The Americans (Mississippi underwater, Foreign Aid pours in?)

tysknews ^ | June 5, 1973 | Gordon Sinclari

[Quilla]

Forgive the age of this article, I feel it's amazingly appropriate today.

[netmilsmom]

Thanks! I enjoyed it.

[Jemian]

I remember when this came out. Nobody helped then and nobody will help now.

[Quilla]

Oh my, I misspelled Mr. Sinclair's name. My apologies.

[SlowBoat407]

Even though some of the references are dated (International lines are flying the Airbus now, Japanese technocracy is cars and cell phones, etc.) I still think about the fact that without our dollars pumping in at crucial times, none of these things would have happened.

On another thread I suggested that we pull our foreign aid from any country that is shouting "Death to America" and pump it into rebuilding our own shores.

[The Great RJ]

Gee,were is all the help from those Muslim charities...doesn't the great "religion of peace" have some precept about helping thse in need???? </sarcasm

[Dallas59]

Spend money on Americans not enemies.

[Mrs. Shawnlaw]

Too bad the article is too old to mention the scolding the US got after the tsunami for 'not sending enough money.'

[sgtbono2002]

I wont be holding my breath waiting for all that foreign aid to come pouring in. Enough is enough. This country just sent the Palestinians a check---the PALESTINIANS for keerists sake. Where is the UN now the SONs of Beaches.

[SlowBoat407]

I think it's time for a new one. I'm not holding my breath for it to come from Canada this time, though.

[Nagual]

Thanks, eh!

I can't wait for peace Islam to come a helping.

[SlowBoat407]

I like the way India responded to offers for help after the tsunami. They stood up and said, essentially, "thank you, but we can handle this by ourselves." I thought that took some guts, but it showed how determined they are to take their place in the modern world as an economic power.

We are fully capable of doing the same, of course, but it would be nice to have some offers to politely refuse.

[Quilla]

We are fully capable of doing the same, of course, but it would be nice to have some offers to politely refuse.

Exactly!

[PAMadMax]

Very timely indeed. Our $$$ pour out to countries for aid in times of disasters and peril, but seldom does even condolences come back when we (USA) are battered and bruised. Anything that does is nothing more than fat crocodile tears that are a veneer over a craven weasel-like soul, rubbing its hands together and licking its chops thinking, "Good, bad-old America got what's coming to it!"

[Semi Civil Servant]

I don't think the America haters have the slightest clue how much worse the world would be if the USA disappeared from the face of the earth.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

You're right - it's very timely to re-run Mr. Sinclair's writing again!

[afnamvet]

Spend money on Americans not enemies.

I agree 100 %.

[Final Authority]

For the Red Cross every disaster has become an opportunity. The opportunity of course is to exploit the situation for development work as development is the term applied to fund raising or begging. Of course they need this money so the upper management can still receive their six figure salaries and if the development goes very well, they may be in line to get a six figure bonus as well.

Give your money to the Salvation Army where money goes a long way.

[SlowBoat407]

I don't think the America haters have the slightest clue how much worse the world would be if the USA disappeared from the face of the earth.

That's why "Atlas Shrugged" remains one of my favorite books. "If you hate us so much, fine, see how you get along without us."

[NCC-1701]

No worries. Somethings are as relevant today as it was when it originated. This is one of those times. Thanks for the posting.