Why can't the U.S. take care of itself?

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Why can't the U.S. take care of itself?

An SI Board Since September 1999

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Emcee: Tadsamillionaire	Type: Unmoderated

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The United States continues to give out BILLION's of dollars in aid to help foreign countries expand their economies. The last news release on the war on drugs , showed that Bill Clinton would like to send a few Billion more to Columbia. The President of Columbia replied in an interview, "It will take at least 50 BILLION" to control the problems in Columbia. My question is WHY?
Why send money to foreign countries when the United States can not control their own borders? Why fight a war on drugs by throwing money at the problem. Why send dollars to foreign countries when they turn on us in a heart beat.
This is a discussion of those issues and I hope it will stir up some questions for the coming Presidential race. Why can't we pay off our own debt, save our own schools, punish our own criminals?
All Comments are welcome and appreciated.

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32	I am still of the belief that if you give a man a fish you feed one man, teach	Tadsamillionaire	-	9/22/1999
31	Well that's very cynical. Are you trying to defend the apartheid in South A	Akula	1	9/20/1999
30	I noticed today on T.V that the sister city program works quite well. The p	Tadsamillionaire	-	9/18/1999
29	That's a pipe {!!!!} dream alright. Do you think that these kids with tatt	sandintoes	-	9/17/1999
28	I feel that a better idea is diverting some of our welfare money, and starting	MikeH	-	9/17/1999
27	Service to your country might have to become a reality for all of the young peo	sandintoes	-	9/17/1999
26	Here here. What did you think of Heinleins paradoy of ancient rome, Starship T	MikeH	-	9/17/1999
25	I'm with you, and don't expect my son to go either. Our President didn	sandintoes	-	9/17/1999
24	Like I said in another post, I disagree with how the money is spent. Direct pa	MikeH	-	9/17/1999
23	I've heard of a wonderful solution to the apathy of the US taxpayer....Hand	sandintoes	-	9/17/1999
22	Capatilism always starts out by exploiting the poor. That is how it works. Bu	MikeH	-	9/17/1999
21	I agree with most of your statement. The method inwhich we give aid to foriegn	MikeH	-	9/17/1999
20	SO you think that eventually all the "maquilla" industry built in Mex	PROLIFE	-	9/17/1999
19	It is a basic human emotion to feel empathy, but the question is, Is it RIGHT t	MikeH	-	9/17/1999
18	Hey Tim, all I can say to all of your statements is amen , and amen. Looks lik	sandintoes	-	9/16/1999
17	Akula, Explain how giving BILLIONS of U.S. Tax dollars to Russia for aid to fam	Tadsamillionaire	-	9/16/1999
16	I do agree with your statement. And the statement made by MikeH. You are	Tadsamillionaire	-	9/16/1999
15	But the people of a country are all human. If it is a basic human "thing&q	Akula	-	9/16/1999
14	Okay. Out of curiosity, if you meet a little old lady trying to cross the stree	Akula	-	9/16/1999
13	When was the last time an American of sound mind starved to death? There is su	MikeH	-	9/15/1999
12	Goverments have no altruism, and they have no right to force altruism on its pe	MikeH	-	9/15/1999
11	Because the social costs would be prohibitive, not to mention that most Mexican	MikeH	-	9/15/1999
10	Feed a man a fish you have fed one man, Teach a man to fish you can feed a vill	Tadsamillionaire	-	9/14/1999
9	The definition of altruism is an action for the benefit of others at expense to	Akula	-	9/14/1999
8	So why not Annex Mexico and create jobs for everyone.... plus get a better mili	Tadsamillionaire	-	9/14/1999

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