But the govt *is* the public ... innit?

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Post #188,509 by drewk 12/29/04 5:16:02 PM Reply	But the govt is the public ... innit? === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #188,510 by Arkadiy 12/29/04 5:17:09 PM Reply	Gah, what a Soviet thing to say. Party and People Are United -- Q. I think I need to see a specialist, but my doctor insists he can handle my problem. Can a general practitioner really perform a heart transplant right in his/her office? A. Hard to say, but considering that all you're risking is the $20 co-payment, there's no harm in giving it a shot.
Post #188,514 by drewk 12/29/04 5:57:55 PM Reply	Oops, forgot about that To someone (like you) who's seen that sentiment expressed with a straight face, the sarcasm might not have been apparent. So ... [image\|/forums/images/warning.png\|0\|This is sarcasm...] === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]

Is the US being stingy with aid to Tsunami victims? - (bluke) - (61) - Dec. 29, 2004, 06:06:48 AM EST

Japan and EU are gioving less than US at the moment - (Arkadiy) - (28) - Dec. 29, 2004, 12:06:06 PM EST

$10.66M+ to ARCDR on Amazon. -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 1, 2005, 09:39:53 AM EST

Think of it relative to our wealth - (xtensive) - (22) - Dec. 29, 2004, 02:33:09 PM EST

Look at it from the point of veiw of work that needs doing - (Arkadiy) - Dec. 29, 2004, 04:13:48 PM EST

As opposed to the lack of wealth in EU? - (bepatient) - (20) - Dec. 30, 2004, 06:47:53 AM EST

"by huge multiples"??? Proctomathology, again? - (CRConrad) - (19) - Dec. 30, 2004, 07:58:41 AM EST

Re: "by huge multiples"??? Proctomathology, again? - (bepatient) - (18) - Dec. 30, 2004, 08:46:40 AM EST

As I thought: No proof. - (CRConrad) - (17) - Dec. 30, 2004, 06:51:06 PM EST

couple of points - (daemon) - (9) - Dec. 30, 2004, 07:18:55 PM EST

Canadian gov has given 40 million CDN so far - (jake123) - (7) - Dec. 30, 2004, 09:54:33 PM EST

Jake the canucks per capita give more than any other - (daemon) - (6) - Dec. 31, 2004, 06:50:36 AM EST

You're frigging well wrong, so shaddappayoface. - (CRConrad) - (4) - Dec. 31, 2004, 09:21:06 AM EST

:-D - (pwhysall) - (2) - Dec. 31, 2004, 09:22:52 AM EST

I'm doing my part to make up for Bush. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Dec. 31, 2004, 10:44:26 AM EST

Holy HECK, man... Kudos, big ones. -NT - (CRConrad) - Dec. 31, 2004, 11:48:09 AM EST

so the EU has given 780 million ..l.. pointed right at ya -NT - (daemon) - Dec. 31, 2004, 03:05:21 PM EST

No we don't actually - (jake123) - Dec. 31, 2004, 11:29:48 AM EST

You got one thing right: where the point is at. - (CRConrad) - Dec. 31, 2004, 03:03:47 AM EST

OECD - (bepatient) - (5) - Dec. 30, 2004, 09:54:47 PM EST

"OECD - Look it up"? Sure; what, where? - (CRConrad) - (4) - Dec. 31, 2004, 02:47:15 AM EST

The $35 mln figure is days old. - (Arkadiy) - (2) - Dec. 31, 2004, 11:58:33 AM EST

And it will get larger... - (bepatient) - (1) - Dec. 31, 2004, 02:16:13 PM EST

amen -NT - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 3, 2005, 05:13:18 PM EST

Do you have a reference for that? - (ben_tilly) - Dec. 31, 2004, 05:18:17 PM EST

For the record - (Arkadiy) - Jan. 3, 2005, 04:27:05 PM EST

But at the time of the comment, the US only promised $15.... - (Simon_Jester) - Dec. 29, 2004, 04:26:36 PM EST

