I have always said that those who support this war should enlist to fight it. I know that's not always possible, though. Well now, leave it to GW and Co. to find a way for YOU to contribute now, as well!New twist on Iraq aid: U.S. seeks donations
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.
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."
The campaign is raising eyebrows in the international development and not-for-profit communities, where there are questions about its timing - given needs at home - and whether it will set the government in competition with international not-for-profits.
On a more basic level, experts wonder whether Americans will make charitable donations to a government foreign aid program, and whether the contentious environment surrounding Iraq will make a tough pitch even tougher.
Natsios announced the Internet-based campaign in a speech Sept. 9. In a press release issued the same day, USAID said its new Web site "will help American citizens learn more about official U.S. assistance for Iraq and make contributions to high-impact development projects."
Heather Layman, a USAID spokeswoman, said the efforts are being carried out by five private organizations working on Iraq reconstruction with USAID funding. The site does not provide details about the groups involved, or the project locations, because of "security issues in Iraq."
The government says all contributions are tax-deductible.
"Places that are seen as public agencies or clones of public agencies don't get private donations," said Lancaster, who also served as a former deputy administrator at USAID. "People generally believe, `It's government, so government should pay for it.'
According to the Giving USA Foundation, which tracks annual charitable donations by Americans, international giving accounted for only 2.1 percent of all charity in the United States last year.
"There is this blurring of the lines," he said. "A lot of things once paid for by the public are now paid through private sources."
© 2005, Chicago Tribune.
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thapcballa said:this quote you made "The lives of 2000 of our Brave and counting" proves the war shouldn't be so protested. For a war 2000 is not that many casualties. Sorry to break it to you but war and death come hand in hand. Also i cant do any donation stuff because im only 16 years old.
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With all due respect, that's the stupidist argument to date. The numbers of casualties aren't high enough for you to realize that mistakes were made, huh?thapcballa said:this quote you made "The lives of 2000 of our Brave and counting" proves the war shouldn't be so protested. For a war 2000 is not that many casualties. Sorry to break it to you but war and death come hand in hand. Also i cant do any donation stuff because im only 16 years old.
kal-el said:Uncle Sam? Good ole Uncle Sam wants our blood for oil!:smile:
SKILMATIC said:I wish, I hate paying over 3bucks a gallon and I think it would be a great idea to use iraqs oil to help us pay back what we have payed.
I wish, I hate paying over 3bucks a gallon and I think it would be a great idea to use iraqs oil to help us pay back what we have payed.
FinnMacCool said:Ah good job Skill! You have discovered the secret of why we're in Iraq! Congrats!
er. . .sorry?
Yes, that is a good idea, just as long as there's no more useless death involved.
SKILMATIC said:Well I could care less if we even invaded Iraq for oil. I WOULD BE dam happy that we now can have oil for 25cents a gal. Cause they were ripping the world off for such high prices a barrel of oil. But we coulsnt do that or else the liberal mental disorders much like the tree huggers would have a hissy fit. But what they fail to realize is that they were causing harm to us. Just like waht this hurricane wil do to us in Galveston. Our economy will get highly impacted from this hurricane casue our oil refineries will be decimated and we will end up paying app. 5bucks agal nation wide. So you still want us not to use their oil to help us?
wrath said:Well, they want it both ways.
They scream at the prospect of new oil rigs in the gulf and west coast. They moan about tapping new US oil fields like Anwar AK. They whine about new refineries...which we haven't seen in 30+ years. They throw fits when you suggest additional nuclear power plants.............Y-E-T, their LOATHING of our dependence on foreign oil has them spewing blood for oil theories ad nauseam!
It's the leftist catch 22 and they love it.....as long as you don't call them out on it!
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SKILMATIC said:I wish, I hate paying over 3bucks a gallon and I think it would be a great idea to use iraqs oil to help us pay back what we have payed.
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