I agree 100%. But, of course, if someone is anti-US then you still won't be able to pose a convincing argument.
Oh wel... --- On Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:20 PM, Gruss Gott scribed: --- > >> Howie wrote: >> This is one example of how the US is trying to help but the people >> that > > Example #2: > > http://www.peacecorps.org > > If what we're trying to do is judge how charitable the US is, using > Fed Gov't dollars in aid is not a good metric. You should add in: > > 1.) Non-gov't aid, > 2.) Charities, > 3.) Missions, > 4.) Gov't orgs (like the Peace Corps), and > 5.) Money home (immigrants sending money home). > > And there's probably more I'm missing. When you add all of that in, > I'd bet the US is BY FAR the most generous. Again, that doesn't say > we're good, that we shouldn't do more, etc. It's just an effort to > find the rights metrics. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Save $10 Download ZoneAlarm Security Suite http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=66 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168936 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
