with this type of attitude u'd think we're living in france

[Onions]

CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -Lorraine Momberger has been a bell ringer with the Salvation Army for three years.

She says for the most part folks are pretty generous around this time of year.

But the generosity of stranger today caught her by surprise and left her breathless outside a Publix grocery store in Coral Gables.

“At first I thought It was like candy or chocolate and then as I’m investigating the thing I realized what it was and I’m, oh my goodness,” said Momberger

That thing shoved into Lorraine’s hand was this gold nugget in plastic bag.

“In the zip lock bag there was a note that says this gold nugget is a family keepsake please use it’s value to help those in need with the Salvation Army, signed a friend,” said Captain Bruce Williams.

“You always hear about something like this happening but never witness this or know people it happened to so this is a wonderful thing that’s happened today and we’re very happy that they donated it to us,” said Lorraine.

Captain Williams is Lorraine’s boss and says the gold nugget weighs 2.2 ounces and is worth $2850.00.

“It’s going to help a lot of people,” said Lorraine.

Captain Williams said “the gold nugget couldn’t have come at a better time. Donations have been down this year and they’ve been struggling to help those in need.”

“This is a blessing, we don’t know who this person is but just like to give them a heart felt thank you,” he said.

Christmas made even more special this year through the generosity of a stranger in this season of giving.

[mvscal]

Socialists donate other people's money, idiot.

[Onions]

Socialists donate other people's money, idiot.

and the anonymous "a friend" isn't donating the gold (money) of others?

a note that says this gold nugget is a family keepsake

reading comprehension much?

[mvscal]

Socialists donate other people's money, idiot.

and the anonymous "a friend" isn't donating the gold (money) of others?

a note that says this gold nugget is a family keepsake

reading comprehension much?

Are you mentally disabled in some way? Recent head injury or congenital birth defect? I'm asking this seriously.

[mvscal]

And as far as charity is concerned, the United States is the most charitable nation on planet earth and there isn't even close second.

Whenever disaster strikes be it a tsunami, an earthquake, hurricance or whatever it is you will find the United States leading the relief effort not France, not Canada, not China, not Russia.

[Onions]

And as far as charity is concerned, the United States is the most charitable nation on planet earth and there isn't even close second.

Whenever disaster strikes be it a tsunami, an earthquake, hurricance or whatever it is you will find the United States leading the relief effort not France, not Canada, not China, not Russia.

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2676

The Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development compiles statistics on how much Official Development Assistance the world’s 22 wealthiest countries give each year. The organization’s numbers show that as a portion of Gross National Income (roughly equivalent to GDP), the U.S. now ranks second-to-last in giving, at 0.16 percent. (In 2004, Italy dropped into last place below the U.S.)

When the Bush administration increased its aid pledge to $350 million, the Times (1/1/05) wrote: “With the newly announced commitment, the United States moves from the middle of the pack of countries that have announced aid to the region to the top. The $350 million is more than three times the amount committed by Britain.” The article didn’t mention that the U.S. has five times Britain’s population and six times its GDP.

Given that Norway’s economy is less than 2 percent that of the U.S., it’s not surprising that its total foreign aid budget is not large in absolute terms. But it’s not true that Americans are privately more generous than Norwegians: Norway’s per capita private aid contributions are almost five times the U.S.’s, according to the Center for Global Development (12/29/04).

[mvscal]

That only includes government aid ie. other peoples' money, you shit sucking dumbfuck. It also fails to include the cost of the logistical support we provide. We move the food and water where it needs to go. Our communications facilitate the coordination of the relief effort. Our people get it done.

[LTS TRN 2]

Sorry, Avi, you're caught again...a pathetic lying creep who'll just say any bullshit and pretend it's true. Like Limpdick and Beck. Let's hear a little more how Phil Gramm should be thrown from the top of a building..that had some potential.

[Dr_Phibes]

Our communications facilitate the coordination of the relief effort

I Know You Text But So Do I?

[BSmack]

That only includes government aid ie. other peoples' money, you shit sucking dumbfuck. It also fails to include the cost of the logistical support we provide. We move the food and water where it needs to go. Our communications facilitate the coordination of the relief effort. Our people get it done.

Norway’s per capita private aid contributions are almost five times the U.S.’s, according to the Center for Global Development (12/29/04).

:doh:

[smackaholic]

That only includes government aid ie. other peoples' money, you shit sucking dumbfuck. It also fails to include the cost of the logistical support we provide. We move the food and water where it needs to go. Our communications facilitate the coordination of the relief effort. Our people get it done.

Norway’s per capita private aid contributions are almost five times the U.S.’s, according to the Center for Global Development (12/29/04).

:doh:

mvscal pointed out that the US gives more as a country. i missed where he said we were number 1 per capita. it does not surprise me that norway donates as heavily as they do since the place is chock full of extremely white folk who believe it or not, tend to roll that way. if they had countless unwashed masses as we do, they'd prolly not be so giving.

so, how 'bout countries with more people than us? surely india and china give more, right?

[BSmack]

it does not surprise me that norway donates as heavily as they do since the place is chock full of extremely white folk who believe it or not, tend to roll that way. if they had countless unwashed masses as we do, they'd prolly not be so giving.

I just wanted to get that quoted before you realized how fucking stupid you sound. That's weapons grade sig material. That you probably don't think of yourself as inherently racist or bigoted makes it even funnier.

[smackaholic]

it does not surprise me that norway donates as heavily as they do since the place is chock full of extremely white folk who believe it or not, tend to roll that way. if they had countless unwashed masses as we do, they'd prolly not be so giving.

I just wanted to get that quoted before you realized how fucking stupid you sound. That's weapons grade sig material. That you probably don't think of yourself as inherently racist or bigoted makes it even funnier.

and it's the truth.

[smackaholic]

I will go ahead and rack the cubans who go abroad and help the less fortunate. i will not rack the murderous dictator who runs this policy to garner favor from dumbasses while many of his countrymen who are not politically connected go without.

I heard the other day that michael moore's movie about how epcot cubano healthcare is has been banned there. Apparently it has raised a fuss among the locals who say what fukking healthcare?

Next time you need to get ripped open and patched up, why not look into going to havana for it? i hear it's nice this time of year.

Anyone remember where fidel went when his ticker was acting up 20 plus years ago?

He went where anyone with the means goes for the best healthcare on the planet. The US.

I would like to see some statistics for total help rendered post earthquake in haiti. i'm talking doctors, emergency workers, food and logistical support to get it there.

You wanna fukking bet who leads that category? I'll bet it aint Cuba. I'll bet it's a country who's initials are U S.

[Dinsdale]

Perhaps most of the time, but not every time.

Cuban medics in Haiti put the world to shame

Uhm... no.

Mercy Corps (sup my Portland homies, by far the #1 relief organization in the world) had 3700 people there in no time.

And they've used their substantial bankroll (PRIVATE funds, the way it should be) to employ 28,000+ people to rebuild... on their payroll.


Not to take anything away from the generosity of the Cubans during natural disasters, since they're very kind when it comes to that...

But they ain't hanging with Mercy Corps (who had people in NOLA after Katrina doling out aid before anyone at FEMA even picked up the phone).

[smackaholic]

I'll bet there was all sorts of privately funded cubano organizations there before the dust cleared.

Well, OK, there wasn't. But, there would have been, if there was a such thing as private funds in that worker's paradise.