Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Grainne who wrote (105467)	5/30/2005 10:33:39 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

You are entitled to your opinion of the IRC. I'm entitled to mine. But I do challenge you to find one statement they have made in the past five years that is -- I won't even ask you to find one that's pro the Bush Administration; let's just ask you to find one that is neutral to it. Were we thanked for the help we gave the Tsunami victims? No. We were criticized for not acting sooner and with more money. (And no recognition was given that we rely on a mix of public and private money while other countries whose citizens can't be individually generous because they are so heavily taxed give solely through their governments and therefore their governments look more generous). Was any recognition given to the fact that it was our military hospital ships and our troops on the ground giving aid? Not that I read. Is any recognition given to the fact that it is primarily American drug companies which developed the drugs to fight HIV/AIDS? Nope. The focus is entirely on why aren't we giving these drugs away to more millions in Africa (which of course means that there isn't the money to develop the drugs to fight the next epidemic.) Ah well. If you believe the IRC is neutral and objective, so be it.

To: Grainne who wrote (105467)	6/1/2005 2:37:18 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

It is American who has the very selfish motive and behavior of destroying a country they wrongfully invaded, for their own gain and the gain of Bush's cronies. The Red Cross has no such motive. Neither does the Bush administration. Tim