tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post4216097081859359699..comments2023-06-11T13:12:20.435+01:00Comments on The Anger of a Quiet Man: No, we're not struggling to understandQuiet_Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-50215584740564179642010-08-16T22:33:08.321+01:002010-08-16T22:33:08.321+01:00One thing that has stuck in our minds was that the...One thing that has stuck in our minds was that the Taliban told Pakistan not to accept aid from the West. We have not read any reports disagreeing with this.<br /><br />Our government has made a hefty donation on our behalf. There is a huge population of British Asians, many originating from Pakistan - where is the media coverage of their fund-raising efforts?<br /><br />If I see a collecting box I'm likely to donate, but will no longer give online because too many 'collectors' take a huge percentage of the donations to cover administration.Mrs Rigbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896765062231309345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-33205585882351408252010-08-16T22:18:22.125+01:002010-08-16T22:18:22.125+01:00The British people have also been bombarded recent...The British people have also been bombarded recently with Politicians telling us that the £7.9bn international aid budget has to be ringfenced in a time of severe cost saving everywhere else.<br /><br />So a really dedicated Conservative Government could piss the whole $459m that the UN is calling for and still have £7.6bn of that left over.<br /><br />So you'll excuse me if I feel like I've already had the money for this shit taken out of my pocket already.<br /><br />There's also the not insignificant issue that a sizable proportion of the Pakistan people utterly detest the British Government, it's people, and everything we stand for. <br /><br />The noises that some of these politicians have been making on this issue shows they have no understanding - no understanding at all - of the myriad of reasons why people and keeping thier hands in thier pockets on this one.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437765041360086205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-35485578028527975272010-08-16T20:36:29.268+01:002010-08-16T20:36:29.268+01:00If our 650 odd MPs match pound for pound any money...If our 650 odd MPs match pound for pound any money raised for charity then I will start giving but only on the condition that our service personnel charities are given equal amounts!!!Indyanhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974285525646225459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-49979418511813734032010-08-16T18:31:44.172+01:002010-08-16T18:31:44.172+01:00Ah, that's the paradox of our political class ...Ah, that's the paradox of our political class in a nutshell William, they see it as theirs or the governments money, not where it comes from.Quiet_Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-80680586925397184582010-08-16T18:10:36.550+01:002010-08-16T18:10:36.550+01:00Surely the real enemy is our own political class?
...Surely the real enemy is our own political class?<br />We are free as individuals to spend our 'allowance' (the pittance we are left with after all state taxation has been taken into account) money where we see fit and no matter how its dressed up 'giving' to any charity is spending money you have earned.<br /><br />As taxpayers the Cleggeron coagulation has already donated million on my behalf without asking me if that is where I wanted the cash to go but then again the same pile of shite is giving the king of the left footers a £12million holiday in the UK!Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-83148200581331340762010-08-16T18:03:40.633+01:002010-08-16T18:03:40.633+01:00The only thing I've been 'struggling to un...The only thing I've been 'struggling to understand' is why all those other Muslim countries haven't stumped up the money already...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-55708873811551542762010-08-16T17:55:27.241+01:002010-08-16T17:55:27.241+01:00You wrote: We know who our enemies are, it's n...You wrote: We know who our enemies are, it's not the flood victims per se, it's their government and their religion and the actions they've taken against us in the past and present. <br /><br />That's exactly the way I feel about it, and it is almost impossible to separate the suffering innocents with our murderous enemies. Sadly, until I find a way to do that, charity will begin - and end - at home. If that sounds heartless and callous, so be it.hedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640000225093976034noreply@blogger.com