January 15, 201016 yr http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/14/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6097183.shtml What a tool. How about just one time we not interject politics into a geniunely tragic situation. Over 50,000 people have died and thousands more are suffering from this tragedy. I am a conservative and these sorts of comments make me sick to my stomach. Where is our Christian compassion Rush? This is one conservative that Rush does NOT speak for.
January 15, 201016 yr I also consider myself to be a conservative, although admittedly, I do sometimes wane moderate. Rush Limbaugh says a lot of things; I listen to very few of them. Although conservative, I don't see him as much more than an egomaniacal windbag. Edited January 15, 201016 yr by Colonels_Wear_Blue Typo
January 15, 201016 yr Author My question is, who actually listens to anything this idiot says!?! He actually has millions of listeners. I used to listen to him, but that was 20 years ago. He used to be entertaining, now he is exactly what Colonels_Wear_Blue said, an egomaniacal windbag. Rush is one of those people I would love to just tell to "Just Shut Up".
January 15, 201016 yr No one on either side of the aisle takes Rush seriously. You're kidding yourself if you believe that.
January 15, 201016 yr He actually has millions of listeners. I used to listen to him, but that was 20 years ago. He used to be entertaining, now he is exactly what Colonels_Wear_Blue said, an egomaniacal windbag. Rush is one of those people I would love to just tell to "Just Shut Up". That's the scary thing. He has millions of listeners and they actually believe what he says! :eek:
January 15, 201016 yr I actually heard what Rush said in it's full context. He personally has donated regularly to Haitian outreach and aid, but not through standard channels that are subject to governmental graft, corruption, greed and control though which a limited number of individuals at the top pad their wallets while letting fellow countrymen starve and suffer. The aid never reaches those who need it most. This happens in third world countries all over the world and should be no surprise to the well read and informed folks here in P&R. Your money is better off going directly to organizations with actual "boots on the ground" in Haiti such as Franklin Graham's Samaritain's Purse, the Salvation Army and even the Red Cross where your dollars will have the best chance to actually be put to use helping the people who need it. I'm not going to defend El Rushbo across the board, but this issue is presented somewhat out of context, and in no way communicates what I understood him to be saying... which I agreed with. The article below is from today's AP Wire and says essentially the same thing Rush is saying, albeit from a different angle... WASHINGTON – Haiti has received billions of dollars in taxpayer and private aid from the United States and others, yet is so poor that few homes had safe drinking water, sewage disposal or electricity even before the earthquake. With sympathetic donors around the world sending money, making sure that aid is spent properly will be a challenge. Corruption, theft and other crime and Haiti's sheer shortage of fundamentals — reliable roads, telephone and power lines and a sound financial system — add to the difficulty as foreign governments and charities try not only to help Haiti recover from the disaster but pull itself out of abject poverty. It is one of the poorest places on Earth. Most basic public services are lacking, people typically live on less than $2 a day, nearly half the population is illiterate and the government has a history of instability. The public has little opportunity to be sure that aid to the government is used honestly and well. Nor is following the money easy for donors, including the United States, 700 miles away and one of the country's biggest helpers. "It has been a challenge and I think it really is one of the things we have to look at when the country has had such long-standing problems that it seems as though we have made little dent there," said Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's subcommittee on international organizations, human rights and oversight. For more... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_haiti_following_the_money
January 15, 201016 yr Author I actually heard what Rush said in it's full context. He personally has donated regularly to Haitian outreach and aid, but not through standard channels that are subject to governmental graft, corruption, greed and control though which a limited number of individuals at the top pad their wallets while letting fellow countrymen starve and suffer. The aid never reaches those who need it most. This happens in third world countries all over the world and should be no surprise to the well read and informed folks here in P&R. Your money is better off going directly to organizations with actual "boots on the ground" in Haiti such as Franklin Graham's Samaritain's Purse, the Salvation Army and even the Red Cross where your dollars will have the best chance to actually be put to use helping the people who need it. I'm not going to defend El Rushbo across the board, but this issue is presented somewhat out of context, and in no way communicates what I understood him to be saying... which I agreed with. The article below is from today's AP Wire and says essentially the same thing Rush is saying, albeit from a different angle... WASHINGTON – Haiti has received billions of dollars in taxpayer and private aid from the United States and others, yet is so poor that few homes had safe drinking water, sewage disposal or electricity even before the earthquake. With sympathetic donors around the world sending money, making sure that aid is spent properly will be a challenge. Corruption, theft and other crime and Haiti's sheer shortage of fundamentals — reliable roads, telephone and power lines and a sound financial system — add to the difficulty as foreign governments and charities try not only to help Haiti recover from the disaster but pull itself out of abject poverty. It is one of the poorest places on Earth. Most basic public services are lacking, people typically live on less than $2 a day, nearly half the population is illiterate and the government has a history of instability. The public has little opportunity to be sure that aid to the government is used honestly and well. Nor is following the money easy for donors, including the United States, 700 miles away and one of the country's biggest helpers. "It has been a challenge and I think it really is one of the things we have to look at when the country has had such long-standing problems that it seems as though we have made little dent there," said Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's subcommittee on international organizations, human rights and oversight. For more... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_haiti_following_the_money I have no problem with donating to an organization that you believe will actually help the people who need it. That makes perfect sense. I just hate that politics is being interjected in this discussion at all. But if he was saying only donate to "A, B & C because D, E & F have shown that they aren't actually helping the country", that I am okay with.
January 15, 201016 yr I have no problem with donating to an organization that you believe will actually help the people who need it. That makes perfect sense. I just hate that politics is being interjected in this discussion at all. But if he was saying only donate to "A, B & C because D, E & F have shown that they aren't actually helping the country", that I am okay with. I had no doubt you would agree. This simply makes good sense. The problem with all the political polarization we deal with these days is we are too willing to paint with a broad brush and toss the baby out with bathwater. :thumb:
January 15, 201016 yr FB is correct. Rush said to not go through the govt when making donations. You also have to realize that he used the "light skinned" "dark skinned" since its topical (see Harry Reid).
January 15, 201016 yr FB is correct. Rush said to not go through the govt when making donations. You also have to realize that he used the "light skinned" "dark skinned" since its topical (see Harry Reid). If you go to whitehouse.gov the donations go the Red Cross. Not sure how one would go through the government otherwise.
January 15, 201016 yr If you go to whitehouse.gov the donations go the Red Cross. Not sure how one would go through the government otherwise. I don't either. However, again, he was not saying "don't donate."
January 15, 201016 yr UNICEF would be another multigovernmental filter for funds. I'm not an expert on these matters. I was however, on the advisory board for the Salvation Army in my hometown for many years and can affirm that a high percentage of donations actually get to the people who need them. I also have heard good things about Samaritan's Purse. I know both of these organizations actually have folks on the ground in Haiti making certain their aid gets to who needs it. Beyond that I can only surmize. :thumb:
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