Posted on 04/14/2008 3:04:24 PM PDT by Flavius
Bush Orders $200 Million Drawdown From Emergency Reserve to Help Nations Deal With Hunger
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush on Monday ordered the release of $200 million in emergency aid to help nations where surging food prices have deepened hunger woes and sparked violent protests.
The move comes one day after the president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, called on the international community to act urgently in helping needy people and "put our money where our mouth is." Haiti, Egypt and the Philippines are among the countries facing civil unrest because of food prices and shortages.
(Excerpt) Read more at biz.yahoo.com ...
Hey, A**HOLE ever hear the phrase “Charity Starts at Home?”
Your making this up. Come one. This never ends.
All will be well on the 15’th when the coffers are replenished.
We are living in Atlas Shrugged. It just keeps coming.
bush understands how important it is to feed people who hate americans
"According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, 37 countries currently face food crises. Robert Zoellick, the president of the World Bank, urged members yesterday to provide £250 million to help alleviate the problem."
A better use of the money would be to end all farm subsidies, then give the money back to Americans so they can afford food and fuel.
WE ARE NOT THE SAVIORS OF THE WORLD ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE TREATED LIKE DIRT FOR OR COMPASSION BY THE VERY NATIONS WE FEED. You just stole Obama’s thunder!
This is beyond ridiculous. America is NOT responsible for the rest of the DAMNED world!!!
This will further drive up the price of food here at home.
Congress and President Bush understands that Americans can afford inflation in food and energy prices. Americans need to support the rest of the world, after all, we can afford it.
Sarcasm tag needed?
http://in.us.biz.yahoo.com/ap/080413/finance_meetings.html?.v=8
http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2007/english/introduction.html
No kidding around here.
This is beyond ridiculous. America is NOT responsible for the rest of the DAMNED world!!!
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Our policies are directly affecting the world IE CORN BEING USED AS FUEL. But rather than offering handouts we should just stop using ethanol.
And, we’re getting how much oil in return for our food?
well *censored*
server storage
"HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! Step right up to the greatest show in the world. We got "stimulus"! We got food for everyone! Let me guess your weight ... "
This is just a beginning. Wait till BONO arrives !!
We will have to send troops in with the food aid going to Haiti or it will sit rotting on the docks and not get to the people who have been eating dirt!
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