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2004-12-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by Fred 2004-12-29 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Excuse my language please. Shit.
In the morning I shall go through our drawers and closets for clothes to send to one of the groups collecting such things. Other than clean water that seems to be the greatest need at the moment. Some time ago I read that Procter & Gamble (manufacturer of Pur filters) had developed some sort of low tech water filter system that they were selling to 3rd world countries at cost. If so, no doubt they are on top of the clean water need, which I can't help with anyhow.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-12-29 1:46:35 AM|| 2004-12-29 1:46:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I still wish The Guardian would publish on a country by country basis, the contributions of the Muslim people. Not one red penny from me until I see their Muslim brothers digging deep in their pockets and purses for relief! I'll send mine to Florida!

Posted by smn 2004-12-29 2:06:44 AM|| 2004-12-29 2:06:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 trailing wife,

The USAAID is urging people NOT send commodities, but rather send cash to a trustworthy chartiable organization of your choice. Also, if a charity is charging more that 25% for overhead, then stay away from them. The word is, the affected Muslims, though suffering, will NOT eat foreign food e.g. canned corn, beans, etc.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2004-12-29 9:33:37 AM|| 2004-12-29 9:33:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 My donations go to American and Israeli interests only. When the Muslim people starts caring about their OWN brothers, then they will get some concern out of me.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2004-12-29 9:36:21 AM|| 2004-12-29 9:36:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The Red Cross is saying the death toll could top 100.000.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-12-29 2:57:38 PM|| 2004-12-29 2:57:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The word is, the affected Muslims, though suffering, will NOT eat foreign food e.g. canned corn, beans, etc.

Haaahahahahahahaaaaa, destitute and STILL picky. Amazing.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-29 3:35:02 PM|| 2004-12-29 3:35:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 well damn....how about them bowl games, then? Anybody gonna watch them?

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-29 3:37:54 PM|| 2004-12-29 3:37:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Besides, who wants to skim 10% of previously owned apparel?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-29 3:58:54 PM|| 2004-12-29 3:58:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Before we scotch donations based on religion, we should consider the predominate religions of the countries hit by this disaster. Plus the fact that many of the dead were vacationing from Europe, Australia, North America, etc. Having said that, the amount and destination of donations from the rich Muslim countries would be interesting to know.

Religions as percentage of total population.
Source, CIA Factbook.
India: Total Pop. 1,065,070,607; Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5%
Sri Lanka: Total Pop. 19,905,165;Buddhist 70%, Hindu 15%, Christian 8%, Muslim 7%
Thailand: Total Pop. 64,865,523; Buddhism 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christianity 0.5%, Hinduism 0.1%, other 0.6%
Indonesia: Total Pop. 238,452,952; Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other
Maldives: Total Pop. 339,330; Sunni Muslim 100%

Posted by GK 2004-12-29 4:04:03 PM|| 2004-12-29 4:04:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 It's better to send money. Many of the needed supplies can be bought closer to the need. That means they can get to the persons in need quickly.

Send money, I am holding me nose and going to donate to the ICRC.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-29 4:17:35 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-12-29 4:17:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Kuwait sent aid. But then, as we've learned, they don't count as muslims. Since we've been told that muslims hate our intervention in Iraq, despite Kuwaits staunch support.

I will probably give via the American Jewish World Service, to insure that the Jewish people also get credit for helping.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-12-29 4:32:29 PM|| 2004-12-29 4:32:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Send it to the ARC (American Red Cross) instead, SPOD. They don't have the overhead of a bloated and corrupt UN to contend with like the ICRC...

Posted by mojo 2004-12-29 4:39:25 PM|| 2004-12-29 4:39:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Or give it to the Salvation Army.

Here is a link to their Donation Site.

Anything is better then the ICRC - we dont want to finance Ham-ass or IJ or the Irqi 'insurgants'....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-12-29 5:01:38 PM|| 2004-12-29 5:01:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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