Posted on 12/30/2004 5:07:39 AM PST by .cnI redruM
NYT can go to H___. They don't report stories. All they can do is gossip about people to make up stories while on the other hand......George W. Bush is a man of action and he does it in his own time. NYT...great for wrapping up rotten fish or anything else that stinks.
Willie, I see once again you have nothing positive to add to the discussion, so you're trying to divert the topic to one of your many agendas.
I am positive; you can go off and play all the word games you want, just find somebody else to play (i.e., IRRITATE) with.
In reality, that's a pile of garbage.
It completely ignores (deliberately) the actual contributions, especially from our country in particular.
There was zero reason for any comments about stinginess to be made. Aid has always been given to victims of disasters. Aid from countries all over the world, with the U.S. leading the way far far out front of all the others.
Contributions of real money plus actual items for healthcare, sanitation, clearing and rebuilding.
I skipped the NYT articles and editorials after the first one...They are so predictable and so wrong in their assessments.
BTW, not only was there zero reason for comments about stinginess (that doesn't exist) to be made, but it is offensive beyond description that a member of the corrupt and venal UN would dare to make such a statement.
I loved watching him try to backtrack and deny that he said what he said...
Congratulations.
I used your links on another thread..Thanks!
I only have it in cans.
Glad I could help!
False.
Coordination of Relief Assistance for Victims of the Recent Tsunamis
On-The-Record Briefing December 29, 2004
Excerpt:
ADMINISTRATOR NATSIOS: Let me just finish this before I forget what your questions were.
The second is in terms of our level of contribution. There's been a little controversy over it. We actually checked the figures. These are OECD figures, which is the accepted international standard. It's a standard apples-to-apple contribution for the world. We gave $2.4 billion last year, 40 percent of total contributions by all countries. We are, by far, the largest donor -- no one even comes close to us -- and have been for a long time.
The President actually has increased assistance in food aid and disaster relief while I've been Administrator in his first term, so we actually have more resources available than we ever have before. So we have been generous for a long time. We're the leaders. We have been. We will continue to be, as the President said today.
~snip~
They are probably following in the footsteps of John "why-would-I-donate-to-charity" Fn Kerry, Robert "I-hate-giving-my-money-to-the-little-people" Reich, and Al "I-like-to-spend-your-money-not-mine" Gore.
Geeez.... back in the good ol'days, it USED to be a VERY popular view on this forum.
Not Yours To Give
Not Yours To Give
NOT YOURS TO GIVE - Davy Crockett
Not Yours To Give
Not Yours to Give (From The Life of Colonel David Crockett)
Colonel David Crockett: "Not Yours To Give"
Not Yours to Give U.S. Rep. Col. Davy Crockett (Tenn): 'Not Yours To Give'
Of course, ever since the Anointed One took office and embarked on his spending spree, the postings of this classic have become MUCH less frequent.
(((sigh)))
Me either. I'm quite comfortable giving shelter and food for the homeless, nothing more.
Well, there's no denying there was a huge rogue element of the CIA doing just that. Goss is cleaning house, thank God.
(I'm not referring to the report you cited specifically as I didn't click and examine it, just your comment italicized above)
Coordination of Relief Assistance for Victims of the Recent Tsunamis
On-The-Record Briefing December 29, 2004
Excerpt:
ADMINISTRATOR NATSIOS: Let me just finish this before I forget what your questions were.
The second is in terms of our level of contribution. There's been a little controversy over it. We actually checked the figures. These are OECD figures, which is the accepted international standard. It's a standard apples-to-apple contribution for the world. We gave $2.4 billion last year, 40 percent of total contributions by all countries. We are, by far, the largest donor -- no one even comes close to us -- and have been for a long time.
The President actually has increased assistance in food aid and disaster relief while I've been Administrator in his first term, so we actually have more resources available than we ever have before. So we have been generous for a long time. We're the leaders. We have been. We will continue to be, as the President said today.
You are irritating when you try to divert any and all discussion to your agenda.
And by "the annointed one," I suppose in your own way you're making a slam at Bush.
I guess that's what people who never pick a winner do.
((((sigh)))) is right.
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