[gtee03]

damn those stingy Americans. I guess they really should raise our taxes so the government can give more away.
/sarcasm

[Jaded]

Americans... the heart of a Champion.

[TheSpottedOwl]

That settles it. We suck and it's all Bush's fault.

Btw, great story ;-)

[steplock]

Contrary to the opinions and demands from the leftist MSM and the U.N. ..... DO NOT SEND CASH!

[Bahbah]

The United States of America has nothing to be defensive about. Not one thing.

[CFC__VRWC]

Contributions are pouring into the American charities involved in the massive relief effort in South Asia at an "incredible" pace.

These contributions only known about by readers, viewers and listeners of the NY Post, Fox News, talk radio and Free Republic.

[GeekDejure]

OUR RE$PONSE IS 'INCREDIBLE'

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MY RE$PONSE IS 'OUTCREDIBLE'

OUT of food, OUT of water, OUT of their homes, OUT of luck, OUT of everything except desperate pleas for HELP !!!

[cake_crumb]

Thus proving we're the stingiest nation on Earth, that only the UN is capable of handling relief funds and that Bush is responsible for global warmingcooling.

[Mo1]

FYI

[BurbankKarl]

those cheap Americans!

[killjoy]

For those who wish to donate directly and cut out all the overhead:

PATONG HOSPITAL TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND
Patong Hospital invites contributions of money or other donations to aid tsunami-affected victims. All donations will go directly towards the local people and foreigners who have lost their homes and belongings as well as help in acquiring the needed supplies to treat victims of the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand.

For more information please contact:
Patong Hospital +66 76 342 633-4
EMAIL: patonghospital@hotmail.com

Information in English:
Ornanong Annie Laokwansatitaya +66 1 910 8389
Sharinee Shannon Kalayanamitr +66 1 905 9868
Nina Polvanich +66 9 477 9809

Please send to:
KRUNGTHAI BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE BANGKOK, THAILAND
**** CABLE ADDRESS: KRUNGTHAI BANGKOK.S.W.I.F.T.ADD.KRTHTHBK ****
TEL: +66 2 255 2222
TELEX: 81179 82079 & 82331
SWIFT CODE: KRTHTHBK
CHIPS UID: 007895
ACCOUNT NAME: PATONG HOSPITAL TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND
BANK: PAY TO KRUNGTHAI BANK LTD.,
PATONG BRANCH
(076) 344301-2 FAX (076) 344300
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 837-0-00774-0

[Jhensy]

A secretary went through our office yesterday taking donations for the victims. Everyone, and I mean everyone, couldn't wait to donate. $5, $10, $20, whatever was in their pocket. Heard some execs made out some checks, too.

I'm know this is being repeated all across our nation, and anyone who insinuates the the US is stingy can go eff themselves.

SO sick of the haters.

[longtermmemmory]

and yet the BBC is reporting as if it is the UN responsible for all aid.

You only hear about efforts from everyone OTHER than the USA.

(we help DESPITE our people being decapitated, and our misionaries murdered by rebels.)

We do and will always do the right thing regardless, the left will always and has always used disaster as opportunity for political gain. Germany is manuvering to sell concrete, france to sell computers.

[Ciexyz]

http://www.pcusa.org
The homepage of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has a link to donate. Funds have already been advanced to the affected tsunami disaster areas by the PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance) Program, which is part of a network of ecumenical organizations. The PDA specializes in providing sanitation and medicine kits. By the way, all PCUSA mission workers in the affected areas are safe and accounted for.

[RepubMommy]

We did our donation through a Catholic online organization. I was watching FNC the other day and they had the sum of the monies from each nation, France gave $1.36 million as opposed to our $35 million and GB's $29 million. What a bunch of tight a$$es.

[Salvation]

An American hug bump!

[VOA]

"The response has just been incredible," noted American Red Cross spokeswoman Jackie Flowers

Yes it is, given the DESERVED black eyes that the American (and International)
Red Cross has gotten in the last 10 years or so.

Maybe they've shaped up, but I'll give to WorldVision or Salvation Army first.

[BurbankKarl]

Air Force airmen with the 17th Special Operations Squadron help load an aircraft pallet of Meals Ready to Eat at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 29, 2004. The cargo is bound for Southeast Asia as part of U.S. disaster relief efforts following the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Dec. 26 off the coast of Indonesia and throughout the Indian Ocean region. More than 3,000 cases of MREs and four aircraft pallets of fresh water were processed through Kadena's cargo area as the 18th Wing provided supplies and personnel to assist the humanitarian relief effort. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division help load an aircraft pallet of supplies and tools bound for Southeast Asia, Dec. 29, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gary M. Edwards Jr.

Airman 1st Class Sara McClaskey, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, readies a cargo net on an aircraft pallet bound to Southeast Asia as part of disaster relief following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Dec. 26 off the coast of Indonesia causing tsunami waves that have affected 12 countries. In coordination with the Department of Defense and U.S. Pacific Command, Pacific Air Forces is assisting with the relief efforts for the victims of the disaster. Six C-130 aircraft from Yokota Air Base, Japan, are providing immediate support, transporting relief supplies expected to arrive in Thailand within the next 24 hours. Three KC-135s from Kadena are also being slated to support the relief efforts in Sri Lanka. More than 3,000 cases of Meals Ready to Eat and four aircraft pallets of fresh water were processed through Kadena's cargo area. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland

Air Force airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron help cover an aircraft pallet of Meals Ready to Eat bound for Southeast Asia as part of disaster relief following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Dec. 26 off the coast of Indonesia causing tsunami waves that have affected 12 countries and has killed at least 67,000 people

[VOA]

(repost for publicity)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1312134/posts?page=1

URL above is just a link with a bit of "truth antidote" to all the "sting" comments...