[CarrotAndStick]

I apologise for not having checked if this article was posted before. I thought it worthy of a posting anyway.

[Tennessee_Bob]

And our huge, multi-billion dollar company gave $250,000, plus they'll match our donations provided they go to the Red Cross.

I'm more impressed by Afghanistan giving $100,000, and a group of tsunami victims that scraped together $2,600.

[Sometimes A River]

To Lefties, it's not what you do, but rather how much you "care."

[Capn TrVth]

FREEPER ECONOMIST ALERT! This is a good thread for my question, hopefully there will be an Economist that can explain how the Socialist haters manage to crank out numbers and graphs like the ones in my link below.

Their premise is that the U.S. is dead LAST (practically) in Charitable giving.

I know it's pure dee Horse Hockey, and what they have done is "adjusted" and pencil-whipped the numbers by assuming that ALL of their Socialist spending factors into their "Charitable" giving.

I also think it's because no economy is easily comparable to ours, but..

I would like for someone with a bit of Economics to explain how these numbers have become so cockeyed.

They have to be leaving SOMETHING out, -forgiven debt, personal charitable contributions SOMETHING...

Please take a look at this graph and someone enlighten me on how they can get away with this CRAP every time a calamity comes along.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/eco_eco_aid_don_cap

Luxembourg and Norway!!!??? PUH-LEEEEEEEEEEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MD_Willington_1976]

http://www.selinc.com/pdfdocs/disaster_pr_R3.pdf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)
Phone: 509.332.1890
Fax: 509.332.7990
Email: info@selinc.com

SEL Gives 30–50% Disaster Discount to Customers With Hurricane Katrina Damage and Makes $100,000 Donation to the American Red Cross.

PULLMAN, WA — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL), a leading manufacturer of protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering equipment, has always provided special discounts and expedited delivery to customers that have suffered from disastrous natural events.

After witnessing the devastation to much of the Southeast United States following Hurricane Katrina, SEL is increasing its existing disaster discount, offering 30-50 percent off list price, depending on product type.

On a day-to-day basis, it's easy to take for granted the convenience of electric power, but during a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, electric power is not just convenient—it is critical. Hospitals, fire stations, and medical clinics need electric power to care for the sick and injured. Fresh water and food supplies depend on the availability of electric power. SEL recognizes the extraordinary challenges created by a natural disaster, and wants to assist in the quick and safe restoration of electric power.

SEL is providing a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to help in the relief effort, and many of SEL’s more than 1000 employees are personally donating to these efforts. SEL is eager to help restore power as rapidly as possible.

Learn more about SEL’s disaster discount at www.selinc.com/dd.



Pretty generous...