replaymedia
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posted on August 30, 2005 07:34:56 PM
So which international groups are going to send aid to the survivors of Louisiana? Which international coalitions will be assisting those who lost everything?
When these things happen overseas, I always see the USA there helping out. Let's see what happens this time around.
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NearTheSea
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posted on August 30, 2005 07:50:15 PM
Don't hold your breath for any foreign aid for the hurricane victims replay.......
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fenix03
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posted on August 30, 2005 08:01:58 PM
You are not the first to ask that question ... it will be interesting to see what happens in the next few weeks. If nothing else I would think there is some newly aquired expertise that could be given.
Where is our hospital ship?
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Linda_K
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posted on August 30, 2005 09:06:54 PM
replay - I certainly hope you're not holding your breath waiting for it to arrive. 
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NearTheSea
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:19:49 PM
Its going to take a HUGE toll on the feds money. Calling it the worst storm since they recorded storms.
Course our local news has a link on where to donate that will go to the worst hit on the Gulf coast
btw, anyone here from Maggie????
Helen, if your reading, did you have any relatives in MS?
I surely hope everyone is OK
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Helenjw
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posted on August 31, 2005 08:15:10 AM
"Helen, if your reading, did you have any relatives in MS?"
Nearthesea, I have relatives all over the state. My sister and several others in the Jackson area are without electricity but OK otherwise. When I last talked to my cousin whose home is in Pascagoula she did not know the status of her property there. I read that Trent Lott's home in Pascagoula was completely destroyed.
Thanks for asking.
on topic....
Usually a request for such aid comes from the leader of the country in need of help. When our leader sits out the nation's largest disaster playing the guitar and staying the course "on vacation", what message does that send?
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 08:37:15 AM
Before you start slamming other countries on their foreign aid policies remember...many give MORE than the U.S. does.
Remember when they ridiculed Michael Moore because he wrote a letter to Saudi Arabia asking for financial aid for America? Wasn't too far off the mark, was he
I want to see the victims get as much money as Iraq got , and as fast and AS EASY!
In Iraq they were handing it out in paper bags...let's see them do it for AMERICANS!
Without Halliburton getting a huge cut (just to be different).
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 08:40:13 AM
AND since the neocons in here insist everything is so rosy in Iraq...let's see that new government over there send US some money!
OR MAYBE they could stop the building of the multi-billion dollar AMERICAM embassy in Iraq and send the money BACK to those who need it...the AMERICAN taxpayers!
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fenix03
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posted on August 31, 2005 08:51:48 AM
Near - Mags is still in NC, her husband is in Texas. They don't seem to be holding out much hope on the home - If you check tht "Good News from Iraq" thread, she posted there last night.
BTW - Germany has offered help if needed.
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Linda_K
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:16:45 AM
Oh come on now, helen. You CLAIM to read the WA Post...if you really do, certainly you wouldn't have missed this article:
Bush Cuts Texas Vacation Short to Oversee Hurricane Response.
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I doubt we'll get anymore 'aid' from other countries than we did following 9-11.
"Whenever the nation is under attack, from within or without, liberals side with the enemy. This is their essence." --Ann Coulter
And why the American Voters chose to RE-elect President Bush to four more years. YES!!!
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NearTheSea
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:17:06 AM
Thanks fenix, I'm glad. Helen hope all your relatives are ok.
And thats great that Germany is going to help.
If I remember right, didn't the U.S. help out a lot on the Tsumani victims last December?
I honestly don't think the U.S can depend on much foriegn aid.
We can all donate what we can, but the gov't is going to pay alot. The insurance companies I'm sure can skirt around a lot of the disaster.
Its really hard to watch all this
edtied for my stuttering
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Helenjw
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:25:14 AM
As we question foreign aid, perhaps we should consider U.S. efforts to avoid this catastrophe.
Did New Orleans Catastrophe Have to Happen? 'Times-Picayune' Had Repeatedly Raised Federal Spending Issues
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:27:00 AM
BTW - Germany has offered help if needed.
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Thanks for posting that, I had started to . Yes Germany has offered help ..... even though many many in the affected area have French roots haven't heard anything from French President Jacques Chirac---*^%$^
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:32:40 AM
Anybody with a midgeon of sense knows that President Bush has faced more problems than any president ever has. We live daily with crisis after crisis .This is a BIG one and
He is doing everything he can ... several news briefs from the Pentagon have been aired today.
Some have watched tooooooo many Hollywood movies that depict every problem , every castrophe solved in 90 minutes.
