...................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations
from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't
remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\

So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government?

Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians...



"*JimH*" wrote in message
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations
from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't
remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\

So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government?

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
. ..
Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians...

It's very difficult to put an exact dollar amount given by "individual"
Canadians. The published figures, as of noon today, are over 100 million
dollars. The way the figures add up is the amount that the private aid
agencies, the church groups and the corporate amounts added to that of
individuals that contribute especially for the Katrina Aid groups are
totaled and the approx. figures are released by the government. The
figures have to be verified by the Canadian Government for tax purposes, and
export permits before shipments and bank transfers can be made. There are
certain relief supplies that have to have figures attached for release to
the US government as they are against US laws to ship them to the USA. (
certain drugs & medical supplies )

Jim

If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would
have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we
Americans view ourselves and our place in the world.


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
. ..
Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians...

It's very difficult to put an exact dollar amount given by "individual"
Canadians. The published figures, as of noon today, are over 100
million
dollars. The way the figures add up is the amount that the private aid
agencies, the church groups and the corporate amounts added to that of
individuals that contribute especially for the Katrina Aid groups are
totaled and the approx. figures are released by the government. The
figures have to be verified by the Canadian Government for tax purposes,
and
export permits before shipments and bank transfers can be made. There
are
certain relief supplies that have to have figures attached for release to
the US government as they are against US laws to ship them to the USA. (
certain drugs & medical supplies )

Jim

What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and
didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that
we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help.
I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer
instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion

Ed
"*JimH*" wrote in message
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations
from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't
remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\

So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government?

"ed" wrote in message
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What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and
didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country
that
we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer
help.
I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer
instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion

Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate
people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of
his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft
ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture.
He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines
and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South
and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on behalf
of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President Bush.

Jim

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:21:44 -0400, Jim Carter wrote:


Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate
people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of
his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft
ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture.
He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines
and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South
and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on
behalf of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President
Bush.


For some people, politics are more important than lives.

Jim Carter wrote:
"ed" wrote in message
...

What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and
didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country

that

we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer

help.

I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer
instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion


Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate
people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of
his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft
ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture.
He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines
and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South
and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on behalf
of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President Bush.

Jim


Maybe the victims should have been given a vote on whether to accept
Cuba's help or not.