A Tsunami of Tsunami Memories
December 26th, 2005 at 9:05 pm by Preston Taylor HolmesIt seems like just yesterday I was trying to figure out how a tidal wave killed 55,000+ people in Southeast Asia. Turns out it was about a year ago. Death toll now is said to be more than 220,000.
Riding Sun points out this UPI story about how the U.N. has squandered much of the relief money sent in by chumps. (via Insty)
The Financial Times says its two-month investigation showed the money appears to have been spent on administration, staff and related costs. The $590 million was part of the United Nation’s $1.1 billion disaster flash appeal.
The newspaper also found several U.N. agencies continue to refuse to disclose details of their relief expenditure in spite of earlier pledges of transparency by senior officials.
Just another reason you should NEVER give any money to any U.N.-run charity. They’re thieves and gutter snipes. Nothing more.
Another related shocker: It turns out that the tsunami was actually caused by women without headscarves. This revelation blows our theories out of the water. Pun intended.
Stroll down Tsunami Memory Lane at Cheese and Crackers The Storm Track.
December 28th, 2005 at 10:26 am
Did the UN Think No One Would Notice?
The UN called for urgent relief aid to be collected and the UN itself collected nearly $600 million. Yet, 30% of the amount the UN itself collected never got to its intended recipients. It got consumed in the UN – in overhead. Most charities strive t…
December 29th, 2005 at 3:28 pm
“It turns out that the tsunami was actually caused by women without headscarves. ”
That’s funny. A co-worker told me her mother in law said the tsunami happened because my co-worker and her husband didn’t go to church on Christmas morning last year.
Not sure why I’d never read your blog before but after reading the personal letter to the hippie, I’ll be back