[Gunslingr3]

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." - James Madison

He's buying votes, pure and simple...

[mbynack]

Your point about it being constitutional is valid. There are a lot of good causes out there, but it doesn't give the government the right to donate my money to them.

[americanbychoice]

I didn't know that Africans voted in the U.S.? oh, except for the democrats who will probably import them before election day.

[nmh]

"He's buying votes, pure and simple... "

No doubt about it. There is no low for him ... social security for illegal aliens, allowing embryonic stem cell research, ignoring border problems with Mexico and Canada, giving money ONLY to universities and colleges who are dominated by blacks etc.. It's obvious who he is trying to sway at YOUR expense.

[yankeedog]

Great quote! It's always our money the government is spending, however noble it's ambitions may seem. They'd be somewhat more cautious if they had to earn it. (i.e. Kuwait should have paid us 12 years ago and kept on doing so.)

[LaMudBug]

Yes, you are right - Bush is buying votes - black votes here in the USA. This is a bone being thrown to the black community. A stroke of political genius, but I still don't like it. If the money goes to the continent of Africa, it will simply end up in a Swiss bank account with very little actually being used for AIDS relief. Such is life....

[LaMudBug]

Yes, you are right - Bush is buying votes - black votes here in the USA. This is a bone being thrown to the black community. A stroke of political genius, but I still don't like it. If the money goes to the continent of Africa, it will simply end up in a Swiss bank account with very little actually being used for AIDS relief. Such is life....

[LaMudBug]

Yes, you are right. Bush is buying votes. Black votes here in the USA. This is a bone being thrown to the black community. A stroke of political genius, but I still don't like it. If the money goes to the continent of Africa, it will simply end up in a Swiss bank account with very little actually being used for AIDS relief. Such is life.