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Why does so many Americans dislike U.N. ???

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Maradona:

--- Quote from: King Tech Quadafi on July 19, 2004, 11:58:42 AM ---What do u think poor America is being extorted for billions while having the same influence as Botswana?

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LOL

Woodrow:

--- Quote from: Jome on July 17, 2004, 06:19:48 PM ---Do not try to tell me that U.S. could not easily give $500 per citizen in aid, without even TOUCHING the regular Americans income or taxes.
Cut down on that enormous sick war machine of yours instead.
Why don't you pull out some numbers on how many billions you use on wars/military ehh.. ?

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Show me how we could do that. Please break down the numbers for me.

Woodrow:

--- Quote from: 7even the Harbinger on July 17, 2004, 06:35:52 PM ---What a moron. Sonned and still not shutting the fuck up.

if 2000 ppl give me 100 bucks, and 50 give me 10 bucks, I pretty much realize the 2nd group cares more for me and donates more money per citizen for me. that's what it comes down to.

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Here's your formula:

1.) Bash the US with a poorly constructed paranoid argument.
2.) Get shown facts and arguments backed up with reason.
3.) ??????
4.) Claim you "Sonned" people.

What could possibly go through your head to make you think that 13 billion dollars is less than 1 billion dollars?

Jome:
Ok, here's some facts for that azz, especially for you Engel:

* U.S. uses the most money on military, in fact it uses as much as countries ranked number 2 to 18 in the world COMBINED.
* The 2004 military budget for U.S. was predicted to $400 BILLION, but I will not be surprised if it ends up at 450 to 500.
* $400 Billion divided on 294 Million Americans = NO LESS than $1360 (!!!!) per citizen.
* If the total ends up on 450 bill. or 500 bill. instead, each American will pay $1530 or $1700.

You're still telling me that U.S. can not afford $500 per capita in aid, instead of bombing them.. ??
Case closed.

Woodrow:
Please name me one country that gives more money than the United States. (Japan might be up there, but I think we still give more)

Also Jome, what we've been discussing, is official government aid. Take a look at this article

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0623/p11s02-wmpi.htm

When the going gets tough, Americans keep giving - to the tune of nearly $241 billion.

Charitable donations for 2002 set a new high, rising 1 percent over 2001's total in current dollars, according to Giving USA, a report released Monday by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel's Trust for Philanthropy in Indianapolis. The estimated $240.92 billion in gifts equaled 2.3 percent of US gross domestic product.

True not all of this is Forgien aid, but I'l be willing to bet that more than 10% of that goes over seas.

Case Closed?

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