Do you think America actually gives money to poor people in other countries?
Americans are regularly told by politicians and the media, that America is the world's most generous nation. This is one of the most conventional pieces of 'knowledgeable ignorance'. According to the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US gave between $6 and $15 billion in foreign aid in the period between 1995 and 1999. In absolute terms, Japan gives more than the US, between $9 and $15 billion in the same period. But the absolute figures are less significant than the proportion of gross domestic product (GDP, or national wealth) that a country devotes to foreign aid. On that league table, the US ranks twenty-second of the 22 most developed nations. As former President Jimmy Carter commented: 'We are the stingiest nation of all'. Denmark is top of the table, giving 1.01% of GDP, while the US manages just 0.1%. The United Nations has long established the target of 0.7% GDP for development assistance, although only four countries actually achieve this: Denmark, 1.01%; Norway, 0.91%; the Netherlands, 0.79%; Sweden, 0.7%. Apart from being the least generous nation, the US is highly selective in who receives its aid. Over 50% of its aid budget is spent on middle-income countries in the Middle East, with Israel being the recipient of the largest single share. The purpose of 99% of foreign "aid" is to create foreign markets for US products, especially arms sales. Foreign aid aids the giver (America), not the recipient. The leaders get the money, not the people. Giving money to the people is both not useful to the US as well as rather impossible. There are no people driving up to villages with cash and handing townspeople money making sure to distribute it evenly. They give it to the government and or the rebel leadership to allot. Richer nations receive the most aid. 1 third of all American aid goes to Israel and Egypt. After that it goes to places like Columbia, Pakistan, Jordan etc... not Rwanda or Burundi or Botswana. When looking at how it's allotted by the US, it's clear that strategic considerations, political alignment and drug policy are the biggest considerations while the poorest nations receive the least if any aid. The U.N. Voting Record doesn't even count, if you can't do anything for the US. Sweden spends the majority of it's aid on places like Sierra Leone, Gaza & the West Bank and Liberia and the rest of Africa. When will Americans come out of their government / media induced coma and realize the propaganda that is fed them? Of course America doesn't give money to poor people. They don't even give any to poor dying Americans, why would they give it to a Botswanian? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/10/08/bush_brings_faith_to_foreign_aid/ http://www.networkeurope.org/feature/sweden-cuts-foreign-aid-recipients http://www.vexen.co.uk/USA/foreign_aid.html "Below 50%" - 500 million. He's not worth 50 billion. Anyway, re-read, you're not getting it. "End the Fed" - Please no more self-delusional America speak about how we all mooch off America's generosity in defending us. We neither want nor need America's "protection". "Cracker" - The topic is foreign aid genius, not charities in America for Americans.
Politics - 11 Answers
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I did not know that. Pretty shocking... but unsurprising.
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Yes I do. At least in terms of individual donations to charity, and not purely government statistics like the ones you use. Americans (not government) give more to charity than any other nation in the world. So your lame attempt to denigrate Americans (for whatever reason) is laughable. Rant much? How does it feel to be a "Top Contributor" that's shown to be selective in their data, dishonest in it's presentation, exposed, and frankly outfoxed by a lowly level 1 with no avatar calling himself "cracker"? Must feel embarrassing.
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Very surprising I did not know this.
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When they stop rushing back and forth from their jobs so they can pay taxes.
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bill gates donated $50 billion dollars for AIDS research, do you know of a man from denmark who gave that much money away.
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We do give for our own gain but when you say Japan gives all that money I say yeah because they barely pay for their defense because the U.S. does. The bankers manipulated us into being world police and hegemony guardians, some countries benefit greatly while others get tyrannized. The U.S. provides defense and hits for half the world, the people allow it to happen because they don't know the wisdom of non intervention and are taught there is no other way.
