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Hurricane response proves voluntarism is better than authoritarianism.

Following Hurricane Helene, many private helicopter pilots launched their own search and rescue

missions.

One would think government officials would welcome the help of these volunteers,

but instead they harassed them and even threatened to arrest them.

For example, one private helicopter pilot rescued an individual stranded by Helene.

Unfortunately, he was threatened with arrest if he flew his helicopter back into the impacted area to save someone left behind on an earlier flight.

In a video shared by comedian and political commentator Jimmy Doerr and Jonathan Howard, a member of the Florida State

Guard and volunteer for the non-profit group Aerial Recovery, discussed how the government took credit for the rescue of an 11-day-old baby,

even though the rescue was done totally by volunteers.

Mr Howard stated that when he goes on a search and rescue mission,

he sees around 40 other private helicopters

and just two military helicopters.

One reason the federal government is unable to provide adequate aid to those impacted by Helene and now Milton, is the government is sending military aid

worth billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel. In fact, over 700 members of the Tennessee National Guard are deploying to the Middle East

as people in the state deal with damage from Hurricane Helene.

When question on Fox News about Helene's impact, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham

made an impassioned plea.

For more aid to Israel.

Senator Graham is far from the only member of Congress

to put the needs of foreign countries

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