There only plane was unavailable because it needed painting. Unfortunately, resources for prevention and research are rare and scant. When our vulcanologists went to monitor Pinatubo and advise our Air Force they took all our available monitoring equipment and it still was not enough. Furthermore, there was no equipment left to monitor any volcano problem that might have arisen in Latin America. This after 23,000 people will killed in Armaro. There is a lot to complain about where govt. is concerned, but lack of capacity to warn of real dangers should not be one of them.
You are 200 percent correct. The issue, IMHO, is that governments will spend TRILLIONS of dollars coddling illegal aliens and welfare cases, and completely abdicate their true responsibility, which is keeping us safe. IMHO, that's why you see situations like the one above. Have you noticed how they're cutting police, fire, and teaching positions instead of welfare payments, at least where I am?
Thanks gleeaikin! (and oops)