I’m not sure if this is already a topic, but I saw on the news how other countries who are aiding in the tsunami relief think the US is stingy. They say we should donate more because we have more population and is one of the biggest countries and we have more money. In a matter of fact, we donated twice as much money, but they still call us ‘stingy‘. But, when we have a disaster, like the Florida Hurricanes and 9/11, they don’t aid us. Do you think the US is ‘stingy’ and should donate more money?
-Sunset

They weren't stingy, just tackless. They did not know how much they should have sended.

Yes the Us is is stingy. Bill Gates and Norway together gave far more to Tsunami relif than the US gvt.

The US is stingy when it comes to its own people.

The U.S isnt stingy..we're in major debt because we've loaned money to other countries and they haven't paid us back. Does that sound stingy to you?

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Originally posted by Bushsupporter:
While it took forever to get through your cryptic and poorly organized "chart" (if it can be called that) I see that we are now counting "per capita" aid as the true source of aid. How much did China give. They have more people, so they should have given more right? Give me a break. The reason that we didn't give $100 Trillion dollars, like you wanted us too is because it didn't affect us that much. The reason why we didn't give $0 is because we care about others in the world. We gave money, enought to help. It is not our responsibility to help warlords and corrupt politicians out of this mess. The made thier bed and now they have to sleep in it with hundreds of thousands of dead bodies. They have not done what was in their countires' best intrest for way too long and as a result this was allowed to happen.

Bushsupporter, I feel sorry for you...
First of all I did not write the chart, I found it on the Internet so it is not my problem if it you think it is poorly organized, and also, I had no problem understanding it so I don't see why you would...it's not that hard.
Second, I think there are MANY generous Americans, I do not doubt that, but you are an idiot if you think the US is the most generous country in the world. And the China statement, well you see, China is not as rich as the US, so they cannot donate as much money, it doesn't matter how many people they have.

But whatever, you can keep living in your little world where the US is the best and that's all there is to it...it's not my problem.

While it took forever to get through your cryptic and poorly organized "chart" (if it can be called that) I see that we are now counting "per capita" aid as the true source of aid. How much did China give. They have more people, so they should have given more right? Give me a break. The reason that we didn't give $100 Trillion dollars, like you wanted us too is because it didn't affect us that much. The reason why we didn't give $0 is because we care about others in the world. We gave money, enought to help. It is not our responsibility to help warlords and corrupt politicians out of this mess. The made thier bed and now they have to sleep in it with hundreds of thousands of dead bodies. They have not done what was in their countires' best intrest for way too long and as a result this was allowed to happen.

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Originally posted by redrepublican:
read the apital letters. what does it spell?

No Lies

Imagine: No Lies by President Bush.

thought it would be appropriate to post this here:

Tsunami aid v. Population

Government aid -- Population -- Per head Aid -- Per capita GNI

Qatar $10 000 000 -- 743 000 -- $13,46 -- N/A
Sweden $75 500 000 -- 8 996 000 -- $8,39 -- $25,970
Monaco $133 000 -- 33 000 $4,03 N/A
Japan $500 000 000 -- 127 635 000 $3,92 $34,010
Norway $16 600 000 -- 4 590 000 $3,62 $38,730
Denmark $18 100 000 -- 5 403 000 $3,35 $30,260
Switzerland$21 900 000 -- 7 404 000 $2,96 $36,170
Spain $68 000 000 -- 42 525 000 $1,60 $14,580
U.K. $95 000 000 -- 59 675 000 $1,59 $25,510
United States$350 000 000 -- 293 633 000 $1,19 $35,400
Portugal $11 000 000 -- 10 466 000 $1,05 $10,720
Canada $33 000 000 -- 31 892 000 $1,03 $22,390
France $57 000 000 -- 60 033 000 $0,95 $22,240
New Zealand$3 500 000 -- 4 071 000 $0,86 N/A
Singapore $3 600 000 -- 4 199 000 $0,86 $20,690
Kuwait $2 000 000 -- 2 493 000 $0,80 $16,340
Finland $3 300 000 -- 5 222 000 $0,63 $23,890
Luxembourg$265 000 -- 453 000 $0,58 $43,940
United Arab Emirates $2 000 000 -- 4 193 000 $0,48 $9,076
Saudi Arabia$10 000 000 -- 25 131 000 $0,40 $8,530
Ireland $1 400 000 -- 4 057 000 $0,35 $23,030
Germany $27 000 000 -- 82 558 000 $0,33 $22,740
Czech Republic $750 000 -- 10 201 000 $0,07 $5,480
China $60 000 000 -- 1 300 060 000 $0,05 $960
Hungary $411 000 -- 10 077 000 $0,04 $6,330
Greece $397 000 -- 11 000 000 $0,04 $11,660
Estonia $42 000 -- 1 349 000 $0,03 $4,190
Italy $1 300 000 -- 57 816 000 $0,02 $19,080
Turkey $1 250 000 -- 71 300 000 $0,02 $2,490
South Korea$600 000 -- 48 331 981 $0,01 $9,930
Iran $627 000 -- 67 433 000 $0,01 $1,720
Nepal $100 000 -- 24 746 000 $0,00 $230
Mexico $100 000 -- 106 204 000 $0,00 $5,920
World Bank $250 000 000
European Commission $45 000 000


http://www.dkreiss.blogspot.com/2005/01/tsunami-aid-v-population.html

read the apital letters. what does it spell?

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Imagine: No LIbEralS

Imagine: No Bush supporters

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And who ****ed America over? Bush! Who lied so he could get into office? Bush!

and how did he **** our country? and how did he lie?

And who ****ed America over? Bush! Who lied so he could get into office? Bush!

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um thanks for sharing?

No problem. No really.
-Sunset

[quote]And who did California vote for President again? Kerry? Arnold only won because he was famous."

who is sitting in the White House? BUSH.


"And if only 'republican' was spelled 'retard.'"

um thanks for sharing?

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And sudha isnt an idiot, if that is what you're implying

thanks a lot sunset..

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in reasonable eyes.

How I laugh.

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as your REPUBLICAN governor sits in Sacramento.
notice the capiutal letters spell "LIES" i thought it was clever.

And who did California vote for President again? Kerry? Arnold only won because he was famous.

Everyone lies in politics. And no, it wasnt clever. Nice try.

And if only 'republican' was spelled 'retard.'
-Sunset

"He always tries to prove people wrong. I call that fighting. "

i f he does it with evidentiary support and i have no doubt that he does then there is nothing wrong wit that.
let me tell yo somthing. thats called logically debating.

"In your eyes."

in reasonable eyes.


"Imagine: No LIbEralS"

"Imagine: No republicans! I love living in California."

as your REPUBLICAN governor sits in Sacramento.
notice the capiutal letters spell "LIES" i thought it was clever.

GOT TO GO WATCH THE STATE OF THE UNION.

He always tries to prove people wrong. I call that fighting.

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his reasoning is gold.

In your eyes.

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Imagine: No LIbEralS

Imagine: No republicans! I love living in California.
-Sunset

how was he fighting? he was explaining to sudha that just because other people had diferent views than her doesnt mean that they are "close-minded".
his reasoning is gold.

Does EVERYTHING have to be a fight with you?

Anyway, everyone is close minded in some way. Some are just more than others.

And sudha isnt an idiot, if that is what you're implying.
-Sunset