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.
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We as a nation have forgotten that there is a word that describes the condition where someone dictates through coersion how much of the fruits of their labor another is entitled to and how it will be spent. It’s called slavery.
“ordered the release of $200 million in emergency aid”
“Release” meaning it will be spent on the corn and wheat markets,
which in return will increase scarcity at home and raise prices.
George. Why are a dozen eggs $3.89 when last year they were $.99?
Another slap to the face of the taxpayer. Great timing too.
MY FIRST THOUGHT EXACTLY!
As long as we have one hungry person in USA we should not give money away to people in other countries!
Once again I get the feeling that Bush does not like the USA.
To Bush: It’s the Ethanol, and we know it.
And how much of this world wide price rise and scarcity is caused by the anthropogenic global warming mania?
Amen.
There goes the government again, giving away OUR money. Who will help US when the time comes?
Stock up on food before they give it all away. There is a real shortage going on everywhere.
I thought all bills having to do with revenue had to come from the House.
Silly me.
Coming to neighborhoods near you and me soon thanks to Ethanol and unnecessary and politically driven "save the earth" laws stateside.
personally, long time acquaintances can't recognize me anymore after the facial beating I have taken personally at the behest of government redistribution.
Chickens - corn meal - ethanol - piss poor conversion efficiency -— subsidies —feel good liberals -— earth is greener -—— we are poorer.......
The USA is often the first responder and delivers the largest donations. Or was. Since China is doing so very well these days perhaps they are taking the lead in these matters now.
Major countries around the world are celebrating our economic heartburn, and trying to exacerbate it by shorting the dollar. They are gloating over the waning American influence and saluting our imminent demise as an effective world power.
However, when the third worlders, who have s&&t in their own nest economically, socially etc. etc. are out of food who does the World call for to help?
My answer asPresident would be to tell the World Bank and everyone else, "sorry, we are a little bit preoccupied right now. Get back to us in a year or five and we will be happy to chat.
Major countries around the world are celebrating our economic heartburn, and trying to exacerbate it by shorting the dollar. They are gloating over the waning American influence and saluting our imminent demise as an effective world power.
However, when the third worlders, who have s&&t in their own nest economically, socially etc. etc. are out of food who does the World call for to help?
My answer asPresident would be to tell the World Bank and everyone else, "sorry, we are a little bit preoccupied right now. Get back to us in a year or five and we will be happy to chat.
With Clinton it was "I feel your pain". With Bush it is, "We will share your pain". I think the guy is out of the loop as far as the American people are concerned.
What small percentage of the $200 million will actually be used for food that actually gets delivered to the starving?
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