ok, stang, 40 MILL got spent, but that's not money vanishing into thin air, the dough is going into peoples pockets that are working to make it happen, supply "stuff", and putting food on their table, take a basic econ 101 class before you cry about government spending. Jebus.
Originally posted by STANGSo by your own admission, $350M has been given by the US gov't and $120M from US civilians. It's ridiculous to complain about $40 million dollars next to those figures. There was also a commercial with Geo. HW Bush and Bill Clinton urging people to give money to help Tsunami victims. On the radio stations, I hear about giving to the Tsunami victims all the time. I go into stores and they're donating part of their sales to victims. Everywhere I turn, people are trying to throw money at this problem.
USA--------------------------------350---------------------------------120
Originally posted by richjohnsonthese inaugural party 'bashes' are the leadin to the board table discussions, a dash of monetary persuasion always helps grease the palms, whereby a select few industry moguls are promised the new markets once they have been created by ripping the target country infrastructures and social controls to pieces. Colonial Africa was partitioned similarly.
You're looking at this all wrong - the people putting up the US$40M (or whatever the true cost is) aren't just spending the money on a party. They're buying access to key decision makers.
Are the tsunami victims going to fund your R&D?
Can any Iraqi (civilian or otherwise) impose import tariffs on your foreign competitors?
Are the poor going to give you tax cuts?
Market forces dictate which countries are to be war zones. Bush and co are having a giant game of international monopoly!(why hasn't a board been produced yet that features countries?)
There are never enough customers!
----country---------------------public financial aid----------------private
Australia-------------------------1000----------------------------------58
Germany--------------------------675---------------------------------200
Japan------------------------------500---------------------------------200
USA--------------------------------350---------------------------------120
Norway----------------------------182----------------------------------30
GB----------------------------------94----------------------------------146
(In US$1M - 7 Jan 05 - Source: http://www.americasdebate.com/forums/simple/index.php/t8920.html
Originally posted by STANGHow is the most unhonorable creep tonight?
----country---------------------public financial aid----------------private
Australia-------------------------1000----------------------------------58
Germany--------------------------675---------------------------------200
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Howdy Saddam lover. How are you? Killed any babies today? In support of your hero?
How is your really ugly "orange" Datsun? Been to town lately?
Originally posted by StarValleyWyIt's daytime here or maybe your problems extend to believing the world is flat.
How is the most unhonorable creep tonight?
Howdy Saddam lover. How are you? Killed any babies today? In support of your hero?
How is your really ugly "orange" Datsun? Been to town lately?
Originally posted by STANGNo kidding.
It's daytime here or maybe your problems extend to believing the world is flat.
Daytime?
Really?
How come you are always in the dark then? When it comes to good and evil?
Why do you support Saddam? and all his killer buddies?
You are not a stupid killer who will drive a dynamited bus into a group of kids are you? Like the guys you support in Iraq did today?
You are not that stupid. Are you? then we watch to see you support them. By your actions and words.