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Not surprising. I didn't know the exact numbers but I know that all the money the U.S. gives for aid is directly tied to helping U.S. interests worldwide. I suppose the reasoning is that such aid helps U.S. businesses and sets up stable markets so that the people can use them. Then again, it also tends to lead them into dependency, which does them no good. Thanks for the numbers. However, you seem to imply that Sweden, Denmark, and Japan give money to these poorer states out of some perceived charity. I would dispute that. When Sweden gives money to Sierra Leone, they are seeking after their interests just as much as the United States is by investing in Egypt or Israel or whereever. Don't think for a moment that they are doing it out of the kindness of their heart. Swedish interests may not be economic in nature, especially to places like Sierra Leone, but they are getting some benefit out of it, be it business, defense, or diplomatic. It may even be a prestige thing. To quote Lord Palmerston, a former British Prime Minister, "Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests." Cheers! ©2009 SinisterMatt. All Rights Reserved.
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I am not surprised as we just write a check and let some idiot decide who gets what , without conditions why write th check? We need to end all foreign aid!
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That's a joke right they rather build their military then give to the poor
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The American people donate more money than any single government on Earth to charity, including our own. Your numbers are just government aid, not the total of government and private aid. If you tell the whole story instead of cherry picking your numbers, then America is clearly the most generous nation on Earth.
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not at all surprising.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Teach in Korea or Japan?
Teach in Korea or Japan?
Me and a group of friends are looking to teach abroad next year in either Japan or South Korea. We have read in some places that korea is the best place to make money even though the schools aren't as good as Japanese ones. However, elsewhere we have read in Japan you can make just as much -if not more- money. So just wondered if anyone could give advice if they have taught in both or any one of them and could offer some advice (or pros and cons).
Teaching - 2 Answers
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You're not going to make money in any of the private schools abroad. GEOs, NOVA, etc. etc. These private institutions are schools looking to teach kids how to doodle in English and play hangman all day. If you don't have a choice, look for one that would contract you a place to live and maybe boarding, at the very least. I'm guessing you want Korea or Japan because it's modern? Either way, you will be in some major culture shock unless you're a Korean or Japanese-American. Even if your ethnicity is Korean or Japanese you'll still experience culture shock. Try to volunteer at your local college to get some hands on experience with Korean or Japanese students to get a feel of their culture. You'll find that both Korean and Japanese use high-context communication. They will never tell you straight out what they think of you. ;) If they do, it will be very subtle. You should also consider which age group to teach and where. I've always taught adults but since they come to the US they are here on "extended VISA" and use learning English as an excuse to fool around. What happens in America, stays in America. And please please PLEASE take a crash course. There are a lot of colleges that offer a crash course in TEFL to help out what is relevant for students. I've seen too many backpacking teachers teach kids how to play hangman all day. Not cool.
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Both places are incredible. I personally have lived and taught English in Japan. It was an AWESOME experience. I have also had a ton of friends teach in Korea as well and heard nothing but amazing things as well. It's relatively easy to get a job in both places. In Japan you can earn a decent living teaching at any of the major schools. If earning money is your top priority, you can always pick up private lessons on the side and earn even more money. The major Japanese English schools are pretty well organized and they provide you with lesson plans/ideas to make it as easy as possible for you to teach their curriculum. I can almost guarantee that for your first 6 months in your new home, you will want to spend your free time exploring, studying, immersing yourself in the new culture/language/environment etc. Go to Japan! It's pretty easy to move from one place to the other. In fact, a lot of people do the China, Korea, Japan teaching tour! Why not? Check the links below for my experience in Japan as well as a link to find jobs in Japan. If you have questions, get in touch.
Me and a group of friends are looking to teach abroad next year in either Japan or South Korea. We have read in some places that korea is the best place to make money even though the schools aren't as good as Japanese ones. However, elsewhere we have read in Japan you can make just as much -if not more- money. So just wondered if anyone could give advice if they have taught in both or any one of them and could offer some advice (or pros and cons).
