america's generosity overwhelms italians
america's generosity overwhelms italians
#1america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:38pm
italy has a quake that kills dozens and the united states is quick to donate aid.
$50,000.00
less than the cost of a hummer h2
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#2re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:44pmWhat do they want?> An iPod for Berlusconi?
#2re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 4:58pmDidn't we do this after the tsunami, too? Pledge some ridiculously small amount and then bump it up in the next few days?
Radiana
Broadway Star Joined: 10/28/08
#3re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 6:14pm
Papa I am so glad you brought this up. I had something prepared earlier when I first heard about this and I was going to post it but figured people would just think I was being overly emotional.
I'm an Italian American and maybe that's why I feel slighted by this but I am also someone who lives in Earthquake country and have been through a few scary ones. Putting that aside, when there is a major catastropy anywhere in the world I give what I can because people are suffering.
I just find it outragous that two days after Obama talked about wanting to partner with Europe he gives a measly $50,000 to Italy. Not to mention his speech about how in the past we have been arrogant towards Europe. This pathetic offering seems pretty arrogant to me. I hope Italy tells him to keep the money.
I'm sure that the Italian American community will come up with a good chunk of change to help with this disaster.
If I have offended anyone here I apologize. I just needed to vent.
#4re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 7:19pm
oh yes, reg. the u.s. initially only pledged $15 million dollars. a mere pittance. that amount that was the subject of a disparaging ny times editorial linked below. i'm sure we will see a similar one deriding the obama administration any day now.
are we stingy?
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#5re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 7:21pmWhy the hell should you care if you offended anyone? This is the BWW Off-Topic board! Offending is its main purpose! Don't the Obamas wipe their ass with $50,000 every day? How compassionate of him.
#6re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 7:34pmPapa, I wasn't intending to directly compare the amounts. This doesn't make any sense to me at all.
#7re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 7:36pmi can understand it as it's probably all the embassy has access to in a pinch for something like this, but why in god's name would you announce it without saying clearly that it's merely a first step.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
Radiana
Broadway Star Joined: 10/28/08
#8re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/6/09 at 10:53pmJohn Boy 2 I know that this is where everyone gathers to be offended but that's the reason I seldom post. Today I couldn't help myself.
#9re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/7/09 at 8:45am
I don't know, considering the economic condition of this country, I think I'd be more offended if we pledged 15 million.
Radiana
Broadway Star Joined: 10/28/08
#10re: america's generosity overwhelms italians
Posted: 4/8/09 at 5:28am
You're right I don't think we should pledge $15 million either but I think we could have gone at least two million. After all we just gave $900 million to rebuild Gaza.
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