences, foreign wars draining valuable resources, first responders receiving low pay and long hours, and millions of citizens being personally affected; Chris accurately analyzes a morally corrupt government and portrays their actions in a realistic and relatable viewpoint.