[Cultural Jihad]

The issue is whether public money should be spent this way. And I continue to argue that it should not be.

It will not be, whenever more than 50% of the American people feel really strongly about valuing their nickel over another person's life, too. Until then you'll just have to learn to lump it that we as a society gather taxes and send some of it overseas to help with the immediate life and death struggles of poorer foreigners.

[commonguymd]

I will just have to say we are a Republic form of government and we elect representatives to vote in our best interests. 90% can feel that it is wrong, but if the elected representatives think otherwise - to bad so sad.

You power is in your vote. There is no mob-rule.

I do NOT agree with the premise that allocating funds in the budgetary process for international and domestic disaster relief is wrong. Therefore, the president can make the decision to spend those funds on this crisis. If he needs more, the elected representatives can determine the amount if any is going to be allocated at all.

[neutrino]

Until then you'll just have to learn to lump it that we as a society gather taxes and send some of it overseas to help with the immediate life and death struggles of poorer foreigners.

I trust that you'll be as sanguine when YOUR nickle gets taken for some non-constitutional purpose that you don't care for?

Additionally, I'm not at all sure that your assertion that more than 50% of the American people particularly care about the poorer foreigners you mention. I suspect we have a vocal minority howling for aid, with the great majority rolling their eyes skyward and wondering how much this latest waste of money will cost them.

Perhaps we could add a line to IRS form 1040, wherein people could choose to add to their tax bill for such nonsense. The total take would probably be well under six figures...including the pennies, of course.