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Salby Inner circle New Jersey 1254 Posts |
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Just something to think about.... So where are all the "Save The Gulf" concerts? Where are the T.V. Benefits with celebrities and musicians giving heartfelt speeches on the poor fisherman, wildlife, beaches, loss of income and sabotaged gulf economy? I find it rather strange how these people (including our own government) are so quick to help Haiti and other countries... but sit on their butts for this one. .
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
The Haiti earthquake is said to have killed 230,000+, injured 300,000, and made homeless 1,000,000 people. Not to mention devastate the infrastructure of many cities or villages in Haiti, and destroy or damage about 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings.
So not meaning to diminish it or anything but, since you brought it up, the Gulf spill has some considerable way to go before it will have anything close to that sort of an impact. In fact, I doubt it will ever approach the same level of disaster as in Haiti. A better question might be, why has Haiti fallen out of the news? Anyone who thinks the problems there have been solved is mistaken. There are still probably 10s of thousands still requiring medical aid, and 100s of thousands still living in squalid tent cities. Nonetheless, there are a number of Save the Gulf efforts out there if you look for them. http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/appare......id=87102 http://saveourgulf.org/ http://www.savethegulfnow.org/
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/......2407.htm Jun 07, 2010 21:43 ET Celebrities Help Raise Money & Awareness for Gulf Oil Spill Relief... in Honor of the MTV Movie Awards WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA--(Marketwire - June 7, 2010) - Before Sandra Bullock kissed Scarlett Johansson while accepting her MTV Movie Generation Award, Tinsel Town's VIPs gathered to celebrate the coming MTV Movie Awards at Melanie Segal's Celebrity Save Our Seas (S.O.S) Lounge. High atop the Foundation Room at the House of Blues, celebrities gathered to celebrate while supporting an important cause. Celebrity attendance helped raise awareness and funds for relief efforts for the tragic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2010-06-11 00:51, MagicSanta wrote: That too.
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Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts |
I'm sure I read the original post on FaceBook yesterday - which of course would mean the original post is unoriginal.
But to answer the question - there is no one to answer for a natural disaster - thus we all chip in - in this case there are definitely those who should answer - no need for the rest of us to pay for their wilfull negligence. |
MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
Plenty of time for concerts and telethons after the first hurricane goes through.
Many of the poor disallusioned folks there think everything will be back to normal in six months. This tragedy hasn't really begun yet.
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts |
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On 2010-06-11 01:31, Destiny wrote: I thought the same thing. I read that same thing on facebook... Didn't know you were on destiny. As for celebrities gathering atop the house of blues to raise awareness ... Give me a break. If you need Lindsay Logan or brad Cooper to raise awareness, get your head out.
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Kevin Ridgeway V.I.P. Indianapolis, IN & Phoenix, AZ 1832 Posts |
Not to mention Obama just signed a deal to send $400 million to Pakistan. Perhaps he should stop campaigning, stop trying to win favor with other countries...and start worrying about REAL issues here at home.
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2010-06-11 09:38, Living Illusions wrote: I thought winning hearts and minds in Pakistan WAS all about a real issue "here at home", i.e., fighting the scourge of terrorism and preventing another 9/11 etc. Actually, though, going by today's headlines concerning $400 million in aid, I am wondering whether you meant to write Palestine in place of Pakistan??? http://www.france24.com/en/20100609-obam......te-house http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-r......nian-aid
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts |
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!!!!!
"History will be kind to me, as I intend to write it"- Sir Winston Churchill |
Kevin Ridgeway V.I.P. Indianapolis, IN & Phoenix, AZ 1832 Posts |
Yes indeed I meant Palestine. Thanks for correcting it.
Kevin
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
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