Posted on 12/28/2004 4:11:38 PM PST by Howlin
Earlier today, responding to these remarks by the UN's Jan Egeland
But U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland suggested that the United States and other Western nations were being "stingy" with relief funds, saying there would be more available if taxes were raised.
"It is beyond me why are we so stingy, really," the Norwegian-born U.N. official told reporters. "Christmastime should remind many Western countries at least, [of] how rich we have become."
"There are several donors who are less generous than before in a growing world economy," he said, adding that politicians in the United States and Europe "believe that they are really burdening the taxpayers too much, and the taxpayers want to give less. It's not true. They want to give more."
I sent this email to Jan Egeland
You seem to be under the impression that the ONLY way that individuals can donate money to charities and disasters is if the government TAKES the money from them in the form of taxes and gives it to YOU.
Leaving aside the fact that the UN is the last place I want MY government to give money (see Oil for Food scandal), we don't need to be taxed into giving. The United States is a generous country and we WILL give a lot of money to this cause; we're just not going to give it to YOU to spend as you see fit.
The people who really need and deserve the money will get it, without you having the opportunity to cut your slice off of it.
Howlin @ FR
Raleigh, NC
P.S. Forget about a UN and/or world tax; it's not going to happen.
Holy cow, does she think we're pikers, too?
Oh, that's a good one!
Outstanding.....chuckle.....watch him delve into diplomatic....weasel words.....
In charge of what????
When did he become the leader of Asia????
Oh and did the press let China know this new information
Look here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1309731/posts
and this:
http://info.mgnetwork.com/printthispage.cgi?url=http%3A//ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBCZ1KNA3E.html&oaspagename=www.tbo.com/ap/story.htm&image=tbologo80x60.jpg
Stingy huh. I didn't see the UN donating some of their disaster funds when Florida was hit with weekly hurricanes this summer, or is that money reserved to all but the USA?
Great work Howlin! Thanks.
Believe me, it was my pleasure. My BP is 10 points lower tonight.
off topic ..
but did FNC just have an alert about Susan Sontag's death???
One Norwegian calls us stingy, another one gives Carter a Nobel Peace price and justifies his feat with the notion that he wanted to kick George Bush on the shin.
No wondering required.
Yep .. she's dead
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1380450,00.html
Aw, you're just modest.
Boy, you do make a HUGE point there!
Excellent emails! I'll bet Egeland won't "have time" to respond to the hundreds more sent by Howlin-inspired FReepers. Good job calling the Under-Secretary on his hypocrisy.
Well, I haven't had another reply since my "response" to his "reply."
Good. A conservative should also contact the administration with such ardor as you contacted the UN and ask the administration not to spend taxpayer dollars on this effort, no matter how well meaning, as this is outside the intended powers of the general government. Of course that is if Republicans are still looking to return to a limited national government and are not just paying lip service to the ideal.
>You may call us "stingy," but we call you and the UN "wasteful".........and downright corrupt.<
Amen, Howlin! Thank you for letting that smarmy little Norwegian pantywaist have both barrels as he and his tinpot organization so richly deserve!
FGS, give it a rest. And I was just thinking you were being so damn nice on this thread.
"The white race is the cancer of human history." (She wrote.)
So what colour was Susan Sontag? Zebra? When she gets to where-ever she's going, I hope arafat's there to welcome her with open arms. He can perform the chinese kiss of death on her. You know how that works...don't you? Suck on her nose until her brain caves in. Yuck yuck. (I never liked her but y'all guessed that.)
Dear Sir,
Wrong again Jan Egeland.
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