I just want to write and encourage anyone with *any* spare money to make a donation, no matter how small, to help the people that are being affected by hurricane katrina.
I'm not going to point out all of the horror and atrocities that are still occuring, the news can do that much better than I can. I would just love it if we all made a donation. I'm at a point in my life where I don't have much extra money, but then I recalled the same though that has helped me change my attitude and mentality when it comes to recycling, the environment, and other issues that plague the world. The thought that gives me great motivation to offer whatever I can, even if it is only $1, is that if only 1/10th of the population of the USA (roughly 300 million) were to follow suit that'd be $30 million dollars.
$1, 1 euro, 1 english pound, or less...it doesn't matter. When we amplify these small donations by the worlds population it is obvious that even these small, seemingly inconsequential donations quickly become large and are capable of making a *huge* difference.
Now, I'm heading over to the red cross donation page (it can be reached from the black ribbon on Google). I hope some of you follow suit!
A large thank you in advance from myself and my fellow Americans!
Current Project: Undertaking the design of my mammoth RPG. Utilizing all of the knowledge gained while coding the now defunct "Shadow Reign".
hey mate you've touched me there - BUT how come the USA can't look after the USA? If this had happened to say .... I don't know ... say Jamaica for instance (it doesn't matter) the USA would be sending in relief aid / troops / cash etc .... but for their own people they seem to do nothing??? Why should I send money to the richest nation on earth?? Better I email Mr Bush and say what I've just said??
to start press any key ...... where's the ANY KEY??
Granted, the government was not as fast or as efficient as they *need* to be regarding this issue, although it does seem that they are starting to get things rolling. I know a bill is in the works that should be signed tonight that will appropriate 10.5 billion to FEMA (the federal emergency management agency) to use for relief and rebuilding.
The truth of the matter is that the US people are doing everything they can to help, it's just that there are a lot of logistical issues and governmental red tape to get around to get some of the relief actions underway.
Ultimately though, it's not a matter of what the government is or isn't doing. Regardless of the political trappings the issue still remains, the disaster still exists. Thousands of peoples lives have been completely uprooted, their houses and family torn from them, their workplaces destroyed, their jobs gone. Imagine if something similar were to happen to you.
Today is not the time to point fingers. Today is the day to step forward and offer what we can, to offer that which we'd hope to receive if we were in their shoes. Today is a day for compassion.
Current Project: Undertaking the design of my mammoth RPG. Utilizing all of the knowledge gained while coding the now defunct "Shadow Reign".
You have all the compassion I can send (honsetly) but I just feel sending money to the USA is like sending money to the Bank of England (in terms of where I live) it would be more effective if people outside of the USA flooded emails to the Whitehouse expressing their dissaproval etc...
to start press any key ...... where's the ANY KEY??
I'm not sure you realize how bad it is. I don't think anyone knew that it would be this bad. But sending money to the US isnt like sending money to the rich. The money will go directly to all the poor people who lost their homes. New Orleans residents are typically poor and black, so you have a giant misconception if you think it's going into the pockets of greedy white men in $900 suits.
Steve Zissou: Anne-Marie, do all the interns get Glocks?
The flag is symbolic of the only thing that these affected people have that still stands in their lives. Their houses and workplaces may be destoryed, but their fellow Americans, and all of the other compassionate contributors around the world are now their backbone, their support, their shelter.
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Current Project: Undertaking the design of my mammoth RPG. Utilizing all of the knowledge gained while coding the now defunct "Shadow Reign".
do you REALLY think the money will go to the poor!!! It will go to the banks in Washington/New York etc... - places in the north USA - YOU need help in the south
to start press any key ...... where's the ANY KEY??
""I'm not sure you realize how bad it is" believe me we do. the news is totally plastered with constantly. "
Is it that you just don't care then? I'm sorry that I'm inconveniencing you by posting pictures that you've already seen. I'm sorry that I'm trying to stir up a little compassion for people in need. God forbid you be inconvenienced by the stories of thousands of people that have lost their homes and their lives as they know them.
I don't want this to degenerate into a flame war or anything like that. Seriously, I posted this hoping to encourage a few people to offer a dollar or two. If you don't want to, that's fine. There is nothing wrong with that. Please though, don't derail this thread.
You don't have to care about the situation, but please don't dilute the thread in the process.
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Current Project: Undertaking the design of my mammoth RPG. Utilizing all of the knowledge gained while coding the now defunct "Shadow Reign".
Accusing me of being racist? How immature, I'm simply contrasting reality to moonbird99's false idea that America is so rich that we don't need help. If you are too insecure about your own racial tensions then you need to grow the fuck up, I'm the only white person in my school so don't talk to me about racism. Moonbird what you're saying is not accurate and you shouldn't talk because your ideas are just plain wrong. You can keep your ignorance or you can learn how the Red Cross works.
Steve Zissou: Anne-Marie, do all the interns get Glocks?
I hate it when people try to convince you to donate to some cause with a bunch of pictures and then have a self-righteous winge attack when you don't. People will donate to what they want, when they want.
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