STOP
TERROR
STOP
TORTURE
OUT
OF IRAQ
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
We're Cut Off From The Rest Of The World. They Can't Get To Us. Maybe We Can Get To Them. You've Said Enough, Now Get Out Of The Way
Truly horrible.
Yes, of course, the earthquake near Sumatra, and the resultant tsunamis (and, now, exposure and disease), which have killed at least 52,000 people.
But also the reaction of some on the right wing.
Thankfully, not many. But there have been posters on LGF and a few other conservative blogs, not to mention the Comment section at Yahoo News, ranging from "good riddance -- they were all Muslims/terrorists/brown people/godless heathens" to "why should we care? It wasn't here". Posts like this:
Just because some of our population has apparently given up their humanity, however, does not mean the rest of us have. Donations are desperately needed; if you would like to donate, these fine organizations (from the New York Times, by way of sdelmonte's LiveJournal) are a good starting point:
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201
New York, N.Y. 10018
212-967-7800 x108
www.actionagainsthunger.org
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10018
800-889-7146
www.ajws.org
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
AFSC Crisis Fund
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19102
215-241-7000
www.afsc.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS
International Response Fund
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, D.C. 20013
800-HELP NOW
www.redcross.org
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Tsunami Emergency
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, Md. 21203-7090
800-736-3467
www.catholicrelief.org
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, Calif. 93117
805-964-4767
www.directrelief.org
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
P.O. Box 1856
Merrifield, Va. 22116-8056
888-392-0392
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS
Earthquake/Tsunami Relief
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Monica, Calif. 90404
800-481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
South Asia Tsunami Relief
Box 321
847A Second Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
212-687-6200 ext. 851
www.jdc.org
MERCY CORPS
Southeast Asia Earthquake Response
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, Ore. 97208
800-852-2100
www.mercycorps.org
OPERATION USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Suite 200 Los Angles, Calif. 90069
800-678-7255
www.opusa.org
SAVE THE CHILDREN
Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, Conn. 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
Southeast Asia Earthquake Emergency
P.O. Box 6098
Burbank, Calif. 91510
888-479-4968.
www.irw.org/asiaquak
Yes, of course, the earthquake near Sumatra, and the resultant tsunamis (and, now, exposure and disease), which have killed at least 52,000 people.
But also the reaction of some on the right wing.
Thankfully, not many. But there have been posters on LGF and a few other conservative blogs, not to mention the Comment section at Yahoo News, ranging from "good riddance -- they were all Muslims/terrorists/brown people/godless heathens" to "why should we care? It wasn't here". Posts like this:
send $15 million in ICBMs to MuslimsThis is, sadly, by no means an aberration. If you think you have the stomach for it, just look at the subject lines here.
by [deleted]
to finish off any Muslims who may still be alive in indonesia.
That's the only money I want going to Muslims who want to kill us.
Just because some of our population has apparently given up their humanity, however, does not mean the rest of us have. Donations are desperately needed; if you would like to donate, these fine organizations (from the New York Times, by way of sdelmonte's LiveJournal) are a good starting point:
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201
New York, N.Y. 10018
212-967-7800 x108
www.actionagainsthunger.org
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10018
800-889-7146
www.ajws.org
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
AFSC Crisis Fund
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19102
215-241-7000
www.afsc.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS
International Response Fund
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, D.C. 20013
800-HELP NOW
www.redcross.org
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Tsunami Emergency
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, Md. 21203-7090
800-736-3467
www.catholicrelief.org
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, Calif. 93117
805-964-4767
www.directrelief.org
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
P.O. Box 1856
Merrifield, Va. 22116-8056
888-392-0392
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS
Earthquake/Tsunami Relief
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Monica, Calif. 90404
800-481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
South Asia Tsunami Relief
Box 321
847A Second Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
212-687-6200 ext. 851
www.jdc.org
MERCY CORPS
Southeast Asia Earthquake Response
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, Ore. 97208
800-852-2100
www.mercycorps.org
OPERATION USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Suite 200 Los Angles, Calif. 90069
800-678-7255
www.opusa.org
SAVE THE CHILDREN
Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, Conn. 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
Southeast Asia Earthquake Emergency
P.O. Box 6098
Burbank, Calif. 91510
888-479-4968.
www.irw.org/asiaquak
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I read some of that message board, and even people posting stuff in jest like that is sick. Talk about sick assholes.
I seem to recall Americans being extremely thankful for any and all help the world gave on September 12th, 2001. How caring of some Americans to throw it back in the rest of the world's face.
I quoted this on November 3rd, and I can't help but think of it again:
listen
theres a hell of a good universe next door
lets go
-ee cummings
From one of the last "human" beings to another, Thanks, Tom, for the aid information and for answering my question about the state of Sir Arthur in Columbo on your LiveJournal blog. While I was relieved to hear he was ok, I was saddened to hear about his losses and so many of his staff missing. Every time I think of how bad things are in my life, I realize that there are several hundred thousand people who have a hell of a lot less than I do right now.
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I quoted this on November 3rd, and I can't help but think of it again:
listen
theres a hell of a good universe next door
lets go
-ee cummings
From one of the last "human" beings to another, Thanks, Tom, for the aid information and for answering my question about the state of Sir Arthur in Columbo on your LiveJournal blog. While I was relieved to hear he was ok, I was saddened to hear about his losses and so many of his staff missing. Every time I think of how bad things are in my life, I realize that there are several hundred thousand people who have a hell of a lot less than I do right now.
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