> It doesn't matter how much you say on chat individually, you can't alter > the *perception* people generally here have of what happened until the > media report events in a better light.
nor can we alter your bias, it seems. As well, you seem to want to believe the media without question. Thank you to Carol for the interesting report - people who are not involved directly *have no idea* - they simply have no idea... While in the lineup at WalMart the other day, I noticed we could donate to the relief effort directly at the till. On this occasion I chose not to, but I know many of my compatriots have done so. The hurricane tragedy isn't a national problem for the US in that it hasn't crippled the entire country - on a more global, economic level the hurricane damage will affect those countries who do business with, for instance, the oil refineries. My point is: Choosing not to donate is a person's own business, but refusing to donate on the basis that 'the country should have done more' doesn't make sense to me. That gives me the idea, the 'perception', that you further punish the victims. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
