After the Bush administration pledged $15 million in immediate relief aid for tsunami victims and directed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to send a 21-member disaster-relief team to the region, the Norwegian-born UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland said the U.S. is stingy and should
to give more.
Thanks for the suggestion, Mr. Egeland. In return I'd like to suggest you have your entire paycheck donated to relief efforts. It's also worth mentioning that if you're attempting to rekindle an American fondness for the UN, you are going at it all wrong. Let the American people decide what our taxes should be. The next time you want to weigh in on U.S. tax policy, with all due respect, put a sock in it.
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Maybe he can send some the oil-for-food money the UN has stashed away.
Posted by: dittybopper at December 28, 2004 09:26 AM (j2M1Q)
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Let's be reasonable here. Last fall when hurricanes devastated the southeast U.S. and took the lives of 50 some odd Americans, not to mention billions of dollars in damage to property, the international community spearheaded by the U.N. stepped right in and... er, nevermind.
Posted by: babs at December 28, 2004 09:37 AM (z17nq)
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http://kerryhaters.blogspot.com/
this guy posted Mr. Stingy's direct phone and fax number.
Posted by: stringy at December 28, 2004 10:07 AM (nTEvo)
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I'm must be one cold hearted biotch. If it were up to me, I wouldn't send a dime.
Posted by: Princess Kimberley at December 28, 2004 01:08 PM (EZVEU)
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He should go to the Anan clan and ask for a few $Million from their Oil-for-food money. Then go to M. Moore. Then AFTER he has their money the US should match 0.01:1, or one cent on the dollar.
Posted by: Rod Stanton at December 28, 2004 01:22 PM (tHUgl)
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Here's my problem with giving money to Indonesia... The area is what, 88% muslim? They are burning Christian homes and farms, while the muslim authorities look the other way. So if I were to give, chances of any help reaching Christians is slim. I'm not even religiuous, I just have an issue helping people who would just as soon cut off my head, to make a religious statement.
Posted by: Princess Kimberley at December 28, 2004 01:40 PM (EZVEU)
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That last comment made me feel sick. You don't think people deserve aid if they're Muslims? What should we do... give the money to all the Bhuddists and the Tamils but tell those closest to the quake to bugger off because 'you were born into the wrong religion'?
Don't you even realise that in Aceh province the Christians kill the Muslims too? How black and white do you think the world is???
Posted by: Martin at December 29, 2004 02:56 AM (ll2pj)
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Kimberly,
I don't know what rock you crawled from under but to not help an area of the world where 100,000 are presumed dead and many many thousands dead by a natural disaster irregardless of religion, race, or politics, you are no "Christian." Go back and hide under the rock, comments like yours make me ill.
Cindy
Posted by: firstbrokenangel at December 29, 2004 11:49 AM (D39Vm)
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I wonder how much aid for Indonesia is coming from other Muslim countries? Are they taking care of their own?
Anyone heard from the French. How much aid is coming from the Frog pond. Am I an uncaring bastard for asking?
Would Indonesia or Somalia help us in should things be turned around? Any dancing in the streets after 9/11. Should it matter?
KIMBERLY, I for one understand what you are saying. You are not a bad person for letting your feelings come out. Conquering 1st feelings is hard because most of the time 1st feelings are correct. Yes they do teach hatred toward us in their Islamic schools. They teach that we are evil and terrible things should happen to America. Many in their country hope and pray that what happened to them will happen to us. If it does they will say, see God is punishing America for being so evil.
However, we should take the high road and act better because we are better. As in Iraq. The job falls on those that can do the job. Just the way things are.
Posted by: greyrooster at January 01, 2005 07:13 PM (VsBCt)
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PS: I'm not a Christian. I just try to do what is right for me and mine. So I never do the Christian thing. I'm scared to death of them.
Posted by: greyrooster at January 01, 2005 07:21 PM (VsBCt)
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No No NO Martin. What PrincessKimberly said was she didn't think she ought to give money to help people who would like to kill her and her family.
I'm afraid I've got to agree with that sentiment.
Of course, not all the people who are affected by the Tsunami are murderous bastards, but here's a picture of a Sri Lanken proudly displaying his Bin Laden T-shirt.
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/details_pop.aspx?iid=51896117&cdi=0
Should we withhold aid? No. Should we be forced to give aid via the UN? Absolutely NOT! The UN could dry up and blow away and the world would be a much better place.
Posted by: C.Ecker at January 02, 2005 12:17 PM (RTqoj)
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For all thoes who think we SHOULDENT send them aid, if it was you your opinion would be very different. And I think almost all of you are steriotypes. God get a life and a heart, even if your not Christian (and FYI I'm not either) we may be different counreys but we are also the same world. And even in this countrey, we all have different opinions, look at THIS web page if you need proof. People over there have thier own opinions to.
Posted by: Angie at January 05, 2005 05:13 PM (ayqzU)
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Princess Kimberley clearly stated she is not a Christian, and not even "religious." She is simply sharing her opinion, which is a valid one.
Posted by: Crazy Kid at January 06, 2005 02:47 PM (Wo3rD)
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we do so much for the UN and they never give us any thanks or efforts of trying to make th US an easier job. They have to give to recieve.
Posted by: kayla at March 30, 2005 01:57 AM (6krEN)
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