This just doesn't seem to make sense to me......

Probably so they don't come and attack us. But that doesn't always work either. Many countries did try to help during Katria. So many people don't have food at the end of the month, not just homeless. So many people loved February. 28 days, easier to stretch food or go without fewer days. We just finished a 31 day month. That's the hardest. I just read where the amount of food thrown away could easily feed everyone. The problem is money and distrobution. If a homeless person can't get to a shelter, then food can't be distributed to that person. So a sick homeless person is really stuck as are many of our country people without gas money to go to soup kitchens. Our money is all going to the rich. It's not coming back down to the poor because the rich don't have to pay much taxes. There is enough money for all, but all people don't have money. There is enough food for all, but not all people can get food. That's what gets me. Too little food stamps or you can't get food if you don't have an address, etc. I like Ithaca, NY. They printed their own money. It can only be used in Ithaca. It's called Ithaca Hours. It can only be used by local people to pay local people. MultiNational coorporations don't accept it. So their money stays with their people and everyone can get paid without the money going to places where it will never come back again. Hundreds of local businesses accept Ithaca hours. So you get paid in Ithaca hours and a little Mom and Pop store will take it so you can eat. The money never leaves Ithaca. It can't go to rich people from somewhere else and even if it goes to rich people there, they have to use it there. The bank won't accept it. Yet it can be cashed in at an exchange to pay your taxes. That's why every so often, I bring up that any entity in the USA can print its own money. I play Where's George and my money has gone many places, but not back into the local economy like Ithaca's does. I worked a Farmers' Market and for years, many people would come and look, but couldn't buy. The Farmers complained and now there are vouchers that poor and elderly people can get to buy at a Farmers' Market, it's above (in addition to) their food stamps. Food stamps aren't taken away from them. But then again, they have to apply in person and that takes gas. Gas takes money.

I agree and I have written dozens of letters to senators, congressmen, the presidents and all throughout the years. None of them not one of them have responded to any of the letters I have written to them. I have even called their offices and voiced my concerns on these matters. They just do not care. I have let them know the way it truly is out here. I have even challenged them to try to make it on what people out here have to live on that have limited incomes such as SSI and SSD or even a small income such as having just a minimum wage job. I am a college graduate and I have a good wage to live on but still it's hard to make it each month. I fight for the people that have no insurance or not much of anything. I can not get them to listen. I pay a high tax each year and trust me when I say I pay more than the average taxes. So I would thing they would listen to a person that helps pay their salary but they don't. Unless you are lining their pockets with extra money that no one knows about you can not get their attention. I guess that's the only way to get their attention. Unless someone else knows a way to get it they can tell us.

no i t dont always said charity begins at home. we need to help our people here first!

I agree w/u 100%. I have never understood the us not taking care of their won first. I thinl it's terrible.

There are a lot of things that go uncared for in our country. I can understand the disaster support and such BUT there have been donations and support to places that had nothing to do with that at all. These are the ones I question. I hate the fact that there are so many things that are being ignored. They cut here and cut there but it always seems to be from where we need it to be at the most. I mean..the elderly for goodness sake. Government officials are paid a ton of money they don't really need to survive and our elderly are left with little or no choices at all. It is sad. And to think that Social Security is going to be just an idea that eventually failed while I pay as much into it now as I do taxes bugs me alot.

America is not my country but when we get the news of the type that you have outlined here, it makes me sad. I have always looked up to this country and my prayer is everything should go well out there I have been there on a holiday and spent about 2 months. I will cherish those memories - the clean roads, the beautiful malls, the various sight seeing attractions, the beautiful houses - the list is endless.America has to maintain that 'Big Brother' status and that could be the reason why they do what they are doing.

This situation is everywhere not just in USA. I find it funny how 70% peoples in your country lives under poverty line. Yet we spend millions and billions on amusement like Cricket. I am starting to hate cricket just for that

finally someone that feels like i do. where are all our help? whats wrong with us? i mean, who runs to our rescue when help is needed? i dont recall any other countries helping when we had big catastrophies. the only one i can think that ever actually helps is Canada. im in total agreement. why do we not do for our own first or in stead for that matter.

Hey celtic! I totally agree and so do most people that I speak to! There is so much wrong especially in NYS alone! We are so in debt that they are laying people off left and right, closing schools, firing teachers, police, firemen, and spending money in the "wrong" places (on politicians)! And we can't take care of the people in our own Country, yet we are sending money to other Countries, getting involved in wars we don't belong in! When is it going to stop?

I'm not a U.S citizen, but the way you describe it? it seems your so mean with your country, my country isn't perfect as well there's a lot of bad thing around here but i'm still do proud to be a Filipino and whatever happens i will still love my country....