Foreign Aid
Sep. 1st, 2005 12:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raefinlayWow. *hugs and thx to all people everywhere who want to help*
But. Bush, buddy, now is not the time for stubborn pride. ASK FOR HELP, moron.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168203,00.html
ETA: The story has been changed to reflect more openness on Bush's part. Turns out, he was only partially quoted the first time.
Original quote: "We're going to take care of our own business."
Current quote: "You know," he said, "we would love help, but we're going to take care of our own business as well, and there's no doubt in my mind we'll succeed."
Our media at work.
But. Bush, buddy, now is not the time for stubborn pride. ASK FOR HELP, moron.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168203,00.html
ETA: The story has been changed to reflect more openness on Bush's part. Turns out, he was only partially quoted the first time.
Original quote: "We're going to take care of our own business."
Current quote: "You know," he said, "we would love help, but we're going to take care of our own business as well, and there's no doubt in my mind we'll succeed."
Our media at work.
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Date: 2005-09-01 07:31 pm (UTC)I weep!
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Date: 2005-09-01 07:57 pm (UTC)I do understand the threat. We are more vulnerable to terrorist attack than ever, blah, blah. But how can you weigh possible tragedy against the fact that people are dying right now? It just boggles.
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 08:30 pm (UTC)In other news, I was flabbergasted when I read that cops in the city were pulled off search & rescue to quell looters. Argh! The stuff's gone! Just let it go and save the people! *boggles*
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:38 pm (UTC)But, yeah. *boggles*
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 09:22 pm (UTC)*venal*
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:58 pm (UTC)I'm going to dare to be somewhat positive about this, and actually try to defend the decision. This wasn't so much for the protection of property, but once people move past taking food they need and go on to taking TVs, you're going to have people trying to take the TV from them. At some point you need to crack down on the flagrant violations of law or it'll only keep escalating and then no one will get rescued. They already had to stop evacuating one hospital because the medics were being shot at.
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Date: 2005-09-02 02:00 am (UTC)(Is it bad that it also gave me story ideas?)
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Date: 2005-09-01 07:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 08:33 pm (UTC)That's my favorite line of the day. Really shows his own personal insight toward charity and care -- If they don't ask, don't give.
Darn Christian of him.
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:35 pm (UTC)It's very cool to see the list of countries offering aid. It's a shame we need disasters like this to bring the world together, but... silver linings. :-)
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:42 pm (UTC)I've never been so happy to have egg on my face in my whole life.
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Date: 2005-09-01 08:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 09:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 09:21 pm (UTC)I'm one of those worthless Americans who voted for Bush. But only because I thought Kerry was worse.
One of these days, we'll get somebody in office who isn't a criminal, an idiot, or a moral reprobate. *foolishly hopes*
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Date: 2005-09-02 12:41 am (UTC)Sorry, longtime Washingtonienne here. A little more jaded about the political scene.
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Date: 2005-09-02 12:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-01 09:02 pm (UTC)