[meteorite-list] No & charities

[batkol]

Dave,
you're theoretically 100% right.  problem is, most of us who live here know 
there's light years between theory and reality.  thanks
susan

"some men see things the way they are and say why?  i look at how things 
could be and say why not?"
Robert Kennedy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Harris" <entropydave at ntlworld.com>
To: "metlist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] No & charities


> Hi,
> I may be accidentally offending people, and that is not my intent, of 
> course
> however, isn't contributing to charities simply helping the Government and
> the wealthy and influential to hang onto their precious money?
> This crisis should be sourced and paid for by your taxes, like the War....
> If everyone contributes to charities, then that lets a lot of rich people
> (and let's face it, there are a lot of people in the States who could 
> shell
> out a few million) of the moral hook, because they will say that the needs
> of the Diaspora will be met by charity and not their own resources.
>
> This problem of levees bursting was, as far as I know a long standing
> potential problem but no resources were directed - then when it happens it
> takes your Boss about 5 days to acknowledge that there's a problem...
>
> Charities can support smaller, local or parochial issues fine, but 
> national
> disasters are your government's remit - you pay to protect your homeland,
> now Bush needs to cough up.
>
> I am not American, but I have family (sibling and my dad) who have lived
> there for 30 years...and that is the only pathetic justification for my
> opinion... and that is all it is, my opinion so don't shoot me down... but 
> I
> think save your charity for other needy groups - this one is for the Bush
> Administration
>
> Sorry if I offend - I have no intention in dabbling in your politics or 
> your
> good intentioned charitable donations, I just wanted to mention what I
> thought.
>
>
> thanks
>
> d.
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