President Bush needs to get his priorities straight...

One last little jab....I couldn't resist

Published on December 29, 2004 By alison watkins In Politics

Billions have been spent on the war.

President Bush only donated a mere 1.5 million dollars to relieve the victims of the Asian Tsunami.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?!?!?!?!?!

Comments

Dr Guy

on Dec 29, 2004

President Bush only donated a mere 1.5 million dollars to relieve the victims of the Asian Tsunami.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?!?!?!?!?!

Your figures. It was never that low. It started at 15 m. It is now up to 35 and they expect it to be over 1B before all is said and done. probably more and definitely more with the private contributions.

alison watkins

on Dec 29, 2004

let's hope there's more.

latour999

on Dec 29, 2004

That is all that matters....people are in need.

so true

And it is usually the people in poorer countries that need the most help, yet some lucky people in the richer countried criticize helping these people out.

"Man can now fly in the air like a bird, swim under the ocean like a fish, he can burrow into the ground like a mole. Now if only he could walk the earth like a man, this would be paradise." -Tommy Douglas

dabe

on Dec 29, 2004

$200 billion
$35 millon

Hard to make your case against the point Alison is trying to make with those figures.

There is something really, really screwed up about Bush's priorities. But, I didn't vote for him. I'm just trying to endure till we throw the bum out.

Dr Guy

on Dec 29, 2004

There is something really, really screwed up about Bush's priorities. But, I didn't vote for him. I'm just trying to endure till we throw the bum out.

Please Quote the Clinton Statistics if you dare.

But I did not vote for the bum, so I am glad he is out.

Moderateman

on Dec 29, 2004

ummmmm since when do we the united states OWE any country anything??? Why do we have to give??? have you given anything ? hmm???? Its that attitude of "the U.S." owes us, so they can later spit in our face that annoys me..

UBoB

on Dec 29, 2004

Canada, with a population of 35 million has pledged $40 million, (appx. 33 million USD.), so far. We have done so because people are in need. That is all that matters....people are in need.

Dr Guy

on Dec 29, 2004

Canada, with a population of 35 million has pledged $40 million, (appx. 33 million USD.), so far. We have done so because people are in need. That is all that matters....people are in need

Money thrown into a sink hole does not fill it up.

Money spent to help people fills the hole.

Let us compare at the end when instead of spitting into a sink hole, it is spent to help the people.

Until then, throw what you want into the hole. Everyone has one.

GrooveDygger

on Dec 29, 2004

Dr. Guy - 'Money thrown into a sink hole does not fill it up.
Money spent to help people fills the hole.
Let us compare at the end when instead of spitting into a sink hole, it is spent to help the people.
Until then, throw what you want into the hole. Everyone has one.'

Huh? This is possibly the least cogent response I have ever seen.

drmiler

on Dec 29, 2004

Reply #6 By: UBoB - 12/29/2004 10:37:22 PM
Canada, with a population of 35 million has pledged $40 million, (appx. 33 million USD.), so far. We have done so because people are in need. That is all that matters....people are in need.

ExCUSE ME!.... But that 35 mil is cash *only* That does NOT count the rest of the aid that we're giving!

drmiler

on Dec 29, 2004

Reply #9 By: GrooveDygger - 12/29/2004 11:27:28 PM
Dr. Guy - 'Money thrown into a sink hole does not fill it up.
Money spent to help people fills the hole.
Let us compare at the end when instead of spitting into a sink hole, it is spent to help the people.
Until then, throw what you want into the hole. Everyone has one.'

Huh? This is possibly the least cogent response I have ever seen.

And why would that be? Are we having trouble understanding it?

drmiler

on Dec 29, 2004

Reply #7 By: latour999 - 12/29/2004 9:47:22 PM
That is all that matters....people are in need.

so true

And it is usually the people in poorer countries that need the most help, yet some lucky people in the richer countried criticize helping these people out.

Get a GRIP!!! NO ONE is whining about helping out!

messybuu

on Dec 30, 2004

And it is usually the people in poorer countries that need the most help, yet some lucky people in the richer countried criticize helping these people out.

Who has criticized helping these people out? What people have criticized is how after we help, people bitch and moan that we don't do enough, and bitch and moan for more money. You might have no problem with somebody spitting in your face after you helped them because, in their opinion, you didn't help them enough, but some of us do.

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