Teaching - 2 Answers
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1 :
You're not going to make money in any of the private schools abroad. GEOs, NOVA, etc. etc. These private institutions are schools looking to teach kids how to doodle in English and play hangman all day. If you don't have a choice, look for one that would contract you a place to live and maybe boarding, at the very least. I'm guessing you want Korea or Japan because it's modern? Either way, you will be in some major culture shock unless you're a Korean or Japanese-American. Even if your ethnicity is Korean or Japanese you'll still experience culture shock. Try to volunteer at your local college to get some hands on experience with Korean or Japanese students to get a feel of their culture. You'll find that both Korean and Japanese use high-context communication. They will never tell you straight out what they think of you. ;) If they do, it will be very subtle. You should also consider which age group to teach and where. I've always taught adults but since they come to the US they are here on "extended VISA" and use learning English as an excuse to fool around. What happens in America, stays in America. And please please PLEASE take a crash course. There are a lot of colleges that offer a crash course in TEFL to help out what is relevant for students. I've seen too many backpacking teachers teach kids how to play hangman all day. Not cool.
2 :
Both places are incredible. I personally have lived and taught English in Japan. It was an AWESOME experience. I have also had a ton of friends teach in Korea as well and heard nothing but amazing things as well. It's relatively easy to get a job in both places. In Japan you can earn a decent living teaching at any of the major schools. If earning money is your top priority, you can always pick up private lessons on the side and earn even more money. The major Japanese English schools are pretty well organized and they provide you with lesson plans/ideas to make it as easy as possible for you to teach their curriculum. I can almost guarantee that for your first 6 months in your new home, you will want to spend your free time exploring, studying, immersing yourself in the new culture/language/environment etc. Go to Japan! It's pretty easy to move from one place to the other. In fact, a lot of people do the China, Korea, Japan teaching tour! Why not? Check the links below for my experience in Japan as well as a link to find jobs in Japan. If you have questions, get in touch.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Do you think America actually gives money to poor people in other countries?
Do you think America actually gives money to poor people in other countries?
Americans are regularly told by politicians and the media, that America is the world's most generous nation. This is one of the most conventional pieces of 'knowledgeable ignorance'. According to the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US gave between $6 and $15 billion in foreign aid in the period between 1995 and 1999. In absolute terms, Japan gives more than the US, between $9 and $15 billion in the same period. But the absolute figures are less significant than the proportion of gross domestic product (GDP, or national wealth) that a country devotes to foreign aid. On that league table, the US ranks twenty-second of the 22 most developed nations. As former President Jimmy Carter commented: 'We are the stingiest nation of all'. Denmark is top of the table, giving 1.01% of GDP, while the US manages just 0.1%. The United Nations has long established the target of 0.7% GDP for development assistance, although only four countries actually achieve this: Denmark, 1.01%; Norway, 0.91%; the Netherlands, 0.79%; Sweden, 0.7%. Apart from being the least generous nation, the US is highly selective in who receives its aid. Over 50% of its aid budget is spent on middle-income countries in the Middle East, with Israel being the recipient of the largest single share. The purpose of 99% of foreign "aid" is to create foreign markets for US products, especially arms sales. Foreign aid aids the giver (America), not the recipient. The leaders get the money, not the people. Giving money to the people is both not useful to the US as well as rather impossible. There are no people driving up to villages with cash and handing townspeople money making sure to distribute it evenly. They give it to the government and or the rebel leadership to allot. Richer nations receive the most aid. 1 third of all American aid goes to Israel and Egypt. After that it goes to places like Columbia, Pakistan, Jordan etc... not Rwanda or Burundi or Botswana. When looking at how it's allotted by the US, it's clear that strategic considerations, political alignment and drug policy are the biggest considerations while the poorest nations receive the least if any aid. The U.N. Voting Record doesn't even count, if you can't do anything for the US. Sweden spends the majority of it's aid on places like Sierra Leone, Gaza & the West Bank and Liberia and the rest of Africa. When will Americans come out of their government / media induced coma and realize the propaganda that is fed them? Of course America doesn't give money to poor people. They don't even give any to poor dying Americans, why would they give it to a Botswanian? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl… http://www.networkeurope.org/feature/swe… http://www.vexen.co.uk/USA/foreign_aid.h…
Politics - 30 Answers
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Keep furthering your political agenda on Yahoo! Answers. That way, everybody will take you seriously.
