unsubscribe!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Stenberg" <bobbijo@innercite.com> To: <VA-Harrison-Monongalia-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [VA-Har-Mon] West Virginia "brat" > Sorry you think so little of our government. May I suggest you go to a > country that does all those things better. You are free to leave anytime > you wish. OUr government guarantees that freedom. > > KYRAFAITH@aol.com wrote: > > > > Don't feel sorry for me and I have not had a bad day. I simply voiced my > > reaction to the use of strong phrases like the one used that we are > > "superior". It may have only been one sentence, but the choice of words were > > very strong and very exacting! It is an extremely strong statement that I > > feel is inappropriate at any time. > > I think it is wonderful that family and not wealth are your priority. I > > imagine you have a wonderful family. I simply suggest that strong > > statements, such as the one that I replied to are unnecessary. > > Also, on the subject of our country always being the first to jump in and > > provide for other countried in need, don't be so certain of that. Our > > government provided Iraq and other parts of that region with military > > training, funding, etc before we turned around and blamed them for all the > > trouble with terrorists (terrorists that our military helped to train???!!!). > > Africans are dying by the millions because they haven't the money for proper > > medical treatment, food, clean water, etc while our government stands by > > demanding that they repay a debt that our government is owed by their > > government. If we are so willing to help and so generous, why didn't we > > cancel out their debt long ago and send them what they need to help the > > millions who are sick and dying. Our government may give the impression > > that they are first to lend a helping hand to countries in need, may I > > suggest that they tell us what they believe we want to hear. Also, may I > > suggest, our government makes decisions based on what is best for itself and > > not based on what other countries need. If there was no benefit to giving > > aid to foreign countries, it would not be happening. Our government is not > > selfless in it's actions. There are many countries suffering around the > > world that we, as a country could afford to support and if it was going to > > benefit us, we would be doing it. > > The government paints the picture of itself that they want us to see. > > Pray for all those countries that cannot afford to make these types of deals > > with other countries for they cannot even afford to save their own people. > > Oh, I forgot, that would include the good old USA. We have enough money, $75 > > billion to fight a war in another country, just because we are good > > samaritans and still people in our own country die everyday because they are > > homeless, poverty stricken, cannot afford healthcare, cannot afford food, > > etc, etc. So, the next time you think our country is so superior, take a > > walk through a big city and see how many homeless people you can count. How > > does the government afford $75 billion for anything and allow it's people to > > starve to death or die for lack of health insurance? > > Pray for those that are dying right now on our city streets because our > > government cannot afford to house, feed or medicate them. So, the war > > continues and it may even cost more than the initial estimate. > > Where is our government now? If they are the first to give handouts, why are > > so many of our own citizens dying with their hands out?? > > Pray for change. Pray for peace. Pray for enlightenment. Pray for helping > > hands to join together today and everyday as we did after 9/11 and begin to > > give and sacrifice to help our fellow citizens dying every day. Together, we > > can make a difference. > > Step up and make a difference for someone in need each and everyday! > > Peace and with respect, > > Kyra Prestininzi > >