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:33:24 AM
Ludicrous statement:
""Thanks for posting that, I had started to . Yes Germany has offered help ..... even though many many in the affected area have French roots haven't heard anything from French President Jacques Chirac---*^%$^""
There are people of French descent all over the world DUH! So what ? The French president can't take care of them all. The ones in America should be taken care of by OUR president...as soon as he can spare the time!!!!@!
AND it took TWO DAYS for OUR president to READ A SCRIPTED response!
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:38:13 AM
NO president in recent times have had a vacation as you are picturing. They are on call 24/7-- well maybe one did but he is dead and was voting the greatest American of all times.
It is not even called vacation , it is a working vacation .... just who do you think could have "fixed" this by now? gracious this super human should come to the fore and get in action and fix it -- I do not think anyone would block his/ her way?
NO, I did not vote for George but by George he is the president and I will not sit back and b about him for the next 3 or 4 years
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:38:43 AM
OK, if every "new" poster has to face accusations of who they "really" are then I say deur1 HAS to be LIBRA!
It says, "Anybody with a midgeon of sense knows that President Bush has faced more problems than any president ever has. We live daily with crisis after crisis .""
ExcUUUse me! A "crisis"? What happened in the south is a crisis...a daily crisis ???
No, it's a huge DISASTER !
Cities were wiped out!
NOT a daily crisis.
And as to bush "facing" anything...he hasn't .
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:40:47 AM
nope , i am clueless to who libra is .. is that one of those stupid astrology signs ... been here since 1999
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:40:50 AM
Welcome back Libra
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:45:00 AM
well I am not libra - you are wrong about that also -- so far 100% wrong
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NearTheSea
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posted on August 31, 2005 09:56:54 AM
I recognize deur1 ID, not sure if you remember mine? And deur1 has been here a long mingotree
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RedStateRising
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posted on August 31, 2005 10:08:45 AM
Forget it, deur1, mingotree has already demonstrated her amazing Creskin like ability to uncover a poster's true identity.
By the way mingotree, you got a little quiet in the Iraq thread after your bombshell revelation that I was Lindak. Now I realize you had a smidge of trouble drumming up popular support for your theory but to cut and run like that?
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Linda_K
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posted on August 31, 2005 10:14:50 AM
deur1 - Welcome.
and on your post "you are wrong about that also -- so far 100% wrong" ...
lol - that won't be changing no matter how long you remain here....
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 10:16:14 AM
My TRUE IDENTIDY IS DEUR1 -- GRACIOUS , I have never post down at the table until today.Just been very concern about New Orleans and peeked down here to see how others were feeling about this terrible situation .
I then noticed that some seem to know some mortal superhuman that can "fix her" and ALL other world problems.
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Linda_K
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posted on August 31, 2005 10:19:44 AM
Red - I believe you mean her WANNA BE Creskin-like abilities. [which I got a great chuckle from  ]
No need to insult Creskin. After all, he wasn't working from a position of paranoia.
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 11:03:24 AM
Cut and run, no, red, I'm still here...YOU answered the post!
Can't ADDRESS the post as usual, though....your "style" never wanes
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mingotree
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posted on August 31, 2005 11:14:46 AM
"""I then noticed that some seem to know some mortal superhuman that can "fix her" and ALL other world problems. """
Gee, I didn't see that posted anywhere.
Aren't you the one who thinks the FRENCH president should take care of it?????????
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If you're not Libra you do a great imitation....and no compliment
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kraftdinner
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posted on August 31, 2005 11:34:18 AM
Canada is sending money and manpower to help, plus there are donation sites at the banks, etc. We care.
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RedStateRising
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posted on August 31, 2005 11:41:15 AM
Cut and run, no, red, I'm still here...YOU answered the post! Can't ADDRESS the post as usual, though....your "style" never wanes
I see. Because you seem to be in the habit of just leaving things alone, I can't imagine how it would seem that you cut and ran.
Really, mingotree, no shame in admitting you dropped your pants in that thread. And which post is it you are accusing me of of not addressing? Seems to me you made a post accusing someone of being someone else and I addressed it.
Sincerley,
LindaK (ooops!)
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deur1
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posted on August 31, 2005 11:42:27 AM
Aren't you the one who thinks the FRENCH president should take care of it?????????
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NO,I do not anticipate anything from him.
I was just happy to see Germany has offered aid, and neighboring France had not and many many people in LA have French roots .. that was just a passing thought.
Have a wonderful day
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