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We dont give money we give food
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hell no
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No i dont, i think they give a fraction to other countries or nations, but really they horde a lot of it
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Americans give PRIVATE aid you ninny. We don't rely on our government to give money to charity; that's an individual's decision. Private aid given by individual citizens in 2006 was in excess of 295 billion dollars, so go fucк yourself.
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Yes. Wow, this is impressive. You really spent a lot of time and effort hating on Americans. Congrats.
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yes we give cash b/c we're turning socialist. Tell me how this make sense: Each year, our debt increases by a bigger percentage each time, but yet we still give away free money. Go figure. Obama Logic!
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Don't be silly. We give them weapons.
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No, American CHARITIES are the most generous in the world. The government doesn't organize trips to Africa to give them mosquito nets.
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No we just send them empty envelopes and then sit in the bushes and laugh when they open it. WTF do you think, of course we do!
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i actully dont think they give to to other poor ppl in other countries. they hardly give the poor in our country!!!!! i think the poor may make a living because of american companies, but i dont think the us gives money to them. if they did, that would rly explain the recession.
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i believe we give everything from money food and aide
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here's a website for you http://www.usaid.gov i don't like em but they do exactly opposite of what your question implies
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I'm sorry but you are incorrect. Sounds like you listen and read too much anti american propeganda. Just look at your local church. multiply that by the millions.
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how about if we stop giving and see who starts starving first? Then we'll know for sure.
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Dude, if we gave money, then the poor country would use the US dollars to buy Chinese goods. Why would we support that? I think it's fantastic that we provide support in terms of US made goods that support/bolster our economy. All other countries do the same. If you had a better understanding of economics, you'd get the picture of why this is done.
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does it matter whether we give money or assistance ...we try to give a helping hand...it's also a good way to keep those country's on our side..scratch my back and i'll scratch yours
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I believe that people are told by politicians and the media that the US is the most generous nation not only in the country, but in all nations except Denmark, Sweden and all those who are more generous than the US.
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We ARE the most generous nation, because we give an enormous amount of wealth in PERSONAL contributions. People willingly give their money to people instead of have it taken in taxes. The first link I have provided shows you that we give more in charity in terms of GDP more than any other nation.
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Ok, you are correct, the U.S. sends less money than it should for foreign aid. What contributes more are charities. but you know what is also part of the problem? the less developed countries are partly to blame. We send them aid and their leaders take all the money. The people don't even revolt, and when U.S. soldiers are deployed the people protest. We send them food, we send aid, maybe not enough but the ignorance of the people of the poor countries causes them not to use the resources they get wisely. If progress is to be made they need to also help themselves, because the developed nations can't do everything for them.
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I hope not
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Seriously, you must research what you espouse. The United States offers more to every other country who suffers more than any other nation in our world. I understand why you're confused unless you research. The United States of America supports Botswana with food and medicine as we support every American citizen and even give food and medical support to people who are here illegally. What more shall we do? How much more shall we give? Our citizens are suffering silently most times. What more can we do, I ask you.
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Yes, those poor- rich Jews in Israel are eating caviar and drinking Perrier thanks to America's dime (s) every year. Yet they're showing their tails at the current American President. Don't they have a nerve! Pfffft !
