Comments on: Priorities http://obviousdiversion.com/general/priorities/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:13:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Anonymous http://obviousdiversion.com/general/priorities/#comment-705 Anonymous Tue, 18 Jan 2005 01:24:50 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=210#comment-705 Yes, very good website! Yes, very good website!

]]> By: Clay http://obviousdiversion.com/general/priorities/#comment-647 Clay Fri, 31 Dec 2004 04:33:28 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=210#comment-647 Well, think of it this way... $35 million is about 0.12 dollars per American. Or something like that. Do you think that each American, given the chance, would be willing to give $1? $5? $10? I think that a lot would give $1, which would increase the amount of aid by an order of magnitude (almost). I also think that a lot would give $5, if they understood what was going on and saw pictures of the devestation. Well, think of it this way… $35 million is about 0.12 dollars per American. Or something like that. Do you think that each American, given the chance, would be willing to give $1? $5? $10? I think that a lot would give $1, which would increase the amount of aid by an order of magnitude (almost). I also think that a lot would give $5, if they understood what was going on and saw pictures of the devestation.

]]> By: Christian Gloddy http://obviousdiversion.com/general/priorities/#comment-646 Christian Gloddy Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:06:54 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=210#comment-646 Although I'm not a fan of Bush, I don't consider this a political issue, but a humanitarian issue and one that we can do something about. Applying pressure on the government as a whole (you'll note I linked the executive as well as the legislative branches) will do a great deal. If our representatives do not at the very least make a lot of noise about this, they are just as much to blame. As for a weakening dollar, I doubt my often conflicting views with the White House has much of an effect. More than likely, a massive trade deficit along with startling government and personal debt plays a much larger role. Although I’m not a fan of Bush, I don’t consider this a political issue, but a humanitarian issue and one that we can do something about. Applying pressure on the government as a whole (you’ll note I linked the executive as well as the legislative branches) will do a great deal. If our representatives do not at the very least make a lot of noise about this, they are just as much to blame.

As for a weakening dollar, I doubt my often conflicting views with the White House has much of an effect. More than likely, a massive trade deficit along with startling government and personal debt plays a much larger role.

]]> By: Leanne http://obviousdiversion.com/general/priorities/#comment-645 Leanne Thu, 30 Dec 2004 17:10:03 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=210#comment-645 Admittedly, Canada has given $40M toward this cause, which is a considerable amount given they are 10 times smaller than the US in population. However, I find it an interesting trend that those who have an axe to grind with the President (or any other leader for that matter) will use anything and everything against them. The old adage, "A house divided against itself cannot stand" is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy for the US as we see the dollar weaken (and no doubt, that too can be blamed on the leader, no matter who it is). Admittedly, Canada has given $40M toward this cause, which is a considerable amount given they are 10 times smaller than the US in population. However, I find it an interesting trend that those who have an axe to grind with the President (or any other leader for that matter) will use anything and everything against them. The old adage, “A house divided against itself cannot stand” is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy for the US as we see the dollar weaken (and no doubt, that too can be blamed on the leader, no matter who it is).

]]> By: Clay http://obviousdiversion.com/general/priorities/#comment-644 Clay Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:50:52 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=210#comment-644 <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/30/opinion/30thu2.html?oref=login&hp">Here</a> is a good NYTimes editorial about the US stinginess. Here is a good NYTimes editorial about the US stinginess.

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