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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPelham leaders reject federal grant for tornado shelters
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/04/pelham_leaders_reject_federal.htmlApril 29
PELHAM, Alabama -- Accompanied by a stern message about the community remaining safe, the Pelham City Council tonight officially rejected a federal grant for tornado shelters.
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Pelham leaders reject federal grant for tornado shelters (Original Post)
jberryhill
May 2013
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RKP5637
(67,104 posts)1. Alabama ... at the other end of the curve. n/t
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)2. That'll show 'em, by God.
More guns.
longship
(40,416 posts)3. Mandatory guns!!!
What can a EF5 do against a fully armed populace?
So there!
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)6. they gonna shoot em up some tornadees
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)4. Yep, I was just going to post: If that thing comes here we'll blast that bastard out of the sky
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)5. That's right
Because we Republicans can take it. Those people don't mind waiting 20 years to get their home built back up. They pull themselves up with their bootstraps. Now please excuse me while I talk to my contractor who is rebuilding MY house. Our people don't need no stinkin Government welfare.
LeftInTX
(25,258 posts)7. Free shelters and they rejected them??
Oh well, the grants will go to another town.