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Unbelievable... You forgot one little item: Americans PRIVATELY donate close to $300 BILLION (with a "B), which overwhelms ANY other country. Not to mention the additional volunteer time Americans donate which eclipses European efforts. "Q. Are Americans more or less charitable than citizens of other countries? A. No developed country approaches American giving. For example, in 1995 (the most recent year for which data are available), Americans gave, per capita, three and a half times as much to causes and charities as the French, seven times as much as the Germans, and 14 times as much as the Italians. Similarly, in 1998, Americans were 15 percent more likely to volunteer their time than the Dutch, 21 percent more likely than the Swiss, and 32 percent more likely than the Germans. These differences are not attributable to demographic characteristics such as education, income, age, sex, or marital status. On the contrary, if we look at two people who are identical in all these ways except that one is European and the other American, the probability is still far lower that the European will volunteer than the American." Of course much of this it to the poor IN OUR OWN COUNTRY, where (I always thought) charity begins... However, the Libs believe entities such as the U.N. should be dictating to us where and whom to donate to, instead of making the choices ourselves (not unlike our current administration, who knows how to spend our money better than we do ourselves...) This just gets better and better...
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Nope but we donate at least twice the amount of food any other country sends. We pay 22%of the U.N. bill when we should have told them to piss off long ago.
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I tried all links provided and all said : This page not available. You've been sabotaged! I've seen those numbers before. You're correct!
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I was going to answer your question, but your comments already contain most of my arguments. The idea of the most generous country in the world is a fantasy that will live on forever in the minds of most americans. Your comments are well informed and correct. The other fantasy is the idea of a freedom loving and democratic country. South America has been devastated in the sixties, seventies and even eighties, by american supported dictatorships, resulting in executions and disappearance of thousands of people.(Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, Guatemala,etc) The US Congress, especially Senate, is a corrupt millionaire club. The turn over rate in the US Senate has been confirmed to be less than in the old Soviet Politburo. Robert Byrd,a senator who fought against desegregation and is an old KKK member, almost 90 years old and mentally disabled, has no problems with re-election. Harry Reid is by far the largest land owner in Nevada. As I was told many years ago: You will only get get respect in this country if you have money.
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America is the most generous country in the world, Commie twit. How much does YOUR country give, Eurotrash?
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First, using Jimmy Carter to back you up makes you look as stupid and unhinged as that old fart is. Second, consider this: Americans (individuals) give far, far more money to charitable organizations, relief funds, etc than ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. You think the French, or the Danes opened their wallets when the tsunami hit? Were THEY collecting millions and millions of dollars to help those people? No. We did. And no, we didn't make money off of it. Furthermore, it was the American Navy that sent ships and provided supplies, food, and medical care to those people. How many ships did Denmark send? Norway? Hmmm? Whenever there is a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis in the world, it's America and Americans who send most of the aid, not the Danes, not the Norwegians. As far as what the UN wants, who cares? It exists solely to drain the American pocketbook, while giving third world sh*tbags a forum to denounce us. Anyone who cares about the goals of the UN is an *sshole.
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Let us assume for the sake of argument that everything you said is the gospel from on high. So! I don't know anyone personally who is in favor of giving foreign aid at all. I'm not saying there aren't any but I don't know them, maybe they just don't live around here. Your expecting us to get all emotional because the government doesn't give as much as you would like or to those you think should get it. That they confiscated (oh sorry taxed from us to start with). If we had anything to say about it the money would still be in our pockets. As for the UN. I have yet to figure out what we need them for. And I really don't care what they suggest or want. I think they should move their headquarters somewhere else. Siberia maybe. Oh well we all have our dreams.
