I have nothing against helping others out, but it see s America spends much more money helping others out than helping our own country....charity starts at home, and if u can't afford to help yourself out then you have no business trying to bail everyone else out.

The US Airforce did some airdroppings a couple of days ago. The people rioted, fighting eachother for the food.

Anyhow, order is key. Without order food distribution is merely symbolic at best.

> BiefstukFriet wrote:

> The US Airforce did some airdroppings a couple of days ago. The people rioted, fighting eachother for the food.

As every 3rd world country does. Or a strong gang leader takes charge and charges insane amounts. Xeno is obviously ignorant to the fact this happens just about everytime aid is dropped.

They riot at air drops because they aid is usually so late they expect there simply won't be enough to go around and they've got to grab as much as possible because they have lost all confidence in the aid relief agencies even returning later with more aid.

Fact is aid was not swift nor abundant nor effective enough, and it never is.  However, there is an expectation among populations that it will be.  Take Katrina for example and the people who died of dehydration in New Orleans stadium.  People went there with the expectation that they would be taken care of by their government but were not.

I think the Katrina victims who went to the stadium probably would have been better off fending for themselves.  In fact, many deaths in Haiti and Katrina alike were probably a direct result of people waiting for aid that had been promised but never delivered.

Maybe next time, Obama should say something like, "We will not be sending aid.  Don't wait for us, because we cannot promise we can deliver anything.  Instead, take measures to take care of yourselves.  I say this because if you just sit around and wait for us to send aid, you'll probably die waiting."

Yeah, I think that sort of statement would cause less damage.

Hmm....  If I were the president and I had to choose between having better PR or causing 100k + deaths by stating a promise I know I couldn't deliver, I'd resign.

"Its hilarious reading xeno trash countries like the US who bend over backward to help during disasters"

Hold on a second.  I'm not trash-talking the USofA.  I'm just trash talking people like you and the rest of your chain of command.  YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONES BENDING OVER BACKWARDS, WHEN IT IS THE HARDWORKING, HONEST, PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE ONES DOING THE BENDING OVER.  WE ARE THE ONES SUFFERING THE UNEMPLOYMENT, DIMINISHING STANDARDS OF LIVING, INFLATION, HOUSING BUBBLES, POVERTY, STARVATION.  WE'RE DOING THE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS ON ACCOUNT OF YOU AND YOU AND YOUR CRONIES' UTTERLY IDIOTIC WAY OF DOING THINGS.  AND WHAT DO WE GET FOR IT, A GOOD OLD REAMING, THAT'S WHAT. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY SENSE OF DECENCY LEFT.  QUIT YOUR JOB.  YOU'RE WORKING FOR THE WRONG SIDE, DIMWIT.

> xeno syndicated wrote:

> "Its hilarious reading xeno trash countries like the US who bend over backward to help during disasters"

Hold on a second.  I'm not trash-talking the USofA.  I'm just trash talking people like you and the rest of your chain of command.  YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONES BENDING OVER BACKWARDS, WHEN IT IS THE HARDWORKING, HONEST, PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE ONES DOING THE BENDING OVER.  WE ARE THE ONES SUFFERING THE UNEMPLOYMENT, DIMINISHING STANDARDS OF LIVING, INFLATION, HOUSING BUBBLES, POVERTY, STARVATION.  WE'RE DOING THE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS ON ACCOUNT OF YOU AND YOU AND YOUR CRONIES' UTTERLY IDIOTIC WAY OF DOING THINGS.  AND WHAT DO WE GET FOR IT, A GOOD OLD REAMING, THAT'S WHAT. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY SENSE OF DECENCY LEFT.  QUIT YOUR JOB.  YOU'RE WORKING FOR THE WRONG SIDE, DIMWIT.

The capslock button does not make your point valid.

Just as I thought, xeno has done nothing for Haiti. Whine less please. I bet youre living with your parents, dont try to pose as one of the many unfortunate people that did lose their jobs. Diminishing standards of living? What world do you live in? I've seen people on food stamps with the latest and greatest clothing, cell phones, and incredibly nice jewelry. You can get free cell phones through government programs if youre poor... youre such an idiot.

When will people accept that travel isnt instantaneous and to not have outrageous expectations?

> ~*~Serenity~*~ wrote:
> When will people accept that travel isnt instantaneous and to not have outrageous expectations?

beam me up scotteh! ^^

Starvation:

http://www.projectcensored.org/articles/story/global-starvation-ignored-by-american-policy-elites/

"For a family on the bottom rung of poverty a small price increase is the difference between life and death, yet neither US presidential candidate has declared a war on starvation. Instead both candidates talk about national security and the continuation of the war on terror as if this were the primary election issue. Given that ten times as many innocent people died on 9/11/01 than those in the World Trade centers, where is the Manhattan project for global hunger? Where is the commitment to national security though unilateral starvation relief? Where is the outrage in the corporate media with pictures of dying children and an analysis of who benefits from hunger? "

> xeno syndicated wrote:

> Bailouts:

http://www.propublica.org/special/government-bailouts

Basically, you twits have already stolen enough of our money.  Besides, you know quite well there is enough aid.  You know quite well the problem is that twits like you can't seem to get your acts together to get the aid to the people who need it.

You did nothing to help Haiti. I have. Youre a nobody. You help noone. You bitch and moan on an internet board, thats all you do.