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more on Tsunami Relief -- an alternative view
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:17:02 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Deva Seetharam <devs () usa net> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:38:57 -0500 To: <dave () farber net> Subject: Re: [IP] Tsunami Relief -- an alternative view Dear Dave, i agree that the first responsibility of the US governement is to US citizens. however, i would like to point out the following: 1. since the US needs other countries for economic and political reasons, it is necessary for the US to maintain a friendly relationship with other countries. such friendly relations can be improved by helping the affected countries during disasters. 2. US is not the only country donating relief funds. see the list published by BBC: World Bank: $250m UK: $96m Sweden: $75m Spain: $68m China: $60m France: $56m EU $44m Netherlands: $36m US: $35m Canada: $33m Japan: $30m Australia: $27m Switzerland: $23m Norway: $16.6m Denmark: $15.6m Saudi Arabia: $10m Taiwan: $5.1m Finland: $3.4m Kuwait: $2.1m UAE: $2m Source: Reuters, United Nations 3. the amount offered by US is not big enough to affect the country's economy in any way. in fact, this is just the 18-month salary of Alex Rodrigues. best, deva seetharam ------ Original Message ------ Received: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 06:28:52 PM EST From: David Farber <dave () farber net> To: Ip <ip () v2 listbox com> Subject: [IP] Tsunami Relief -- an alternative view ------ Forwarded Message From: "John F. McMullen" <johnmac13 () gmail com> Reply-To: <johnmacsgroup () yahoogroups com> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:08:05 -0500 To: <johnmacsgroup () yahoogroups com> Subject: Re: [johnmacsgroup] Re: Tsunami Relief
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, dbolduc78703 wrote:So, what programs should we cut now, or what taxes should we raise, for tsunami relief? What would you be willing to sacrifice if the Congress isn't willing to end the effort in Iraq?
I'm not against the aid -- but it should be pointed out that the first responsibility of the US governement is to US citizens and we have people living below the poverty level, people without health care, and are drying up the Pell Grant program for college students. The whole thing is a disgrace -- our economy -- and the fact that these other countries mock our genorsity; they have a hell of a nerve -- and that guy backed down. This is the greatest human tragedy of my lifetime and certainly requires an extrodinary response -- but we should remember our own problems here also -- which go on daily -- and David is right -- each new dollar spent either requires more taxes, cuts in other programs or a greater deficit. I'd love to see all the pork in the Homeland Security Bill go to Southeast Asia. -- "When you come to the fork in the road, take it" - L.P. Berra "Always make new mistakes" -- Esther Dyson "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" -- Arthur C. Clarke "You Gotta Believe" - Frank "Tug" McGraw (1944 - 2004 RIP) John F. McMullen johnmac () acm org johnmac () computer org johnmac () m-net arbornet org johnmac () tmail com johnmac () echonyc com jmcmullen () monroecollege edu johnmac () alumni iona edu ICQ: 4368412 Skype, AIM & Yahoo Messenger: johnmac13 http://www.westnet.com/~observer BLOG: http://johnmacrants.blogspot.com/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/XgSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnmacsgroup/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: johnmacsgroup-unsubscribe () yahoogroups com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as deva () alum mit edu To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/ ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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