Americans are regularly told by politicians and the media, that America is the world's most generous nation. This is one of the most conventional pieces of 'knowledgeable ignorance'. According to the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the US gave between $6 and $15 billion in foreign aid in the period between 1995 and 1999. In absolute terms, Japan gives more than the US, between $9 and $15 billion in the same period. But the absolute figures are less significant than the proportion of gross domestic product (GDP, or national wealth) that a country devotes to foreign aid. On that league table, the US ranks twenty-second of the 22 most developed nations. As former President Jimmy Carter commented: 'We are the stingiest nation of all'. Denmark is top of the table, giving 1.01% of GDP, while the US manages just 0.1%. The United Nations has long established the target of 0.7% GDP for development assistance, although only four countries actually achieve this: Denmark, 1.01%; Norway, 0.91%; the Netherlands, 0.79%; Sweden, 0.7%. Apart from being the least generous nation, the US is highly selective in who receives its aid. Over 50% of its aid budget is spent on middle-income countries in the Middle East, with Israel being the recipient of the largest single share. The purpose of 99% of foreign "aid" is to create foreign markets for US products, especially arms sales. Foreign aid aids the giver (America), not the recipient. The leaders get the money, not the people. Giving money to the people is both not useful to the US as well as rather impossible. There are no people driving up to villages with cash and handing townspeople money making sure to distribute it evenly. They give it to the government and or the rebel leadership to allot. Richer nations receive the most aid. 1 third of all American aid goes to Israel and Egypt. After that it goes to places like Columbia, Pakistan, Jordan etc... not Rwanda or Burundi or Botswana. When looking at how it's allotted by the US, it's clear that strategic considerations, political alignment and drug policy are the biggest considerations while the poorest nations receive the least if any aid. The U.N. Voting Record doesn't even count, if you can't do anything for the US. Sweden spends the majority of it's aid on places like Sierra Leone, Gaza & the West Bank and Liberia and the rest of Africa. When will Americans come out of their government / media induced coma and realize the propaganda that is fed them? Of course America doesn't give money to poor people. They don't even give any to poor dying Americans, why would they give it to a Botswanian? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl… http://www.networkeurope.org/feature/swe… http://www.vexen.co.uk/USA/foreign_aid.h…
Politics - 30 Answers
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1 :
Keep furthering your political agenda on Yahoo! Answers. That way, everybody will take you seriously.
2 :
We dont give money we give food
3 :
hell no
4 :
No i dont, i think they give a fraction to other countries or nations, but really they horde a lot of it
5 :
Americans give PRIVATE aid you ninny. We don't rely on our government to give money to charity; that's an individual's decision. Private aid given by individual citizens in 2006 was in excess of 295 billion dollars, so go fucк yourself.
6 :
Yes. Wow, this is impressive. You really spent a lot of time and effort hating on Americans. Congrats.
7 :
yes we give cash b/c we're turning socialist. Tell me how this make sense: Each year, our debt increases by a bigger percentage each time, but yet we still give away free money. Go figure. Obama Logic!
8 :
Don't be silly. We give them weapons.
9 :
No, American CHARITIES are the most generous in the world. The government doesn't organize trips to Africa to give them mosquito nets.
10 :
No we just send them empty envelopes and then sit in the bushes and laugh when they open it. WTF do you think, of course we do!
11 :
i actully dont think they give to to other poor ppl in other countries. they hardly give the poor in our country!!!!! i think the poor may make a living because of american companies, but i dont think the us gives money to them. if they did, that would rly explain the recession.
12 :
i believe we give everything from money food and aide
13 :
here's a website for you http://www.usaid.gov i don't like em but they do exactly opposite of what your question implies
14 :
I'm sorry but you are incorrect. Sounds like you listen and read too much anti american propeganda. Just look at your local church. multiply that by the millions.
15 :
how about if we stop giving and see who starts starving first? Then we'll know for sure.
16 :
Dude, if we gave money, then the poor country would use the US dollars to buy Chinese goods. Why would we support that? I think it's fantastic that we provide support in terms of US made goods that support/bolster our economy. All other countries do the same. If you had a better understanding of economics, you'd get the picture of why this is done.
17 :
does it matter whether we give money or assistance ...we try to give a helping hand...it's also a good way to keep those country's on our side..scratch my back and i'll scratch yours
18 :
I believe that people are told by politicians and the media that the US is the most generous nation not only in the country, but in all nations except Denmark, Sweden and all those who are more generous than the US.
19 :
We ARE the most generous nation, because we give an enormous amount of wealth in PERSONAL contributions. People willingly give their money to people instead of have it taken in taxes. The first link I have provided shows you that we give more in charity in terms of GDP more than any other nation.
