THE DISASTER

It surpasses belief. How can you imagine over 100,000 people killed in this day and age in this manner?  Once again, despite the statements being made by various America-haters around the world, the people of this country are stepping forward in unprecedented numbers.  Naturally, there is confusion as to just where your charitable contributions.  The need isn't for blankets and old clothes.  The need is for cash.   I've been wanting to make a contribution myself, and frankly I'm stumped.  I do know this ... it won't be a check to the International Red Cross.  I've grown just a bit weary of the constant condemnations of the United States by that body.  Bear in mind here that the American Red Cross, the people who did so much for the victims of the hurricanes this past summer are not to be confused with the apparent anti-Americanism of the international body.  I've asked my staff to investigate various charities that are working in the relief effort and to make a recommendation.  I'll share their information with you.

In the meantime, certain people aren't missing the opportunity to use this disaster to attack the United States and President Bush.   CNN was carrying a video clip yesterday showing a disaster survivor screaming "Please tell the world, where is America?"  Bear in mind, there is no way in the world that this individual could have had any idea as to who was doing what insofar as relief efforts were concerned.  He had just survived a terrible natural disaster and may well have lost members of his family, and there he is asking "Where is America?"  His screams just validate what most of us already know ... when times get rough pretty well anywhere in the world the people affected look to America for help.  One day they may be demonstrating outside an American embassy demanding for the withdrawal of all things American from their part of the world, and they next day they reflexively look to America for rescue.  

America will once again show its generosity and goodness to the world as this disaster unfolds.  Ironically it is the very strength that allows us to help at times like these that will insure the continuation of the animosity against our country.  It might be a good time to remember that poll that was taken just prior to the presidential election.  A surveyed showed that 58% of the various nationalities polled wanted to see the United States and its role in world affairs weakened.  A weakened United States could not respond to this disaster in as meaningful a way.  These people will put aside their desires for American weakness until this tragedy is passed.  Then it will be back to business as usual.

See the t-shirt the man is wearing as he watches a strecher being carried by? This is probably a tsunami victim who will be screaming for more aid from America as the tragedy unfolds.

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