Give ME Some Money, While You're At It...
This story upsets me. It's not the most upsetting thing I've read recently, but it still works my nerves:USATODAY.com - U.S. aims to spend money in Iran
According to the article, "Congress has appropriated $3 million, and the State Department is inviting proposals from 'educational institutions, humanitarian groups, non-governmental organizations and individuals inside Iran to support the advancement of democracy and human rights...' "
The article also notes that MY country, the U.S.A., is already spending $15 million per year to broadcast radio and television programs in Farsi into the country.
One of the things that bothers me is the amount of funds appropriated. To our government, $3 million is less than chump change. That's "walking around money" for some of the rich guys that represent us. It's clearly some type of payoff money that they're dressing up to look legit. In fact, I'm kind of confused about the amount of money they're spending on broadcasts. Somebody is getting paid bigtime in that scenario.
I wish we could let sovereign nations alone, but in this era of $3/gallon gasoline I know it's asking too much. This current administration is dead-set on taking over Iran, and this little bit of money is absolutely nothing compared to what it will cost when we start sending the troops in.
More later...
Paul
3 comments:
Spam on a blog comment, is this new, or am I just out of the loop ?
"When will we ever learn ?"
Perhaps if we hit the streets in larger numbers again we will put it off 'till such time as we stop it all. OR till MOM says "enough!", and hits us with weather that keeps us home minding our own business.
I do NOT want to send out to the Universe "WHEN we invade Iran".
Honestly, there are more of us then ther are of "them" and they need us way more then we need them. Why are folks so afraid to call for a general strike ?
What does Paul think we should DO ?
Paul thinks he needs to delete the spam comment.
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