Subj : Re: More bull on the news
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Steve Brooks
Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 19:48:58

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John I wrote:
> Steve Brooks wrote:
>> John I wrote:
>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>> Nick wrote:
>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>>> Nick wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just saw something claiming that Houston had the most
>>>>>>>> evacuees. We have soooooooooo many more than Houston it isn't
>>>>>>>> even funny.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What they mean is Houston got the fat ones.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS I read an article in one of our papers today which claimed
>>>>>> that many of the stories about refugees in Baton Rouge behaving
>>>>>> badly are at best unproven and in many cases downright lies -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd post a link but it seems to be in the subscription only part
>>>>>> of their website.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There has been a great deal of unsubstantiated rumor about the
>>>>> goings on here.
>>>>
>>>> That's good - at least in the sense that some horrible things
>>>> haven't happened.
>>>>
>>>>>  We do have a large number of evacuees though.
>>>>
>>>> I've not seen anyone denying that.
>>>>
>>>
>>> We've gotten 300 here and are geared up for 1200 more.  I'm going to
>>> call the mayor to see when and how we can start donating clothes and
>>> hygiene materials.
>>
>> "Hygiene materials"?
>>
>
> Soap, diapers, stuff like that.

Oh right. Don't you think money might be more use?  Then the recipients 
could get what they need no matter what it is.

I'm teasing you a bit. When I lived in Johannesburg, South Africa back in 
the 1980s I used to buy food for the street kids begging around the 
all-night store near where I lived. It pissed them off. They wanted cash to 
buy glue and play video games. Unfortunately  - or possibly fortunately - 
for them there are limits to my charitable feelings. And they were kids - 
I'd guess an average age of 10/11.

But remember you are making a value judgment about the people you are trying 
to help. You may be right - but you shouldn't pretend you didn't make that 
decision.

I'm afraid I sometimes get philosophical when I've had a couple of beers. 
(hic)

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SB

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