How much money has been donated?

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Kyote

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Just curious, any one got a running total on how much the "world" has donated to help the U S out after this hurricane? :rolleyes:
 
Yea, I really doubt the US will be seeing much money at all (If any). I got a better idea. Maybe we can cut funding sent to other countries for a while until we can get our own people back on their feet.
 
The United States is arguably the richest country on Earth. We should neither request nor accept any monetary donations from poorer countries to help us.

It'd sure be nice to have some of our friends and neighbors *offer* to help though... :rolleyes:
 
Don't worry, guys. The Feds will see that you donate your share next April 15th to pay Federal coastal flood insurance bennies for all the million dollar condo and casino owners so they can rebuild bigger and better for the next hurricane to level.
 
TheBluesMan said:
The United States is arguably the richest country on Earth. We should neither request nor accept any monetary donations from poorer countries to help us.
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Yeah right... like that wouldn't come off as arrogant and offensive. Most of the world already thinks of the US as the most arrogant country in the world. We invaded Iraq despite the fact that many countries were against it. The countries that were looking for something to gain (either from the US or in the reconstruction of Iraq) were the ones who backed us (Maybe Great Britain is the only country I would exclude from this statement since our fates have pretty much been tied together for many years now).

We accepted money after September 11. We give BILLIONs of dollars in aid to countries ALL AROUND THE WORLD. How much did the US give to the Tsunami victims in Indonesia DESPITE the fact there were sons of b!tches celebrating after the 9/11 attacks? I think it would be great to accept a little support from other countries even if it is a small token of gratitude for ALL the US has done in many countries.
 
BluesMan, I don't expect other countries to raise money for us.

What I would politely ask is that citizens of certain countries not do the Happy Dance because one of our most cherished cities is being hit.

Too much to ask? Yeah, probably.
 
I agree with stephen426 , we should accept something even if it's a token. I am sure some of these places would like to show support if then can and return a favor. They can't all hate us....Can they???

Take their offerings and allow them to feel all warm and fuzzy!

It's the gift that keeps on giving?

It's the thought that counts?

;)
 
I can not believe that we will be giving on red cent to rebuild a worthless city (besides the oil production).

What is flooded, leave flooded. Time to move onto higher ground.
 
It is pretty maddeningly stupid and objectionable that we build SO much in the path of nature's wrath, and then cry about it getting wrecked, and then build there AGAIN. :mad:

I live in West Palm Beach, and last year I helped a married couple who are my coworkers dig their first floor oceanfront condo out from two feet of sand inside it.

We did that after Frances hit them.

We got all the sand out.

Then Jeanne put four feet of sand back into it.

And the insurance companies and FEMA are giving them money so that they can once again rebuild and refurnish their condo so that the next hurricane can send waves across the 30 or so scant feet of sand between them and the ocean. :rolleyes: :mad:

-blackmind
 
The world expects us to bend over backwards and help them out at their very whim and if we dont do every little thing we ask they decry us. And yet when we need only a bit of help even if its just a simple message saying they support us its like were asking them to pay back all the money we ever "loaned" them. Only money you will find for hurricane relif is from good, law abiding citizens who actually have some freaking compassion.
 
"I can not believe that we will be giving on red cent to rebuild a worthless city..."

You're talking about my wife's and my favorite city. I'd rather see funds go to rebuild New Orleans than I would San Francisco.
 
of course there wont be much if any help from other countries. the United States should never give another dime to help any other countries.


and where are brad pitt,george clooney,bono,bob geldof etc.... who were shouting for money for the tsunami victims?


my God, the devastation is mind boggling. thats a poor region also, many likely didnt have insurance and have lost everything. i have often thought about cancelling my homeowners policy. the gulf of mexico is less than 5 minutes from my house. after seeing this, i will never make that mistake.

my prayers go out to those folks.
 
blackmind said:
It is pretty maddeningly stupid and objectionable that we build SO much in the path of nature's wrath, and then cry about it getting wrecked, and then build there AGAIN.
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Blackmind... think about what you are saying before you type.

