What are you doing to help out the victims of hurricane katrina??

They don't need money. The government takes the money. If we send in money, the government isn't going to use it. They will keep it for more important tasks.

yeah like, sending bush on more vacations, making sure Rice has more $ 1000 shoes

I donated money for the animals that needed help. You can go to humane societys wedsite, and it should be on the first page.

www.hsus.org/index.html

some people have complained that they spent money to evacuate animals before the storm, rather than people. While I can see their point, someone people would not leave their animals behind. I sure wouldn't.

When everyone around you is sad, who do you think was going to come up to your lap and beg to get petted. Ensuring a pet's welfare brings so much hope and joy to people, its unmeasurable.

Animals also need help, and they can only be helped if people help them.Just because they are not people does not mean they suffer.

I've read westerners spend over $30 billion dollars a year on products for their pets. I'm all for animal rights but people have very strange priorities.

True

Well I don't find it strange that people are wanting to save animals

Nothing, I work for my money so it's mine. They have my sypmathies though, that's all.

Nothing! the US is the richest country in the world, spends BILLIONS on Military, NASA, etc. surely the government could spend a few Billions of the starving poor sods who got caught up in this nightmare.

Its always the politicians, Pop stars whot go for the "donate and help" thing, why don´t they donate some of thier wealth, lead by doing.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Nothing! the US is the richest country in the world, spends BILLIONS on Military, NASA, etc. surely the government could spend a few Billions of the starving poor sods who got caught up in this nightmare.

Its always the politicians, Pop stars whot go for the "donate and help" thing, why don´t they donate some of thier wealth, lead by doing.

I kind of agree on that, but sometimes what the country gives is not enough.

It all depends on the person, some are giving, others.....aren't.

I'm doing absolutely nothing to help them.

Nothing at all, And I dont Plan to do anything.

a little in the news..

Kuwait has offered $500 million in oil and other supplies.

little tiny kuwait.

Originally posted by Scythe
Some of my band buddies along with five other bands have come together to play a benefit gig, we hope to raise as much money as we can. Now I'm thinking if anyone else is helping out, and if so, what's everyone doing?

Theoretically, US citizens are paying taxes, that help fund the National Guard, who is helping with the disaster, so.... we're all helping out!

Originally posted by EsteemedLeader
They don't need money. The government takes the money. If we send in money, the government isn't going to use it. They will keep it for more important tasks.

Its like the tsunami, we send in money so the government allows them to escape past debts, we don't really give them the money.

Odd huh?

Originally posted by DanieLs_4_Ever
Id do anything I could but there isnt much I CAN do so I donated the money that I had to school and its going to the Katrina victims and devestation, etc. And Im sending a box full of stuff like non-parishable items and stuff like that on Wednesday and they're going to ship it out. That's pretty much all I can do 😬 Im not down there near the area plus im only 16 so I cant do much.

It sounds like your doing enough.

Originally posted by xmarksthespot
If I'm going to give money I really would prefer to give my money to those more in need of it.

You dont think these people who los everything are i need? I personally am donating money-- not a lot, but I'll do what I can. I would hop that if the same thing happened to my city, that the ountry would respond like I am hoping to.