Had the President put it to a vote of the people he likely would have gotten a 'yes' to give aid. In that way it would have been the people's good will that would receive it's just deserved recognition for their compassion.
It is wrong, very wrong for the President/government to usurp what is rightfully each individual person's deeply personal ethical concerns on doing right by their own conscience.
It sickens me that the government can so easily usurp such personal and integral-to-the-individual essence of character.
President Bush needs to address the people regarding this very important aspect.
-- Side note: consider how often politicians and bureaucrats spend your money to make themselves look good.
It sickens me that the government can so easily usurp such personal and integral-to-the-individual essence of character.
President Bush needs to address the people regarding this very important aspect.
This forum prides itself on "working to roll back decades of governmental largesse," yet just about every single post I've seen regarding this recent catastrophe tries to justify our government's "generosity." Many FReepers harshly criticize federal welfare programs like Social Security, so how is this any different?110
It's groupthink and collectivism on massive scale. It has spread around the world. The vast majority of people willingly sacrifice the individual for the greater good of the community. What they all forget or never thought about is that the community cannot exist without the individual. The individual is primary -- comes first. That's a fact, That's reality. Most people, to their own detriment, continually attempt to put the cart before the horse. It has created a massive illusion that the community is primary. It simply is not.210
Do you honestly think that our giving aid to the victims of the tsunamis is being given to make someone look good?
The President has emptied the Disaster Relief Fund, and we'll be giving more. He should address the country about this and soon.
PIFFLE
I'd vote "yes" in heartbeat; we'd probably go yes 75%, no 25% nationwide. Unfortunately, it takes so long to get ANYTHING voted upon that the aid would be tied up for months or years.
Let's try a "disaster relief appropriations" vote, a nationwide public question at the next election as to whether the congress shall be authorized to render aid of this sort. Let the people decide.
Probably. If it were put up to only the citizens that have to pay for this rather than the many that pay no income tax the result would probably be opposite & for good reason - IT'S NOT THEIR MONEY TO DISTRIBUTE.
Thank you for expressing TRUTH on this issue. All the PC wussies who call themselves conservatives don't stand on principles at all.
Excellent point and one I have considered many times. It is dispicable.
GW Bush can offer my money for such a large tragedy... let him keep spending the money, Guess what???
all the Senators who get their "pork" like Alaska, Virginia, Connecticut, Mass., might have to pull in their extravagant "pork barrel" spending requests... Gheesh!!! could it be GW might break the bank to the point we might have to spend our money the way it should be spent...???
Thank God!!! every day of yourlife, you were born in the U.S.
DL
PS Our senators got another wage increase.. for what??/ I couldn't tell you, but I t hink they're up to about 180,000.00 per yr.
Did we vote him to be our President??(to represent you and I)?? And, as such, is he not our ambassador to all countries??? Ghesh!! lighten up..
He's doing our good will.. whether some of us recognize it or not..
DL
If the US can ever come up with a quick, easy way to get something on a ballot and conduct an election, then I'd be behind this idea. But given the situation, and since I wouldn't see a request to send aid NOT passing, there's no sense in waiting the length of time to go through all that. People are dying.
VERY well said.