What about Help for AMERICA?!!!

[GoGoKokiGo]

WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS EVERY TIME THERE IS DISASTER IN ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD WE ARE IN THEIR BACK YARD.  I FEEL THERE IS ENOUGH DISASTERS IN AMERICA AND WE NEED TO LEARN TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN. 

:thumbsup:I'm with you!!! AMERICA FIRST!!!!

I agree as well, I hate when after we help them everyone is still all I hate America sooo much. Why take our help if you hate us?

[Elizabethar]

Stop giving all AMERICA MONEY Away. Take care of your own 1st.

[smileycoop]

No. I agree. It's bullshit. Plain and simple. It pisses me off! Some American I am.

[sands01]

My husband and I talk about this a lot. We need to help those in need in our country first. It's great that we want to help everyone, but we can't do that if we can't take care of ourselves. All these celebrities are raising money for other countries and donating, but you never see them donate to America.

[mandysstore86]

You know! I`m for helping other people and other countries and all. But, where do we draw the line? This country is in a total mess. The economy is down again and again. The unemployment rate is still to high.Health insurance is an issue. Also!!  What about all the homeless? I do not want to sound like I`m un-American or ungreatful! but,!! Hell!  I`ve been homeless and hungry before, and let me tell you it STINKS!!..I`m a Vet and the Government cut alot of programs out for Vets, due to the lack of resources.Many people are becoming out of work including myself.Due to the fact they`re sending assembly and production work to other countries, or they are bringing people from other countries to work those jobs for less money.Many people are losing their homes due to foreclosure or going bankrupt! What happens? People are renting apartments more and more. Their pets usually end up in animal shelters or worse, because, they cannot take (Spot or Tiger) w/them. I know I sound angry but this has to stop! With the way criminals are being let out of prison early to offend again! its has to stop. I could go on and on.Sorry about this post. I do not mean to offend anyone, but I had to Vent a little!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
I AM ALL FOR THIS ONE^. TOTALY AGREE. I MEAN YOU DONT SEE OTHER COUNTRIES HELP'N US AS MUCH AS WE HELP THEM. AND AMERICA IS IN ROUGH SHAPE THESE DAYS. MANY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ARE HOMELESS. HAVE NO JOBS DUE TO POOR ECONOMY!! AND ARE LOSING THERE HOUSINGS. I SAY WE HELP AMERICA FIRST ....PUT AMERICA FIRST! I'M ALL FOR PEACE WITH THE WHOLE WORLD N STUFF :heart:BUT THE FACT IS THAT AMERICA NEEDS TO STAND UP AND DRAW THAT LINE. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE CHILDREN HERE WHOM NEED SHELTER AND FOOD.  ? WE ARE HELPING OTHER COUNTRIES WHEN WE COULD BE HELPING OUR OWN AND BRINGING AMERICA BACK TO RISING TIMBERS.

[ahunter300]

we're not helping other countries - Americans help individuals in America and other individuals that just happen to live in different countries - we share because we care

[shelbythomas]

i feel ya buddy. our problems are even more severe

[southernhorizons]

I agree, America does need help, and the government should concentrate on its own citizens before helping other countries. Some charity for poor countries who get hit by disasters like Haiti is Okay, but there are so many people who need help right in our own country. The government should do more for veterans, who put their lives on the line to make this country great. And old people, who worked hard all their lives and paid into the system, are often overlooked also.But more government handouts for younger, lazy people who don't like to work, like welfare, do not really help this country. That only hurts the working people more, because we get taxed to death. What we need to help the economy is more jobs, and less taxes. If we cut out welfare, and make all the lazy people get jobs, then our taxes will go down, which in turn will increase spending and thus make the economy grow stronger.

[monnee]

The govt thinks other countries comes first, so on the next election vote them out of office.

[sflynt]

"...did you ever notice, we got no war on homelessness? You know why? There's no money in that problem! No money to be made off of the homeless. If you could find a solution to homelessness where the corporate swine and the politicians could steal a couple of million dollars each, you'd see the streets of America begin to clear up pretty damn quick, I'll guarantee you that!" -George Carlin

Sorry, it just reminded me of part of this quote by George Carlin.

 But I agree 100% with you. America needs all the help we can get, and yet so many people are quick to help other countries before their own. Yeah, its nice to help everyone in the world, but when your own country is struggling and you ignore it and help another country first, something is wrong.

[froggylover227]

I totally agree! I'm soooo broke, I'm living off of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, my rent is well over-due, and I owe my parents money for bailing me out of these situations several times!! It's like, any time there is a crisis some where else in the world, our country is the first one to be on top of it, helping the people in need. That's a great thing to do and all, but we have our own crisis to worry about: the economy. I'm lucky to have a job, but what sucks is when it's sooo slow that I'm let go early and then I lose a couple hours of pay. Meanwhile, I have no health insurance, so I can't afford to get sick. I'm in school, busting my butt trying to get a degree so I can get a better paying job, but in the meantime, I need some help from my country that I love and support! Ok, so I vented too, and let me tell you, it feels good! 

[jcribb16]

I AM ALL FOR HELPING AMERICA, BUT PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN TO HELP THEMSELVES ALSO.  ALL THESE WELFARE PROGRAMS WE HAVE NEED TO BE FOR PEOPLE WHO ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. 

I totally agree with you.  Many of those on welfare take major advantage of the programs (I've seen it happen myself.)  This is very unfair to the ones that truly need it, and are working their rears off trying their best to make it.

[jcribb16]

My husband and I talk about this a lot. We need to help those in need in our country first. It's great that we want to help everyone, but we can't do that if we can't take care of ourselves. All these celebrities are raising money for other countries and donating, but you never see them donate to America.

Definitely!  That has bothered me for quite awhile about these certain celebrities.  I realize it's their money (in my opinion they are overpaid), but to knowingly be "ambassadors" to other countries, etc., and to bypass the U.S. needs of American people get my goat.  Albeit, I do have to give some credit to a couple of celebs. that pitched in to help after Hurricane Katrina.  But, that doesn't help the credibility of most celebs., in my eyes, anyway!  Come to think of it, I've seen more country singers helping out in our own country/our troops than the others!

[monnee]

The only help the American people is going to get is all talk from the govt.  All other countries come first.  That's why were in the biggest recession in history.  On the next election we have to vote them pork spending IDIOTS out office.