RoeBear
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:19 PM
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That SON of a Bush is giving away all our tax money! |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/12/31/national1637EST0592.DTLU.S. announces tenfold increase in tsunami aid It's our fucking money, who does he think he is?
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:20 PM
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1. Ohhhh...this ought to be good. |
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Time to pop some popcorn! ;-)
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:42 PM
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Hope you're enjoying the show:-)
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:22 PM
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2. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. |
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Christ, at least he didn't give it away to Halliburton again.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:32 PM
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amazing isn't it...he gives one amount, we all complain that it's too little. He gives another amount, we all complain that it's too much. Let's just hope that this massive amount of money is spent well and not like our reconstruction money in Iraq.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:33 PM
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21. I'm agreeing with you tasteblind... |
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...we complain when we don't give enough, we complain when we don't give enough. Can't be all things to all people. I'm just glad we're taking a more active role.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:34 PM
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The last few days all I've seen have been posts complaining that $35 million was cheap and that the U.S. should give more since we are so rich compared to other countries who are giving much more than the U.S. Now we'll hear about how Bush is spending all our children's money, like he's not already spending for things we'd rather not fund anyway. I don't feel so bad about this $350 million for tsunami relief. Just wish we hadn't of gone to war. That sucks raw gas. Really.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:36 PM
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26. Some DUers have suggested bush |
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 06:37 PM by zidzi
is paving the way for halliburton with the $350,000,000 donation to the devastated areas. We are so much in debt..what's a few more million?
You know he's not doing this out of the goodness of his heart(sic)!
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:39 PM
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32. You're right, we don't know for sure... |
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But you had better believe we will be watching how it gets spent and doing what we can to hold him accountable. Regardless, I prefer the possibility that some of the $350,000,000 will get to the people who need the help than the alternative fraction of it first offered.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:23 PM
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3. s/b "U.S. announces tenfold increase in tsunami aid"... |
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Oh, and that's still about 1/600th of what we are spending in Iraq...
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:23 PM
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4. who does he think he is? |
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the highest of the high, so to speak. did you just find out he spends all our money on whatever he feels like? he's been doing this since he was selected.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:24 PM
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since he stole the election the first time.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:44 PM
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selected by the supreme court.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:23 PM
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5. HAH! Yea right! Empty promises is what Shrub gives. |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:25 PM
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...he didn't ask my permission to give my money away! It'a our money not his.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:24 PM
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6. The right-wing talk show "morans" were already |
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bitching at 25 million. These people suck. I hope the Radical Right spontaneously combusts!
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:26 PM
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:26 PM
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13. You think it;s funny!?! |
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That he gives OUR money away without asking?
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:25 PM
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The money bush* is spending belongs to your CHILDREN. YOU are still paying for Raygun's Economic Miracle.
I would prefer that bush* and the republicans STEAL My CHILDREN'S MONEY for a good cause, like helping people instead of mass killing and maimings, or just plain giving my Children's Money to the rich folk.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:28 PM
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:25 PM
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11. They must have got some shitty approval advances in order to do |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:27 PM
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14. oh that's right. we only justify this kind of money for KILLING the brown |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:29 PM
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17. There are plenty of brown and |
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black folks right here in the USA that could use that money!
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:31 PM
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19. I can think of plenty of white folks that can us it to |
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white folks have most of the money (about %2) and I'm not one of them.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:37 PM
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27. i understand that there is always a need here in this country |
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but we are the richest in the world and should be able to take care of the folks at home AND donate to the most devastating natural event in centuries. the fact that the gov't couldn't do much better than the catholic relief service of itself, speaks volumes.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:37 PM
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Have you not been following the news? Congrats on being the first person I've seen here on DU who complains that we shouldn't help people in other countries after a horrific natural disaster because people here need it too. Have you ever been out of the country? Do you understand ANYTHING about foreign relations? Geez.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:29 PM
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16. This is sarcasm, right? |
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If not, it's better suited for freerepublic.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:30 PM
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 06:32 PM by RoeBear
should be able to give as much of our tax money away as he wants? Incredible!
Who among us believes it will really go to aide the people affected?
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:36 PM
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25. Actually, I *want* him to give "my" money to the tsunami victims |
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 06:41 PM by ocelot
and other people who need help. I *don't* want him to give it to wealthy Americans or Halliburton or the DoD to kill Iraqi civilians.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:40 PM
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I'd rather see it go there then to Bush's wealthy cronies.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:38 PM
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29. apparently, it's not. scary, huh? |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:34 PM
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22. Are you as outraged about the money spent in Iraq? |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:38 PM
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30. any word on whether any of this money is |
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a loan - or "a line of credit", like the $20 mil he came up with after being laughed off the planet for offering $15 mil?
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:41 PM
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34. I don't know, I can't find the answer in the news articles that I've read. |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:35 PM
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24. that headline is GROSS |
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:puke:
and against DU rules :hi:
peace
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:39 PM
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why is it against the rules?
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:42 PM
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First of all, it is a duplicate story. It has already been posted in LBN.
Second of all, the title of the thread should be the title of the actual news article. Instead, the poster editorialized the title.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:43 PM
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39. D'oh...I forgot I was in LBN... |
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:43 PM
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38. If it's posted in Late Breaking News |
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the thread title must be the same as the news article.
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:42 PM
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37. What a frigging nerve! |
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Edited on Fri Dec-31-04 06:44 PM by HypnoToad
Powell encouraged nations to "reach deep" to make significant contributions. "The need is great and not just for immediate relief, but for long-term reconstruction, rehabilitation, family support, economic support that's going to be needed for these countries to get back up on their feet," he said after meeting with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Sheesh. They were doing that with us doing virtually nothing. So why the flip-flop?
None of this even begins to come across as genuine or altruistic, sorry.
And giving what had happened before this FLIP-FLOP, how will * supporters find a way to still like him?
* was scrooge first. The only reason why he's now trying to look like Mr Compassion is only because the world politely scolded him!
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Fri Dec-31-04 06:44 PM
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42. Kudos to those that helped bite BUsh in the ass with the 'Stingy' image. |
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He probably wouldn't have promised near that number if people hadn't called him out on being such a stingy heel...
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