Bahamas - People are shooting each other for food and water.

[GeauxLSU]

what countries helped the US after any hurricane hit our shores?

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/9231819/n...tions-offer-aid-help-us-katrina/#.XXP5-yhKjIU

 

[BIKER13]

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/9231819/n...tions-offer-aid-help-us-katrina/#.XXP5-yhKjIU

nice of them

 

[GeauxLSU]

nice of them

You might say, "mighty human" of them even.

 

[Don231s]

Look, it's not in any countries job description to bail another country out, a government's ONLY job is to protect it citizens. If the citizens of a country want to volunteer their resources then thats fine, but it is not within the governments jurisdiction to spend citizen tax dollars on someone else.

This is incorrect. It falls well within our government's jurisdiction to fund organizations or provide aid to other countries that will in turn protect our interests at home and abroad.

I absolutely agree!! all I'm saying it's not the governments responsibility.

This is incorrect, too. Again, the US has interests at home and abroad. The US has economic interests vested in the Bahamas, not to mention diplomatic, and possibly even strategic. It is the government's responsibility to protect them.

Who are you going to send? Ten guys from 1st Baptist wearing "Real Men Love Jesus" hats? Are they going to be responsible for making sure American products continue to be sold there? They going to ensure our cruise lines can maintain access to ports? Keep some clandestine USAF radar installation open?

 

[Jack506]

This is incorrect. It falls well within our government's jurisdiction to fund organizations or provide aid to other countries that will in turn protect our interests at home and abroad.

Is it really though? I seem to remember the reason we were in Korea and Vietnam was to protect our "interest", that worked out really well for us lol. The real problem people have, is that they are looking to the government to protect their economics (

making sure American products continue to be sold there?

), instead of protecting our freedom and safety which is what it was designed to do.

 

[trw2094]

I absolutely agree!! all I'm saying it's not the governments responsibility.

I agree with you.

 

[webicknell]

Why does helping people that are trying to live through the devastation like that pictured below become political?

I donated to relief efforts this morning and will be again...

 

[Mr. Goodbar]

The Word of God says , if you give it will be given back to you pressed down shaken together and running over.
As we have the opportunity to give and help we should.
One day we too will be in need of help .

Not everyone believes in god or has faith

 

[Cadcom]

Not everyone believes in god or has faith

I'll bet they do when a Cat 5 hurricane is sitting on top of their heathen asses.

 

[trw2094]

Not everyone believes in god or has faith

Compassion for hurting people doesn't take faith .