You tell him, Phil!
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.
Sent this to the twerp this morning. I couldnt hold back any longer. Wish I lived in NYC. I'd go down and burn their friggan flag in front of them.
Way to bust his chops on both of your emails.
These lying bastards are so arrogant, they don't realize that we can have their exact words, sentences and phrases right after they utter them.
Lying and revision of the lying when caught, just will not work in today's world.
Great Job!
Dubya just called the UN's statement "uniformed & misguided" in his news conference this morning. ;o)
cici what a ***CH.
i damn near broke all the windows in my house screaming at the tv.
You tell him, Phil!
Me too! Ah'll be sending him a piece of my mind shortly as well!
Well said! And on the last sentence, from your lips to God's ears.
Honest? I had to go out and run an errand so I missed it! Dang it!
Yawn Egghead's remarks were not misinterpreted. The SOB stuck his cheesey foot in his mouth and he's trying to extract it without causing further damage to the UN.
Contact your Senator and your Representative and ask them to withrdraw the US from the UN and expel these anti-American insurgents from the US.
Well, you don't want these transnational elites to get caught in an avalanche when they are skiing in Gstaad, do you?
Unbelievable.
Wow. Good letters. Good work. Glad you summed up so well how many of us feel.
The president also pointedly dismissed a United Nation official's suggestion that rich nations like the United States have been "stingy" in relief efforts. "I felt like the person who made that statement was very misguided and ill informed," Bush said.
Oh, so sweet!
He always comes through, doesn't he???
Can you tell I almost went over the edge yesterday????? I think I'm a little calmer today; we'll see how the day goes........LOL.
LOL......I like your name for him!
LOL .. love how you pronounce his name too!
He sure does! Although, I like what you said in your letter too. ;o)
Well, what I said is exactly why I could never be president. :-)
Wow!
I am so impressed!
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