[ImpotentRage]

I agree totally. While this earthquake and the following is a horrible tragedy, and I realize that help is definitely needed, I still bristle at the fact that my tax money is going for yet more aid that will be taken and then the US will be trashed. It is already happening and what does the government do - up the ante. Damn!

[Ragnar54]

The worst of it is that most of the money will go to an oil-rich Muslim country (Indonesia). The Indians were decent enough to say that they didn't need any. Immediate logistical support is one thing, but we don't need to send billions to an OPEC member just to prove how wonderful we are.