John M. wrote:
> On May 12, 2:33 am, Peter Franks <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> John M. wrote:
>>> On May 11, 5:05 pm, Poetic Justice <@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Dog.com> wrote:
>>>> James wrote:
>>>>> <Chief_Bi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>>>
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>>>>> On May 9, 3:15 pm, "James" <kingko...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>> <Chief_Bi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>>>> This is not the case in Myanmar (Burma) at all. These areas have
been
>>>>>> habitated by people
>>>>>> since before Christ, and are not filled-in wetlands. Displacing
these
>>>>>> people for safety reasons
>>>>>> would be like making Ethiopeans leave their country because of
>>>>>> possible famine, or the Swiss
>>>>>>> leave the Alps because of possible avalanches.
>>>>>> What is upsetting to me, and probably not many others, is the anger
>>>>>> shown by other governments and people that we be allowed in to
help.
>>>>>> They are an isolationist country and it's no ones business but
theirs.
>>>>>> And that's the way they want it. Now, I'm hearing some bad mouth
from us
>>>>>> and the U.N. on their leaders. It seems it doesn't matter what they
>>>>>> want, we know what is best for them.
>>>>>> It shouldn't matter how their country is run but to most it seems,
we
>>>>>> would be justified going in there by force. For humanity reasons
>>>>>> naturally. How arrogant and demanding we have become.
>>>>> So you justify a totalitarian military government treating a large
>>>>> ****tion of their population, who are injured,
>>>>> starving, and dying, inhumanely simply because 'it's their own
>>>>> business' ? You have no compulsion to
>>>>> provide aid to prevent widespread death by malnutrition and disease.
>>>>> You would not have a problem
>>>>> with Louisiana not providing relief to hurricane Katrina victims
simpy
>>>>> because it is a State issue, which in fact it was and not a Federal
>>>>> one.
>>>>> What I am saying is that we should not force our wants on others.
The
>>>>> aid is there if they want it. The help is there if they want it. But
>>>>> that doesn't seem to be enough for pricks who love forcing others to
see
>>>>> it their way. When they don't, they will bad mouth them to the rest
of
>>>>> the world. The government structure there is irrelevant.
>>>>> New Orleans victims had much they could have done themselves but
chose
>>>>> to sit there and let the nannies provide for them. The liberal way
is to
>>>>> provide everything and those people said ok which proves that
government
>>>>> is your enemy in these sorts of situations. Louisiana and other
states
>>>>> get benefit of federal moneys no matter who provides the relief.
>>>>> Your analogy of Louisiana to another country is stupid.
>>>> The people of burma should have used the confusion of the aftermath
to
>>>> attack and kill all the government officials. Then start over by
>>>> forming a new constitutional government.
>>> They live in a flooded river delta with no food and weapons. The
>>> government lives in a purpose built, isolated city far from the
>>> effects of the cyclone and aftermath. It has close on 500 000 well-
>>> armed troops spread around the im****tant centres and hubs.
>> So, how well is that working out for the people*?
>>
>> (*There is absolutely NO intent in making light of their current
>> situation. What has happened in that area is very tragic and
>> unfortunate. I hope the best for all of those affected, and likewise
>> hope that my humanitarian contributions help in this situation, even if
>> just a little.)
>
> Your humanitarian contributions will, like those that went to Iraq
> under SH, end up in the coffers of the ruling junta. I'm sure they
> feel that every little helps in the drive to subjugate their people,
> just as do political parties in our so-called democracies.
By the way, I found out that my contribution is to be used for basic
food, medical equipment, blankets, tarps, and drinking water. I'm
presuming that it will end up in the right hands.
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