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Serious Problems are Afoot in New Orleans (pg. 4)
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| Dupz |
| could there be a stigma attach to this whole 'fcuk all aid' story considering the fact that 75% of the population is black?? I mean, there are a lot of racist bigots that are clapping their hands in glee at this event.. sad, but probably true. |
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| George Smiley |
| Maybe the EU should add America into it's Cotonou Convention and only give out aid when certain political conditions are met :D |
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| George Smiley |
| Oh yea and you can knock off the millions in aid the UK would be giving America from our tab in Iraq... |
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| George Smiley |
| And while yoo're at it you can knock off the millions the EU would be giving America for the clean up job NATO is currently doing in Afghanistan after America decided to go to war there, only to off to Iraq to leave it to the other countries to sort out |
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| Michael19 |
| Sock it to them george!! |
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| ogvh5150 |
| quote: | Originally posted by NeoPhono
The latest dollar figure that I've heard (from the BBC) is that this disaster will cost in the neighborhood of 25 billion dollars. So, I think that the US probably could use a few bucks from other countries. Sure, the US is "rich" but its people aren't and they're the ones that could use the donated money, along with donated man-power to help save those poor bastards.
This is going to sound jaded, but to me, here's the bottom line: When there is a disaster anywhere in the world, the US is expected to give money and other resouces to aid clean up and recovery efforts. When there's a diaster in the US, they're on their own.
I have yet to read or hear anything anywhere that shows other countries volunteering even token amounts to the rescue and recovery efforts in New Orleans/the South. I hope someone can prove me wrong. |
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| quote: | Originally posted by George Smiley
You give aid to countries that need it! America owns a 5th of the entire world's wealth! |
Proof or STFU.
Who owns the other 4 parts? And if we in the US do own that wealth then where is it because I have no shares in it. |
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| NeoPhono |
| quote: | Originally posted by George Smiley
And while yoo're at it you can knock off the millions the EU would be giving America for the clean up job NATO is currently doing in Afghanistan after America decided to go to war there, only to off to Iraq to leave it to the other countries to sort out |
What a wonderful attitude. If a nation volunteers itself to help in a war effort there is some kind of running total that is kept so if a disaster occurs in a coalition country that war money somehow goes into the "aid" category. I'm glad the US didn't take that stance when it came to Europe or Japan after WWII and the recovery needed there. |
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| George Smiley |
Because Europe and ing Japan needed help! Like the ing Asian countries needed help! None of them had any ing money
America is the richest country in the world, it does not need any ing help!
JESUS ING CHRIST!!!
Are you people brain dead or summat?!
Aid goes to countries that cannot afford on their own to do whatever the aid is intended for...
Which part of that concept are you having difficulty understanding?! |
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| shaolin_Z |
| nice post George:D |
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| George Smiley |
I would like to point out that my reasons for posting what I have is nothing to do with any dislike for America. It is simply in responce to what I percieve as people on this thread seemingly gloating over the tragic events in NOLA as a way of having a go at other nations. America helped out in the Tsunami therefore why is nobody helping America? I am giving you the simple answer than help is simply not needed. Fair enuf it might be a nice gesture, but it would only be a gesture. America was able to help in Asia after the Tsunami because it could help (and as it was able to help was morally obliged to do so) The reason America was able to help there is exactly the same reason America does not need any help now (work it out)
And I'm so glad you all took great pleasure in this event so you could use it to have a go at other nations. your parents must be proud |
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