Since they are unwilling to put their ***** on the line for Dear Leader's
illegal war, instead opting to cheerlead from behind their keyboards and
question the patriotism of those who oppose their war, perhaps they'll open
their wallets and give 'til it hurts. After all, it would be un-American
for them not to donate to such a noble cause.
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/politics/12679449.htm
New twist on Iraq aid: U.S. seeks donations
BY CAM SIMPSON
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - From the Indian Ocean tsunami to the church around the
corner, Americans have shown time and again they are willing to open their
pocketbooks for charity, for a total of about $250 billion last year alone.
But now, amid pleas for aid after Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration
has launched an unusual effort to raise charitable contributions for another
cause: the government's attempt to rebuild Iraq.
Although more than $30 billion in taxpayer funds have been appropriated for
Iraqi reconstruction, the administration earlier this month launched an
Internet-based fundraising effort that it says is aimed at giving Americans
"a further stake in building a free and prosperous Iraq."
Contributors have no way of knowing who's getting the money or precisely
where it's headed, because the government says it must keep the details
secret for security reasons.
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Aloha, G-Ride
"Like a quarrelling group of monkeys on a leaky boat, armed with sticks of
dynamite, we are now embarked on an uncertain journey."
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