Gates foundation gives $150 million to Africa

[tyler811]

I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

 

[txrandom]

We care more about people in other countries then our own. Just look at immigration and the Iraqi War.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

Spoken like someone who's never left the country:roll:

US kids are FAR better off than African kids, and unless you actually believe that Americans have more value as human beings, Gates' decision makes all the sense in the world.

 

[JS80]

In other news African warlords are $150 million richer.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: JS80
In other news African warlords are $150 million richer.

Exactly

 

[tfinch2]

This just in:

It's not your fvcking money.

 

[fishmonger12]

Originally posted by: jagec
US kids are FAR better off than African kids, and unless you actually believe that Americans have more value as human beings, Gates' decision makes all the sense in the world.

 

[shadowplay]

How much has the tyler811 foundation donated to the children?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: txrandom
We care more about people in other countries then our own. Just look at immigration and the Iraqi War.

This is a private donation from a private trust. This isn't your tax dollars at work. No reason to be pissed.

That said... JS80 is 100% correct. Unless Bill is personally working the soup line and dosing the meds, that money is headed straight for a Swiss bank acct.

 

[CrazyShiz]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: JS80
In other news African warlords are $150 million richer.

Wrong

Fixed.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: txrandom
We care more about people in other countries then our own. Just look at immigration and the Iraqi War.

Children are children, whether they're American or not.

Besides that, Gates also does quite a bit to help kids in our own country as well, especially in terms of education.

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
This just in:

It's not your fvcking money.

owned

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

Children in America die from starvation?? I grew up in a poor country and almost died from malnutrition. I am grateful for the Americans who helped save my life.

 

[SampSon]

It's fashionable to give money to Africa. Though nothing ever helps them and nothing ever will (read: vast overpopulation in an area that can never sustain it).

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: JS80
In other news African warlords are $150 million richer.

Exactly

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: txrandom
We care more about people in other countries then our own. Just look at immigration and the Iraqi War.

Bwahahahahahaha :laugh:

The war in Iraq is about helping the Iraqi people?

Bwahahahahahaha :laugh:

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

Spoken like someone who's never left the country:roll:

US kids are FAR better off than African kids, and unless you actually believe that Americans have more value as human beings, Gates' decision makes all the sense in the world.

Keep your rolling eyeballs to yourself and yes I have been out country quite a few times. Open your eyes to the state of issues in this country. I have traveled in this country and other countries doing volunteer work. Many parts of our country look as bad some third world countries.

Ask before you speak and insert your foot

 

[Noirish]

$150m in africa is probably the equivalent of $15b in the states.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

Spoken like someone who's never left the country:roll:

US kids are FAR better off than African kids, and unless you actually believe that Americans have more value as human beings, Gates' decision makes all the sense in the world.

Keep your rolling eyeballs to yourself and yes I have been out country quite a few times. Open your eyes to the state of issues in this country. I have traveled in this country and other countries doing volunteer work. Many parts of our country look as bad some third world countries.

Ask before you speak and insert your foot

Yeah, but our bad parts look like the really, really, really, good parts of third world countries. (Y'know, where they have running water, sanitation, electricity, HBO...)

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: shadowplay
How much has the tyler811 foundation donated to the children?

Time my friend plenty of time, often times more worth then money

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

Spoken like someone who's never left the country:roll:

US kids are FAR better off than African kids, and unless you actually believe that Americans have more value as human beings, Gates' decision makes all the sense in the world.

Keep your rolling eyeballs to yourself and yes I have been out country quite a few times. Open your eyes to the state of issues in this country. I have traveled in this country and other countries doing volunteer work. Many parts of our country look as bad some third world countries.

Ask before you speak and insert your foot

It's private money. Go make a thread about the billions our government hands out to foreign countries instead.

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[mugs]

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

If there are starving children in the US, that's their parents fault and there's nothing we can really do about it. There are plenty of charities and government programs that will give you food/money for food, but you have to ask for it. The Gates foundation can't exactly force those people to take charity that they won't accept.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: shadowplay
How much has the tyler811 foundation donated to the children?

Time my friend plenty of time, often times more worth then money

Hopefully not time spent as a English tutor.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: JS80
In other news African warlords are $150 million richer.

ding ding ding winnar!!!

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: tyler811
I think we need to take care of the people in the US first

Spoken like someone who's never left the country:roll:

US kids are FAR better off than African kids, and unless you actually believe that Americans have more value as human beings, Gates' decision makes all the sense in the world.

QFT!!! I have never been oversees yet, but I keep informed and things are very different in 3rd world countries. A guy making minimum wage in the States is in the 90% of richest people in the world.

Of course living standards are higher here, but living conditions are much better too. Hobos on the streets of the States have it better than many starving kids in 3rd world countries. They get gravenly sick, hospitals are legally supposed to care for them. There are soup kitchens and charity organizations. Over there, you are gravenly ill, you are basically dead.