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the_wicker_man · Joined: 14 Jan 2009

$170 million would have gone a long way for Botswana Aids victims but I guess they'll have to wait until the hangover clears. Same for Katrina victims and Albuquerque school children that are having free lunches rationed into cheese sandwiches.

VanIslander · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject:

if the aunt of any President of the United States of America isn't deported, that wouldn't be shocking

in fact, I suspect most people would nod in acceptance at the granting of citizenship in such a case

the_wicker_man · Joined: 14 Jan 2009

I disagree, outlander. His aunt has no valid asylum claim or other valid reason to remain. Its just corruption. We Americans went through this at least twice. We said no. We still say no, if we the gov't has the courage, nay - integrity to ask.

mises · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired

Liz: How come men can be heavy and be respected, like James Gandolfini or Fat Albert? It's a double standard, and America needs to get over its body image madness.

Jack: Oh, come on. What are we, back in college, freshman year? Let's go to the common room and talk about apartheid.

http://www.tv.com/30-rock/jack-gets-in-the-game/episode/1140968/trivia.html

wesharris · Joined: 10 Oct 2008

Better African Children starve than our own. PARTY ON.

Temporary · Joined: 13 Jan 2008

Seriously who gives a *beep* about africa .. How do you think they could deliver thatt 170 mil. Last time US tried to help it blew up in their face, Somalia is a good example of them trying to help and geting fucked by the UN or the fucking african shit eating monkeys that run that shit hole.

LET THEM starve. Every nation in the western hemesphere went through growing pains industrial revolution and went through some awful crap I don't see why they shouldn't. Sorry maybe they will have to stop their silly tribalism and do something for the common good of their people.

RJjr · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Turning on a Lamp

Why would we care about the blacks starving in Africa when we don't even care about the blacks starving nearby in Haiti? We're one nation under God, so we ship bombs, not food.

ManintheMiddle · Joined: 20 Oct 2008

wicker man:

Give it a rest, will ya?

Why is it America's obligation to keep forking over aid, especially since we didn't even colonize the place?

Bush did more than anyone other Western leader to provide aid to this region, as even Bono readily acknowledged.

What about the former Black slave owner paying up? No, not Whites but the Arabs? Lots of oil money sloshing around in their pockets, eh?

And, anyhow, most of it would likely have ended up in the pockets of corrupt African leaders.

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Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

ManintheMiddle · Joined: 20 Oct 2008

Tiger Beer jabbed RJjr:

asylum seeker · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Location: On your computer screen.

With any aid efforts to Africa an equal amount needs to be put into promoting family planning. The birth rates there are out of control and unsustainable:

the_wicker_man · Joined: 14 Jan 2009

Hi all,

Did my post sound trollish? Yes, but it has genuine merit. Things haven't changed so far. Inaugural balls and lavish ceremonies are not necessary as witnessed by Obama's Mulligan oath. I could have done the inauguration for $25. Liberals talk about sacrifice, but listen closely. They want someone else to do it, never them.

I'm somewhat happy with my charity. I send to money to orphanages in Eastern Europe whose societies have been wracked by socialism and then to various immigration reform organization in The US who in turn pressure the US gov't to enforce its laws to keep the children of illegal immigrants out of public schools who compete for class resources against our very own African American children.

Africa makes its own problems. The can cut birthrate to sustainable levels as we have done in the West. A gesture that is free. "Free", as in costs no money.

TB - my last vacation was in Poland and Ukraine. $1000 of that went to Aeroflot and then hundreds of dollars went to various cabbage dishes and then to Kilbasa and "pivo" and accommodations in Hapsburg era housing.

canuckistan · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject:

Yup. The equivalent of (only) 1 no-bid KBR/Halliburton contract could change everything in Botswana alright.
Shameful stuff all of the loot has gone to Cheney's pals & cronies.
How many billions so far?

.....and such value for our tax dollars:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/22/soldier.electrocuted/index.html

the_wicker_man · Joined: 14 Jan 2009

Thank you for your input Canuckistan.

Your point is not valid. Haliburton et al was bad, the rank and file Republicans knew they were duped, there was little morale on their side. The other side was supposed to flush that kind of nonsense out. They didn't. That was the Dems whole appeal. Not having an inauguration party would have been absolutely and historically radical and it would have had a profound psychological impact on the citizenry. Do I have to say the word "Change" again? And it would have been free of money cost.

I apologize for the use of the following cliche. "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss".

RJjr · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Turning on a Lamp

When did I ever claim that I send food or money to Africa or Haiti? I'm not religious. But I don't understand how the Religious Right, specifically the Christian element, interprets Matthew 25: 31-46 in such a way that "In God We Trust" is on our money when we watch other humans starve to death. I don't think people "should" or "shouldn't" do things with their money. I'm merely baffled at the politics of the Religious Right when the following verses are considered by them to be the word of God.

31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne,
32 and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
36 naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'
37 Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38 When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
39 When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'
40 And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41 Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,
43 a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.'
44 Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?'
45 He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'
46 And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

As for me, I'm a selfish human being by nature and I don't want to give my money to anyone, even the poor. But if the government is going to take my money and give it to others, I would rather them give my money to poor people in Haiti or Memphis, TN than to wealthy foreign leaders or major banks.