20 :
Ok, you are correct, the U.S. sends less money than it should for foreign aid. What contributes more are charities. but you know what is also part of the problem? the less developed countries are partly to blame. We send them aid and their leaders take all the money. The people don't even revolt, and when U.S. soldiers are deployed the people protest. We send them food, we send aid, maybe not enough but the ignorance of the people of the poor countries causes them not to use the resources they get wisely. If progress is to be made they need to also help themselves, because the developed nations can't do everything for them.
21 :
I hope not
22 :
Seriously, you must research what you espouse. The United States offers more to every other country who suffers more than any other nation in our world. I understand why you're confused unless you research. The United States of America supports Botswana with food and medicine as we support every American citizen and even give food and medical support to people who are here illegally. What more shall we do? How much more shall we give? Our citizens are suffering silently most times. What more can we do, I ask you.
23 :
Yes, those poor- rich Jews in Israel are eating caviar and drinking Perrier thanks to America's dime (s) every year. Yet they're showing their tails at the current American President. Don't they have a nerve! Pfffft !
24 :
Unbelievable... You forgot one little item: Americans PRIVATELY donate close to $300 BILLION (with a "B), which overwhelms ANY other country. Not to mention the additional volunteer time Americans donate which eclipses European efforts. "Q. Are Americans more or less charitable than citizens of other countries? A. No developed country approaches American giving. For example, in 1995 (the most recent year for which data are available), Americans gave, per capita, three and a half times as much to causes and charities as the French, seven times as much as the Germans, and 14 times as much as the Italians. Similarly, in 1998, Americans were 15 percent more likely to volunteer their time than the Dutch, 21 percent more likely than the Swiss, and 32 percent more likely than the Germans. These differences are not attributable to demographic characteristics such as education, income, age, sex, or marital status. On the contrary, if we look at two people who are identical in all these ways except that one is European and the other American, the probability is still far lower that the European will volunteer than the American." Of course much of this it to the poor IN OUR OWN COUNTRY, where (I always thought) charity begins... However, the Libs believe entities such as the U.N. should be dictating to us where and whom to donate to, instead of making the choices ourselves (not unlike our current administration, who knows how to spend our money better than we do ourselves...) This just gets better and better...
25 :
Nope but we donate at least twice the amount of food any other country sends. We pay 22%of the U.N. bill when we should have told them to piss off long ago.
26 :
I tried all links provided and all said : This page not available. You've been sabotaged! I've seen those numbers before. You're correct!
27 :
I was going to answer your question, but your comments already contain most of my arguments. The idea of the most generous country in the world is a fantasy that will live on forever in the minds of most americans. Your comments are well informed and correct. The other fantasy is the idea of a freedom loving and democratic country. South America has been devastated in the sixties, seventies and even eighties, by american supported dictatorships, resulting in executions and disappearance of thousands of people.(Chile, Argentina, Nicaragua, Guatemala,etc) The US Congress, especially Senate, is a corrupt millionaire club. The turn over rate in the US Senate has been confirmed to be less than in the old Soviet Politburo. Robert Byrd,a senator who fought against desegregation and is an old KKK member, almost 90 years old and mentally disabled, has no problems with re-election. Harry Reid is by far the largest land owner in Nevada. As I was told many years ago: You will only get get respect in this country if you have money.
28 :
America is the most generous country in the world, Commie twit. How much does YOUR country give, Eurotrash?
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First, using Jimmy Carter to back you up makes you look as stupid and unhinged as that old fart is. Second, consider this: Americans (individuals) give far, far more money to charitable organizations, relief funds, etc than ANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. You think the French, or the Danes opened their wallets when the tsunami hit? Were THEY collecting millions and millions of dollars to help those people? No. We did. And no, we didn't make money off of it. Furthermore, it was the American Navy that sent ships and provided supplies, food, and medical care to those people. How many ships did Denmark send? Norway? Hmmm? Whenever there is a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis in the world, it's America and Americans who send most of the aid, not the Danes, not the Norwegians. As far as what the UN wants, who cares? It exists solely to drain the American pocketbook, while giving third world sh*tbags a forum to denounce us. Anyone who cares about the goals of the UN is an *sshole.
