WTF have you done to help Haiti?

[TallBill]

I repressed my urges to travel down there and loot.

 

[JDub02]

It's funny, I've notice that the more "right wing" (the American definition) a user is, the more likely they are to not give a shit about Haiti around here. I wonder what Jesus would think of that.

i've found it funny that the more "left wing" a user is, the more likely they are to blame the earthquake on george bush.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I repressed my urges to travel down there and loot.

loot what? cadavers?

 

[KeithP]

But honestly to put it in perspective 3 billion over say 12 years is 250 mil a year divided by 9 million ppl is $27 per person a year. Its hardly going to revolutionize there lifestyle overnight when you look at it like that.

It is not the responsibility of the tax payers of the United States to revolutionize the lifestyle of the citizens of foreign countries.

I have no problem with what we are doing now to help. That doesn't mean we should ignore the cost. I think every dollar the US Government spends on this disaster should be deducted from what we pay to the UN. At best, it is an international crisis. It is not a US crisis.

-KeithP

 

[AstroManLuca]

Apparently my head was in the sand - I didn't even know there was an earthquake there till about 30 minutes ago

I'm not surprised given that the country looks approximately the same after the earthquake as it did before.

Ba-dum-tish. D:

 

[IceBergSLiM]

It is not the responsibility of the tax payers of the United States to revolutionize the lifestyle of the citizens of foreign countries.

I have no problem with what we are doing now to help. That doesn't mean we should ignore the cost. I think every dollar the US Government spends on this disaster should be deducted from what we pay to the UN. At best, it is an international crisis. It is not a US crisis.

-KeithP

Yet we have spent hundreds of billions and much of the last 10 years doing just that in the middle east. With no end in sight. :hmm::hmm::hmm:

 

[KeithP]

Yet we have spent hundreds of billions and much of the last 10 years doing just that in the middle east. With no end in sight. :hmm::hmm::hmm:

Which is, of course, correct. So we are in agreement then, it should all stop.

-KeithP

 

[Svnla]

<<---strongly believes in "charity begins at home"

 

[IceBergSLiM]

<<---strongly believes in "charity begins at home"

According to the NCCS Table Wizard, there are currently over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States.

Seems like we are doing a great job at that.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Nothing. It's all happening in the "somewhere way out yonder" and I can't seem to make myself care about it. It's like that with all the disasters that happen around the world. I didn't care much about the earthquake in China that happened a while back either. Didn't care about NO when Katrina hit. Didn't really feel much about 9/11 besides some vague worry about the downfall of the country as a whole.

Damn that makes me sound like an asshole. I don't think I'm an asshole. I care powerfully about the people who are genuinely close to me, but outside them I couldn't care less. At the same time I know that I'd be enormously grateful for any aid given to me should such a natural disaster strike here. That makes me kind of a hypocrite as well. All I can say is that I can't help it. It's a character flaw. I lack the imagination to "put myself in their shoes" so to speak.

 

[Soundmanred]

loot what? cadavers?

Mudpies.
Duh.

 

[Deeko]

It's funny, I've notice that the more "right wing" (the American definition) a user is, the more likely they are to not give a shit about Haiti around here. I wonder what Jesus would think of that.

Don't right wingers typically favor personal responsibility, and discourage things like welfare, as well?

Of course the conservative branch thinks that, does this surprise you? It fits their politics perfectly.

Its ok though, the mighty New Zealanders are probably donating their entire GDP to combat those dastardly backwards hicks, right?

 

[BoomerD]

Papa Doc, Baby Doc.
/thread

 

[The Stig]

loot what? cadavers?

I robo-copped like 20 kidneys and a liver.

They are using dead bodies as road blocks lawwwl

 

[chusteczka]

I just donated to UNICEF. Why UNICEF?

1. They're a four-star charity as rated by Charity Navigator. Red Cross is only 3-star!
2. I'd heard of them. When I was very young I went trick-or-treating for them.
3. They're not a religious charity. (Edit: Not that Red Cross is, but several other four-star charities are.)

Unicef is also widely known for being unscrupulous with the donated money.

 

[Locut0s]

We collectively donated $100 as a family to the Red Cross.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The company I work for just donated 25k, and since we're a telecommunication company, they are also volunteering lot of time helping out with communications and also giving away free long distance phone cards, equipment for the red cross etc.

 

[coldmeat]

Something happened in Haiti?

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Its ok though, the mighty New Zealanders are probably donating their entire GDP to combat those dastardly backwards hicks, right?

Do you ever get tired of trying to turn every one of my posts in a NZ versus USA thing? Because I'm getting pretty bored with it.

 

[DietDrThunder]

Many of us have to answer yes to this poll as stated. If you live in the USA, you've already contributed by paying your taxes and we've been doing it for many years. Now if you would have qualified the poll by saying besides funds from your government, then I'd still answer yes, but many wouldn't. Mine same as Capt Caveman, American Red Cross.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Bush wants you to send him cash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjuB5lADNGs&feature=player_embedded

 

[Deeko]

Do you ever get tired of trying to turn every one of my posts in a NZ versus USA thing? Because I'm getting pretty bored with it.

You made a cutting remark about conservative Americans, so I made a comment to you about New Zealand.

I believe the phrase is, "Can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." If you don't want me to make remarks like that, stop being a predictable anti-American in your posts.

 

[0roo0roo]

According to the NCCS Table Wizard, there are currently over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States.

Seems like we are doing a great job at that.

yet 25 million americans are on food assistance.

sounds like most of those nonprofits are protecting squirrels.

 

[dennilfloss]

Can't afford to donate much but I was gonna go see Avatar and will donate that money to the relief fund instead.

 

[coloumb]

Company I work for donated $25k [tax write-off + makes them look good in the eyes of the public] and will match up to $25k of employee contributions...