The world at large?/ global problems?

You constantly hear about the problems around the world, famine, plague, aids, war, orphans, diease, corruption, refugees, and the list goes on. My questions is where does it stop? People look at the US and say we have the most and should give the most. We have problems here in our own country, aids, homeless, orphans, people devistated by natural disasters and many other things. An old saying used to be charity begins at home. I believe that once we solve our problems here then help. It may sound cold but in reality the US cannot solve all the problems, and fankly why should we. The US already pays out billions around the world and what do we get in return? I for one do not believe that our taxes are being spent right. As an example maybe america should look at immigrants here they receive low interest business loans, medical, dental, assistance in housing, education and many other benefits that your average american does not get. Let's focus on fixing what is wrong HERE

The world at large?/ global problems?
I agree. Besides most of the money we send overseas goes to the corrupt government leaders anyway. The needy seem to never get any or enough to help.





Our government knows this but continue to buy friends that turn to enemies anyway when they sponge all they can.





I think we need to foreclose on France, Germany, all the countries we gave LOANS to after WWII. None has ever been repaid in full.
Reply:The countries around the world that cry the most that the US doesn't do enough to help out the rest of the world, and always points to how much they help did not give us one red cent when Katrina hit. We could have used aid too. God forbid there is a natural disaster in africa, there will be US troops over there in a second, and countries like France and Germany will still say we arent doing enough.
Reply:Don't worry this whole attack on Iraq will completely be charged backed to them. in the middle east we call it legal thievery.





antiwar_girl


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Reply:You make some interesting points but I'm thinking you may


not be able to see the forest through the trees.


This is a common symptom, try to see it for what it is, and


of course through positive re-inforcement in attitude.





Poverty, diseases, unemployment, mental depression,


(mild or severe) attention deficit disorder(ADD) and other


afflictions that harrass man,as we will always be stuck with


them from generation to generation, the DNA scientists cant


breed those unpleasant genes out of our modules.





Look at the progress we have made in medical science alone,


heart and liver successful transplants, LASER eye surgery,


catarac removal, further treatment on macular degeneration,


some operations, highly successful.


Now I hear breakthroughs are being made with patients with


inoperable cancer, once thought terminal, now there is hope


for these patients, and more health breakthroughs are on the way.





On every front, if your talking progress, America has been in the ring swinging, and making them count.


We have many important people to thank for helping the rest of us live in a great life style, something that many other foreign


countries are so very much jealous of us, because of our high life styles.


Why is it, that so many foreign nationals want to come in and


live on US soil? They want the "good life" too, and our


government sets up educational, business, home low interest


loans to help the low wage earner "make it" until they get on their


feet, financially.





If you look at US history, we have had to fight every negative issue that has forced confrontation on us, and yet we still come


out on top, because you cannot stomp out a dream, or an ideal.


It will prevail, sooner or later.


Since the American Revolutionary War clear up to the 21st century, 231 years of charter, Americans have come together to


help fight and correct any wrong that should be righted,


paid the ultimate sacrifice, and led the way so following generations would have it easier, and lead a more enjoyable


life style, and their children to follow as well.





Americans are the most generous people on earth, they have constantly donated their time and money to help champion


causes some have considered to be lost or beyond hope.


They have served all over the globe in third world countries,


teaching their indigenous about how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in arable soil, how to secure and sanitize their water


supplies, set up human waste disposal stations for real poverty-


stricken people, how to clean up their communities, to elimimate


all street garbage, get their rivers and streams back in clear


clean running order, and the volunteer men and women have


been teaching them basic education, learning about the


socialization of mankind, how to get along with each other,


mathematics, sciences hard and soft, English where applicable


and comparative religions, and other electives, if there is time.


Teaching the young men the building trades, and the women


textiles and fabrics, how to sew, make a dress, etc.





In short they teach them how to become self-reliant, self-sustaining, and then they can follow their dream, just like in the USofA.


Education is the key, always is, in my opinion.





Of course, the USA will have social problems, can't be totally


eliminated, but we can try to understand why and deal with that more effectively.


We are a nation of laws, and number close to 300 million people from different countries and all walks of life.


So there will always be a certain amount of social ailments, that


will never dry up and blow away.





Paying taxes? According to the OMB (Office of Management and


Budget) serves the US President, the war in Iraq has cost the average taxpayer collectively over 8 hundred billion $$$$ for


munitions and gun support, and over 3,000 KIAed of our


US military personnel(killed in action) and the President has asked the Congress for a plus up of five brigades of combat


soldiers (about 21,500)


What is the objective, Mr. President? What is your exit strategy, Mr. President?


He don't really know, and he listens to no one, we are stuck with


a one way communicator.





Yes, charity begins at home, but may only be a metaphor rather


than a straight statement.











Thats my message, good luck








Donald H. Sites


sueanddon350@sbcglobal.net
Reply:HELLO!!!!! YOU are so correct in what you are saying,The United States is jumping around in everybody else's business but won't take care of their own! BUSH should be out of that office TODAY!!!, How can we attempt to hold up any type of moral fiber, decency or integrity, How is he even allowed to utter anything to the USA, are we supposed, by the white house, to be a nation of idiots, high on drugs!....
Reply:Right on!





The ones who condemn us the loudest are the same ones who have the stickiest fingers when US money is being doled out.