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Let us assume for the sake of argument that everything you said is the gospel from on high. So! I don't know anyone personally who is in favor of giving foreign aid at all. I'm not saying there aren't any but I don't know them, maybe they just don't live around here. Your expecting us to get all emotional because the government doesn't give as much as you would like or to those you think should get it. That they confiscated (oh sorry taxed from us to start with). If we had anything to say about it the money would still be in our pockets. As for the UN. I have yet to figure out what we need them for. And I really don't care what they suggest or want. I think they should move their headquarters somewhere else. Siberia maybe. Oh well we all have our dreams.
Friday, November 1, 2013
I want to start a fundraiser for Japan, but where do I start?
I want to start a fundraiser for Japan, but where do I start?
Yeah, I have the idea, and I think the idea will get lots of money for Japan, but I've never held a fundraiser before, and I don't know where to start. Like who do I give the money to? And questions like that. Someone help me, not even me! Do it for Japan, because we've all lost something important in us, and it makes no difference when they lost something! Please help!
Japan - 4 Answers
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You would have to find a charity in japan for the same cause and message them or ask for there details to send the money into there fund
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Do you mean you have an idea for a fundraiser? If not go to this link to help - http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/ If you do please fill me in, and tell me if i could help in any way. What you could do is , there are a few charities that I know of helping japan right now. They are UNICEF - http://www.unicefusa.org/news/releases/unicef-humanitarian-aid-japan-earthquake-tsunami.html?gclid=CNGau-fq0KcCFaRa7Aody2jGDA World Vision - http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/eappeal.nsf/donation-item?Open&amt=50&num=371&campaign=113655219&cmp=KNC-113655219 Mercy Corps - https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan?source=55400&gclid=CIKi86Tr0KcCFcZi2god-iG_CQ You could give the money you raise to one of them or some to each.
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The best idea is to give the money to an agency that is already set up to help in Japan, such as the Red Cross. The link below will give you some other ideas. Without knowing what your idea is, it's hard to offer more advice. Generally you need to join forces with others who want to do something. Then you need to get permissions, a place, whatever. If you are a minor, enlist your parent's help.
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i have no idea how to start a fundraiser. and its my first time doing this and i have no clue. i don't what to do. and i feel like i wanna do a change something in my life. i really want help that's all i ask for.
Yeah, I have the idea, and I think the idea will get lots of money for Japan, but I've never held a fundraiser before, and I don't know where to start. Like who do I give the money to? And questions like that. Someone help me, not even me! Do it for Japan, because we've all lost something important in us, and it makes no difference when they lost something! Please help!
Japan - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
You would have to find a charity in japan for the same cause and message them or ask for there details to send the money into there fund
2 :
Do you mean you have an idea for a fundraiser? If not go to this link to help - http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/ If you do please fill me in, and tell me if i could help in any way. What you could do is , there are a few charities that I know of helping japan right now. They are UNICEF - http://www.unicefusa.org/news/releases/unicef-humanitarian-aid-japan-earthquake-tsunami.html?gclid=CNGau-fq0KcCFaRa7Aody2jGDA World Vision - http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/eappeal.nsf/donation-item?Open&amt=50&num=371&campaign=113655219&cmp=KNC-113655219 Mercy Corps - https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan?source=55400&gclid=CIKi86Tr0KcCFcZi2god-iG_CQ You could give the money you raise to one of them or some to each.
3 :
The best idea is to give the money to an agency that is already set up to help in Japan, such as the Red Cross. The link below will give you some other ideas. Without knowing what your idea is, it's hard to offer more advice. Generally you need to join forces with others who want to do something. Then you need to get permissions, a place, whatever. If you are a minor, enlist your parent's help.
4 :
i have no idea how to start a fundraiser. and its my first time doing this and i have no clue. i don't what to do. and i feel like i wanna do a change something in my life. i really want help that's all i ask for.
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