Help for Haiti, who is giving???

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Wayne02 said:
I can certainly understand the anger towards how our government has elected to spend our money over the years, and I share that anger. However, that list is long and includes far more then just disaster aid to other countries. The only control I have over this is via the political process. I am politically engaged, but the results have been far from acceptable in many of our eyes, which in part gives rise to the frustration we see expressed in this thread.

I try to focus on the things that are within my direct control at the time, and there is nothing right now I can do about the larger government spending issue, so I choose to give as an individual to those who may need the help.

I don't lose any sleep over whether what I give ends up in the right place, or helping the right people as there is nothing I can do about that. Do I know for sure that the donated items we put on the truck are going to end up in the right hands? No, of course I have no way of absolutely verifying that, so I do the only thing I can do and that is to hope and believe that the items will end up in the right hands and helping the people who need the help.
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You're a good man, Wayne.
 
I understand you can donate $10.00 on your cell phone automatically to help Haiti, it goes to your phone bill with verizon and maybe the others participate also. It goes to the red cross.... Lets all help..
 
I usually expect witty and somewhat sarcastic quips from Sip, I think Sip is serious and right on. This is a natural disaster period. give the money to the right charities and it won't go to the crappy government. they don't have a patent on crappy government right now do they? I just saw where the Israeli government sent over 60 MD's and support people. Now lets see what the Muslims do????
 
You are probably right. Maybe it should be about the title of the thread only, "Who's giving" and let it be at that.
 
I Earned It, I Deserve It!
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I was born an American and have never received one penny of assistance from any source in my entire life. Everything I have I got because I earned it without any help from anybody.

Let us take a moment and examine the above statements. Starting with the sacrifices that were endured by the people who originally settled this country, fought for our freedom, built our educational system, and wrote the policies that allowed us to live in this great nation. The United States of America has given me the tools to live my life as I wish and this was accomplished by blood, sacrifice, and dedication of all generations to make this the greatest nation on earth. I have been handed the responsibility by those who went before me to carry this tradition on and contribute my part to our continued Greatness.

I did not earn what I have on my own and I do not deserve what I have because of my efforts alone.

As American's we have the guaranteed right to say what we think and live our lives as we choose. I choose to help the less fortunate who need a swallow of water, a few bites of food, some medical attention, and leadership to get back on the road to recovery. Petty arguments concerning politics and religion are of no concern to a child that is confused, injured, hungry, thirsty, and scared.

If members here would care to contribute the names of organizations that they consider worthy of handling their contributions responsibly it would be a service to everyone. I am comfortable with the "Salvation Army" or the "Red Cross".

John
 
ladder13 said:
The thread IS about "who is giving?", Mickey. Why don't the others just set up their own thread?
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Reading the opening remarks I thought this topic was about who (what NATIONS) were giving, not individuals with philanthropic chips on their shoulder feeling the need to tell others how personally charitable they are while being condescending to others who might feel otherwise, right? Or did I miss something in the Capt's opening dialog?

Who feels the need to tell others that they give? If that is what this topic was supposed to be about... it really should be empty, shouldn't it?
 
I won't willingly give anything. I'm not a racist old SOB. I just think we in America need help. I can't afford to take full dose of one of my meds that I have to buy from Canada to be able to afford half dossage. This President has put us so far in the rears we'll never get out get out of debt. Stop giving away the farm!
 
KyWstJoe said:
I just think we in America need help.
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Perhaps the federal govt should simply send each tax payer a bill for relief and rebuilding efforts around the globe to see how charitable Americans really are.

We've spent about a $trillion on nation building efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's about $3,000 per person in America. A family of four should pony up $12,000.00.

Obama has pledged $100,000,000.00 so far for Haiti. That's about 30 pennies per person, $1.20 for a family of four.
 
I think we should do everything nessasary to resue the poor souls caught under the rubbel. Also whatever it takes to keep them alive in the short term. I dont want to adopt them or give them wholesale residency in this country. There is a balance point.
This country has no business trying to bring the rest of the world up to our standard of liveing by a handfull of people playing robin hood with other peoples money. It wont work to start with and will just drag us down.
Yes, God does judge nations, not just indivigals on a personal basis. I cant explain, understand or speak for Gods actions or inactions. Yet I totaly belive and trust him.
Like it or not, our leaders are elected by the majority of us. Now yes, politicans lie to the gullible and uneducated to get elected. So on a indivigal basis, many of us arent represented the way we want. Yet the majority of the country elect the POSTUS.
Fortunately we are a country that is charatable in christian principals. I belive for the most part that is why this country overall has been blessed and protected from disasters that we see every year elsewhere in other parts of the world. If you notice, most if not all these mega disasters are always in the 3rd world heathen countrys. I belive there is a big religious reason for that!
 
ChattanoogaPhil said:
Bush Jr (43) says if you want to send blankets, food and water... don't. "Just send your cash."

Bushie, your're doing a heck of a job!
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ChattanoogaPhil

You didn't seem to understand what GWB said (or maybe you didn't want to...)

Rather than individuals gathering up a bunch of 'stuff' and sending it down to a warehouse... give money to the organizations who use it to buy exactly what's needed in mass and get it delivered directly to the people in need.

He didn't say nor imply that we should send money directly to the Haitian government.
 
I donated on Friday at our local Red Cross office specifying Haiti relief fund .
 
NCTexan said:
ChattanoogaPhil

You didn't seem to understand what GWB said (or maybe you didn't want to...)

Rather than individuals gathering up a bunch of 'stuff' and sending it down to a warehouse... give money to the organizations who use it to buy exactly what's needed in mass and get it delivered directly to the people in need.

He didn't say nor imply that we should send money directly to the Haitian government.
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LOL! It never crossed my mind that Bush was suggesting for people to send monies to a non existant Hatian government at P.O. Box Pile of Rubble.

There are those here in this thread speaking of putting their donated items on a truck. Bush says to just send cash, period. ["I know a lot of people want to send blankets or water. Just send your cash," Bush said] IMO, people can help by doing both.
 
I will give to those organizations providing aid that I know and respect. I'll give what I can and maybe then some. To ladder13, sipowicz and DCWilson and others: well said gentlemen. Thank you.
We are Americans and incredibly blessed as a country and as a people. We go to the aid of others, its what we do and I pray we always will.
 
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