Re: OT: FSCK 'em!

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:29:33 -0400, Flint <agent1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> chose
to bless us with the following wisdom:

>Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>> Remember all that charity and aid we've given to many countries in times
>> of disaster?
>>
>> Well, where's one damn single offer from any country for Louisiana and
>> MIssissippi?
>>
>> Whether we would take it or not, it should be offered and if it is not,
>> fsck 'em all when they come begging again!
>
>
>Interestingly, I *just* heard on FOX news today that Venezuelan leader
>Chavez is offering to help with aid to the gulf states hit by Katrina.
>I didn't hear what kind of aid specifically, but I do find it rather
>interesting in light of the recent media coverage of the White House's
>contempt for him, as well as Pat Robertson's recent 'assasinate Chavez'
>blathering.
>
>Of course, this could just be Chavez doing a one-upsmanship thing for
>his own ends, but at least he did offer the aid, at a time when *NO ONE*
>else has.
>
>
>-Rick

He's offering to sell heating oil to poor Americans at lower prices.
Its not tied to Katrina. The offer was made before the hurricane hit.
Given the Jesse Jackson was involved one strongly suspects that its
simply a cynical politicval ploy to try and make Bush look bad.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0508300139aug30,1,5132447.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true


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