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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:19 PM
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There is enough wealth in the US to rebuild a small country.
I'm just sayin'.



"To whom much is given much is required."
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:23 PM
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1. There's enough wealth in the US to rebuild a lot of things.
Too bad it's all stratified and entrenched in the pockets of people the feel little compulsion to do good.
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ddeclue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:24 PM
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4. Hell there's enough wealth in Boca Raton Florida to rebuild Haiti..
ever seen the mansions and they yachts down there?
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:23 PM
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2. There is a lot of wealth in America to fix a lot of wrongs both foreign and
domestic. What is lacking is the will of those who actually can do something.
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Chisox08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:23 PM
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3. We didn't even rebuild New Orleans
It's not as bad as it was right after Hurricane Katrina hit but it isn't near what it was before.
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:24 PM
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5. Or the World Trade Center. n/t
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:27 PM
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6. Yes, but those who have it won't part from it
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:28 PM
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7. I'm talking about the RICH, not our government.
The RICH owe it to this planet to help people like the Haitiens.
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:29 PM
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8. There's enough debt to sink a large country, too
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:40 PM
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9. Well, there WAS.
Until it all got diverted to the stupid bullshit in Iraq & Afghanistan or outsourced to China & India.
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:41 PM
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10. But all of it is being used to buy politicians.
In BOTH parties!
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:42 PM
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11. We don't nation-build unless there's oil in it.
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 05:45 PM
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12. exactly.
Haiti means nothing to the US corporate states of America unless it can make them some money. since slavery is illegal, they cannot send slave ships anymore. altho Im sure they would if they could.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 06:59 PM
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13. Donate and get your friends to do so as well - don't expect the gov to do it all
Edited on Wed Jan-13-10 06:59 PM by stray cat
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winyanstaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-13-10 07:10 PM
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14. How about we use a little of that for public health care because
Americans are also dying right here at home.
Help Haiti..darn right...but help America too for a change.
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