Bragi
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:16 PM
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Please help Haiti without helping George W Bush |
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"One of the things that the President and I will do is to make sure your money is spent wisely."
That's what previously low-lying war criminal turned distinguished humanitarian George W. Bush had to say yesterday. Are you kidding me?
People are supposed to give money to George W Bush that he will use to help Haiti as he sees fit. And by doing this, we can also help Bush rescue his tarnished reputation?
Well thanks anyway, but I think I’ll give to organizations delivering help to Haiti without sending it first to Bush, if that's okay.
In fact, I would like to urge everyone to give generously to help the people of Haiti, and to do it by giving money to legitimate humanitarian organizations that don't have war criminals as co-chairs.
Thanks.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:22 PM
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1. Getting into Rush Limbaugh territory. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:26 PM
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Edited on Mon Jan-18-10 03:27 PM by Bragi
I want people to give generously to Haiti, and I want them to consider doing it without helping to rescue the reputation of George W Bush.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:28 PM
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6. Limbaugh didn't want people donating to the white house site to boost Obama. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:35 PM
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11. Obama leads America, Bush does not /nt |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:24 PM
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2. I couldn't have said it better myself |
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Bypass the Decider. Help the Haitians.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:25 PM
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3. I donated to the Clinton Foundation. See link. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:26 PM
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5. A little silhouetto of a man... |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:34 PM
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:40 PM
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13. GW* can't do a fandango, either. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:29 PM
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No attempt to mislead there, no sirree!
Gosh, you have a very strange habit of forgetting Clinton in all this. To intimate bush will be the "decider" as to how the money raised will be distributed is to be deliberately misleading.
I despise bush every bit as much as you do but if he can, along with Clinton, raise funds for Haiti I say go ahead.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:38 PM
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12. I'm not forgetting Clinton |
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I'm ignoring him. I have grave suspicions about his apparent long-term commitment to helping George W Bush rebuild his reputation, but those aren't central to the issue here.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:41 PM
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15. Alll rightee then.... |
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Misdirection in your OP is intentional, got it.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:43 PM
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17. It's called focusing on one thing at a time. Try it. /nt |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:47 PM
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18. Ahhh, aka obsessing... |
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I prefer multi-tasking and looking at the larger picture but, hey, that's just me. Continue to obsess by all means.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:30 PM
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8. That is very unfair to President Clinton. |
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He helped with the tsunami aid and I'm sure that he will see to it that the money for Haiti is also used well. Hatred can poke sticks in your eyes, the President asked the two former presidents for help with this and they said yes. It's the American way.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:33 PM
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9. War crimes are not the American way |
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I think people should help Haiti by giving to legitimate organizations not co-chaired by a war criminal.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:47 PM
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19. It's too bad you think Clinton is illegitimate. |
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Mon Jan-18-10 04:00 PM
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22. I don't think Clinton is illegitimate |
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I don't like his pal George W, but Clinton has real credentials regarding Haiti and a UN role. My problem is his partner.
Someone mentioned they are giving money to Haiti through the Clinton Foundation. It's not how I choose to donate, but I don't question that this is a perfectly legitimate way of contributing.
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:40 PM
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14. Before, I knew bush would be involved me ... |
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and my family had already made our decision where to send money and it wasn't going to be with this foundation. Bush just let me know I made the right decision.
I am watching now as they all ask for the money how many rightwingers and rich bitches are planning on who will make and by the concrete and other materials for buildings and how they will divide up the land and put their bullshit organizations on their so I am just watching and waiting to see who will jump out of their bag next.
I knew something was up when they started criticizing wyclef that people must have been donating to much money to his organization so that is where my money will be going after I check out some more..
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:42 PM
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16. K & R. How about Doctors without Borders? nt |
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Mon Jan-18-10 03:54 PM
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20. Donated to other organizations ... |
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Mon Jan-18-10 04:05 PM
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23. I had already decided to donate to Catholic Relief Services |
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They have been in the country for a long time and most Haitians are Catholic. When bush, jr said that he would see that the money was spent wisely, I had visions of blackwater rolling in with AK 47's at the ready.
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Mon Jan-18-10 04:05 PM
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24. I donated to Doctors Without Borders -- not to Doofuses Without Brains. |
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So I'm clear on this one. ;-)
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