Hurricanes can affect pretty much the WHOLE EAST COAST and much of the GULF COAST STATES!!! Don't forget about hurricane Iniki that whalloped Hawaii.

Earthquakes affect the Southwest United States, especially California. Have you checked real estate prices out there? Hell, a good part of the state sits on the wrong side of the San Andreas fault.

Tornados can pretty much strike anywhere... not just Kansas Toto. Haven't you heard of tornado alley? People still live there.

Volcanos... Lets see. How many of the Hawaiian islands are made up of active volcanos. I know the Big Island of Hawaii is definately active. The constant lava flow is actually increasing the size of the island. What about Mount St. Helens in the Seattle, WA area? Quite a few people died when she finally blew. I know part of that was due to roofs collapsing from all of the ash.

Landslides... Lets look at California again. How much were the houses worth that completely slid down the mountain side? California gets some heavy rains and things start slipping and sliding.

How about Tsunamis? The whole east coast, west coast, gulf coast, the Alaskan Peninsula, and Hawaii are all vulnerable. Lets look at the possible scenarios... An earthquake of extreme magnitude could trigger another deadly tsunami like in Indonesia. How about if a meteor dropped into the ocean? Its the stuff movies are made of but it is highly possible.

Would meteors count as mother nature because that means there is no safe place in the world (especially not Smallville!).

Blackmind, I hope you get my point. Ocean fron real estate is often the most expensive. If hurricane Karina blew in as a catagory 5 and leveled Miami, I bet there would be people standing in line to buy up any real estate that became available. People learned after hurricane Andrew that people will rebuild. Things will go back to the ways things were. People are very resiliant creatures. I'd hate to think of all that prime real estate going to waste because of the possibility of hurrincanes. I live less than a mile from the Atlantic and all I have between myself and the deep blue see is about half a mile of mangrove forrest. I don't think that would offer too much protection from storm surge. I do pay my insurance premiums on time every month though!
 
Venzuela has offered food, water, and fuel to LA....
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I'm sure Californians would jump on the free fuel in a hearbeat. Gas prices on the West coast are ridiculous. I wouldn't mind some good Venezuelan food. And what the heck is this??? He didn't offer and hot Venezuelan women??? I think Venezuela has won more Ms. Universes that any county in the world. I've only been there once and its not hard to see why.
 
LA as in Louisiana....

Fl could use some of the gas...i went out and filled up earlier tonight at 2.80 friend of mine called saying its 2.95 now or 87.

Jeb says were going to have major shortages/rationing possible...

has Big bush said weather hes going to release some reserves?

Chad
 
It is pretty maddeningly stupid and objectionable that we build SO much in the path of nature's wrath, and then cry about it getting wrecked, and then build there AGAIN.
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Well, I would agree with that. Folks who build beachfront homes in what is known hurricane country... it's not like a devastating storm is any surprise there. Also, many areas of the coastline are constantly being reshaped by natural forces - always have been... then you get these expensive homes that have to be right on the beach... and if the beachfront changes (due to those same forces that were there long before the homes arrive)... it all has to be put back by pumps, dredges and bulldozers again... until the next time (which, in the Carolinas, is normally 1-2 years later). Some "natural disasters" are impossible to predict - others, can be predicted with virtual certainty - not a matter of if, just when. If you build there, that should be all *your* dime, IMO.
 
We should take Chavez's offer, and kiss and make up with him. But nope, hes catering to Fidel, and because of our stupid and outdated Cuba policy, we are gonna lose Venezuela

WildowellvotesarevotesAlaska
 
Why for the last 50 years have our efforts to coup and assassinate been largely bungled... If not all of South and Central America would be our friends now. And Cuba too.

But no, nobody had the balls to stop Marxist expansion. Back in the 30s we didn't have the CIA sneaking around screwing things up because there efforts were half assed, overfunded and underthought. We had the Marines! I say screw the peasants, they don't know what they want or need, they need good old fashioned fascism to set them straight!

Sigh... I guess the government needed to keep things secret so the sheeple wouldn't think we were an evil empire. Even though we've known this since after WWI. We should just conquer all of the Americas below Texas with the Marines and instate puppet governments.

What right wing countries are there down there now?
 
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