Posted on 12/27/2004 2:04:39 PM PST by ejdrapes
I was watching CNN's Inside Politics today (no transcript up yet) and they had a panel on - someone from the Washington Post, LA Times (Ron Brownstein) and Time magazine (Karen Tumulty). They were discussing our response to the disaster and the host of the program mentioned that the UN called our response "stingy". Then the panel went on to talk about how we "fumbled" this and were basically AWOL for one day. This just really made my blood boil. What have other countries done? The Brits say over 10,000 of their citizens were on holiday in that area. It's a large tourist area for Europeans. Where's the criticism of the EU and its member nations? And do we really have to play politics at a time like this?
The troll is still alive as of now.
.....Last time I checked the news, the US pledged $20 million in aid, and actually Australia has just now pledged $35 million. Personally, I think that's disgraceful given the size of the US economy (20 times that of Australia), and worse still when considered next to the billions the US is willing to spend on its other little endeavours in parts of the world for what gain? .....
< snip >The basis for an effective UN must start with every country putting in its fair share. If by a measure of GDP the US pledge relative to other Western countries looks 'stingy', then whether you accept it or not, it doesn't change the fact that it may just be 'stingy' .....
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Thanks for the heads up. Need more coffee. :^)
They are watching you.....
What are you smoking?
Hey tim
Let me tell you something:
The US feeds most of the world's hungry---the UN does NOT.
The US protects the downtrodden and abused---the UN does not
(In fact, UN troops usually go on raping sprees!)
The US is overly generous with its money, the UN usually is stealing it (remember the 20 billon oil-for-palaces scandal?)
Asfor what we have pledged for the Asia victims---we are seeing what is nneded forst---then we will send what else is needed.
In the Meantime Americans are (again) opening their wallets--yet even more money
What the hell have YOU done--TROLL!
Boy Tim,
You're at the wrong party.
DU is around the corner on the LEFT!
There's another still breathing.
The UN is a joke. Why do we stay as a member is beyond me?
I happen to agree with this...so many are so quick to demand the USA send aid...but whoa, whose money is it? Besides, send material aid and liberals, not cash. And only to those countries who have sided with us in the War on Terror...
NOT BUSH'S TO GIVE
"The UN's Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs has criticized the USA for only giving $15 million to the effort to help those effected by the quake and tsunami. I have to admit that when I heard on the radio yesterday that Colin Powell had announced that each of the affected countries would immediately receive $100,000, that it was the smallest amount of money I had ever heard mentioned in the same sentence with the words 'United States.' I mean that is less than a loaded Hummer. But then I remembered the old Davy Crockett story where-in Congressman Davy voted against giving aid to the victims of a Washington, DC fire because it wasn't his to give.
"I think this would be a great time for Bush to announce that he could not give anything from the country, as the country itself has no legitimate authority to dispense monies for those kinds of purposes. I bet if he then asked the American people to do what they could, the folks in Sri Lanka and Sumatra would see the real spirit of American generosity.
"I guess I have finally become dependent on the government myself. When I imagine the horror experienced by those who survived the events I want to help. Then I hear my government is going to do it for me and I think 'Great, I already gave....on April 15th.' Then I realize all over again that when the government does it one is never sure it will be done right."
- News & Views reader Dr. Michael E. Clifford of Las Vegas, NV (Editor's Note: If you haven't done so recently, go to www.citizenoutreach.com and click on the "Not Yours To Give" button to read the Davy Crockett story Dr. Clifford refers to above)
FOUNDING WISDOM
"Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."
- James Madison
SURVEY SAYS!
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* Give the money from the government treasury
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Thanks for the ping. We may have to wait awhile. I think this troll only comes out at night.
wonder how many American liberal activist tree huggers will be going to Sri Lanka to help out?
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