But the govt *is* the public ... innit? -NT - (drewk) - (2) - Dec. 29, 2004, 05:16:02 PM EST

Gah, what a Soviet thing to say. Party and People Are United -NT - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Dec. 29, 2004, 05:17:09 PM EST

Oops, forgot about that - (drewk) - Dec. 29, 2004, 05:57:55 PM EST

well apparently Egelander - (daemon) - Dec. 29, 2004, 05:20:09 PM EST

NY Times: Are We Stingy? Yes - (bluke) - Dec. 30, 2004, 02:51:55 AM EST

UK = $96M, US = $35M as at 31/12/04 00:22 GMT - (pwhysall) - Dec. 30, 2004, 07:22:03 PM EST

American contribution hiked to $350M as at 21:19 31/12/2004 -NT - (pwhysall) - (2) - Dec. 31, 2004, 04:19:23 PM EST

Now we're talking. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Dec. 31, 2004, 05:10:49 PM EST

Much better, no? - (pwhysall) - Dec. 31, 2004, 05:18:30 PM EST

Japanese pledge $500M. -NT - (pwhysall) - Jan. 1, 2005, 09:52:01 AM EST

This whole tit for tat is mostly futile - (scoenye) - Jan. 1, 2005, 02:25:49 PM EST

Those darned stingy Americans - (bepatient) - (3) - Jan. 3, 2005, 07:03:06 PM EST

Or 20 ;0) -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 3, 2005, 08:20:48 PM EST

No need for petulance - (Ashton) - Jan. 3, 2005, 09:50:14 PM EST

chuckle... - (Simon_Jester) - Jan. 4, 2005, 04:52:04 PM EST

WTH? - (mmoffitt) - (19) - Jan. 5, 2005, 08:03:24 PM EST

Ha! -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 5, 2005, 08:04:01 PM EST

The opposites attract - (Arkadiy) - (17) - Jan. 7, 2005, 07:09:23 PM EST

The. Ayn. Rand. Institute. !.?.!. - (Ashton) - (16) - Jan. 7, 2005, 09:11:40 PM EST

It's a point, Ash. - (imric) - (15) - Jan. 8, 2005, 01:40:28 AM EST

Really? - (Another Scott) - (8) - Jan. 8, 2005, 10:22:22 AM EST

specific purposes are described in the constitution - (daemon) - (7) - Jan. 8, 2005, 10:25:32 AM EST

Maybe I'm dense. I don't see it in Article 1, Section 8. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Jan. 8, 2005, 10:37:57 AM EST

look further up :-) - (daemon) - (2) - Jan. 8, 2005, 11:07:14 AM EST

We're talking about slightly different things. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 8, 2005, 12:16:30 PM EST

reason for that - (daemon) - Jan. 9, 2005, 12:24:04 AM EST

And Tsunami relief is what part of - (imric) - (2) - Jan. 8, 2005, 11:09:37 AM EST

the same reason gunboats went up the yellow river - (daemon) - Jan. 8, 2005, 11:30:36 AM EST

Methinks you goofed. - (jb4) - Jan. 13, 2005, 07:12:42 PM EST

Blah...strict constitutionalists - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Jan. 8, 2005, 07:19:56 PM EST

*grin* Another point. -NT - (imric) - Jan. 8, 2005, 08:57:05 PM EST

So you'd rather Halliburton get it than the tsunami victims? -NT - (mmoffitt) - (3) - Jan. 9, 2005, 10:57:33 AM EST

naw, raytheon, what are the vics gonna spend it on, food? -NT - (daemon) - Jan. 9, 2005, 11:15:11 AM EST

*sigh* All I said was that he had a point re: - (imric) - Jan. 9, 2005, 12:21:25 PM EST

Well, he says that Govt has no right to spend taxes - (Arkadiy) - Jan. 9, 2005, 01:57:12 PM EST

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