Starrfall on 23/1/2010 at 23:20
Quote Posted by Renzatic
Despite the recession, we're still an industrial and financial giant backed by one of the worlds most powerful economies. Obama refusing aid to a country in desperate need simply because of our comparatively small problems would be the stupid, selfish, and irresponsible move here.
Plus other countries donated to us after Katrina even though we had more money than them in the first place. It's about being good neighbors and shit instead of whiny douchebags.
37637598 on 23/1/2010 at 23:43
Quote Posted by Ethne
... As for the other posters, I'm not certain of their age group, but it just seems as they are under informed. Buy Haiti... :nono: but don't think it has to do with them being Americans - rather them being ignorant. (or perhaps very immature.)
The sad part is, the majority of these people are between 20-40 years old.
Quote Posted by Thief13x
Umm, maybe because some of us thought it was our job to give our money to Haiti, not the government's job to give our money to Haiti for us
I see your point, but I personally am much happier knowing a portion of my paychecks are going to helping humanity, rather than killing it. If I was to complain about where the government is spending money, disaster relief would almost be last on my list. Without a governed way of donating american resources, America wouldn't have made as much impact, and the country wouldn't be as secure. It's not like if the government didn't help, more people would have made private donations.
Matthew on 24/1/2010 at 00:01
Quote Posted by Thief13x
Umm, maybe because some of us thought it was our job to give our money to Haiti, not the government's job to give our money to Haiti for us
They didn't know their country has a foreign aid budget? Well boo hoo.
Thief13x on 24/1/2010 at 01:25
what we have a budget?
Captain Spandex on 24/1/2010 at 02:14
Quote Posted by Thief13x
what we have a budget?
Sure we do. It's that huge number with the minus sign just to its left.
Enchantermon on 24/1/2010 at 02:29
No, that's the deficit. The budget is that enormous number that the much smaller number called capital never quite equals. :p
CCCToad on 24/1/2010 at 03:32
I somehow doubt facebook posts are going to do any damage that Xbox Live, Myspace, American Television (yes, they do have it in places like rural Africa), George Bush, Youtube comments, rude American tourists, conceited American intellectuals, AOL chat rooms, stupid celebrities, Corrupt American Politicians, widespread obesity, MTV, and Guantamo haven't already done.
TTK12G3 on 24/1/2010 at 04:29
Most of the people I know are sympathetic towards the situation in Haiti. I probably wouldn't have even bothered with that conversation.
Renzatic on 24/1/2010 at 07:18
Quote Posted by CCCToad
I somehow doubt facebook posts are going to do any damage that Xbox Live, Myspace, American Television (yes, they do have it in places like rural Africa), George Bush, Youtube comments, rude American tourists, conceited American intellectuals, AOL chat rooms, stupid celebrities, Corrupt American Politicians, widespread obesity, MTV, and Guantamo haven't already done.
Hell, even our dirt tastes bad.
