The 12/12/12 Concert
DS1119
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I find it humorous that when the US has a natural disaster we have to parade out a bunch of bands and singers to try and raise money from our own citizens and the rest of the World for help but when other countries have a natural disaster the first country they look to for "humanitarian" help is the US. I remember just last year commercials running in this country to help out Japan with relief for what happened to them. I wonder how many commercials have been running in Japan for us?

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On a sidenote, the Red Cross has $78M in unspent donations for Sandy.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/brushing-off-criticism-red-cross-shifts-phase-sandy-172912715.html
As the artilcle mentions, this is a drop in the bucket compared to the $60 Billion the Feds have alloted.
(guess I ended up donating to the Sandy relief afterall :think: )Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0 -
japan (surrounded by water) wrote us a letter the day after sandy saying..."ワインのリストを見せて頂けませんか"0
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It's sad and very hypocritical. Foreign countries sit around bashing the US and the protection it affords them but when shit hits the fan we are the first place they look.0
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Paul McCartney & Nirvana Reunion
You read that right.
Paul McCartney FRONTING Nirvana.
!!! ??? !!! ??? !!!
***REALLY*** NOT SURE ABOUT THIS.
HmmmIf I was to smile and I held out my hand
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Maybe Fox News can attack this event as a pro-Obama show like they did the Sandy telethon show that was on right after the storm.. Jackasses...My whole life
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
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What would Paul sing of Nirvana's?? Should be interesting.0
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I've always felt (since we're in neck deep debt) we should start charging for our worldy assistance. Sure we can donate our time but it's not cheap manning the great US ships & planes that are spirited off from one disaster to the next. And don't even get me started on the world police role our men and women play and often lose their lives to.0 -
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again... :roll:
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Jason P wrote:JC29856 wrote:japan (surrounded by water) wrote us a letter the day after sandy saying..."ワインのリストを見せて頂けませんか"
Well, since Billy Joel will be there it will be roséAre we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...
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blackredyellow wrote:Maybe Fox News can attack this event as a pro-Obama show like they did the Sandy telethon show that was on right after the storm.. Jackasses...
Or maybe Kanye can say Obama hates Guidos.96 Randall's Island II
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DS1119 wrote:I find it humorous that when the US has a natural disaster we have to parade out a bunch of bands and singers to try and raise money from our own citizens and the rest of the World for help but when other countries have a natural disaster the first country they look to for "humanitarian" help is the US. I remember just last year commercials running in this country to help out Japan with relief for what happened to them. I wonder how many commercials have been running in Japan for us?
I don't know either. I know it was a big deal here in HK and the media was all over it to help the US.
It's more fun to be in the US and to speculate and be bitter though w/o knowing.0 -
DS1119 wrote:It's sad and very hypocritical. Foreign countries sit around bashing the US and the protection it affords them but when shit hits the fan we are the first place they look.
I am all for helping people out, but when countries have MASSIVE debt, I don't think the government should be offering ANY aid to anyone. If individuals want to send donations for it that is wonderful, and North Americans are amazingly generous that way, but I disagree with governments giving foreign aid with tax dollars when they are buried in trillions of dollars of debt.Post edited by PJ_Soul onWith all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
DS1119 wrote:I find it humorous that when the US has a natural disaster we have to parade out a bunch of bands and singers to try and raise money from our own citizens and the rest of the World for help but when other countries have a natural disaster the first country they look to for "humanitarian" help is the US. I remember just last year commercials running in this country to help out Japan with relief for what happened to them. I wonder how many commercials have been running in Japan for us?
Exactly which is why America is exceptional! We helped Haiti so much you cannot measure! We also helped Japan so much you cannot measure and most dont see how much we do. Thanks for seeing it! We do alot for others, all over this world.Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
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CH156378 wrote:Jeanwah wrote:What would Paul sing of Nirvana's?? Should be interesting.
It's a new song...just written, so it's just members of nirvana with McCartney.I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon0 -
DS1119 wrote:It's sad and very hypocritical. Foreign countries sit around bashing the US and the protection it affords them but when shit hits the fan we are the first place they look.0
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belinda27 wrote:DS1119 wrote:It's sad and very hypocritical. Foreign countries sit around bashing the US and the protection it affords them but when shit hits the fan we are the first place they look.
You did read the article correct? Even with all of it's misleading statements? :fp:0 -
DS1119 wrote:I remember just last year commercials running in this country to help out Japan with relief for what happened to them. I wonder how many commercials have been running in Japan for us?
And funny you mention that. Open your wallets people!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/de ... uake-funds0
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