Joyanna Adams

The Arab Marshall Plan Trumps FEMA

Deauville. France–The Group of Eight Industrialized economies pledged Friday to provide billions of dollars in funding to newly democratic nations in North Africa and Middle East, underscoring big nations’ eagerness to press reforms in the region, but kicking many key decisions about financial support to later in the year. (Well of course! Why pay now?) Several G-8 nations are struggling with large public debt, (like, cough, us) making hefty foreign aid programs controversial. As a result, they are channeling their efforts through international institutions they fund, (so no one can see the records) including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank, and European investment Bank. Official also endorsed a plan to reorient the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which helped rebuild Central Eastern Europe     —       Wall Street Journal

Oh, how nice. Now we are going to build the Middle-East. Peachy.

Yes, and who mostly finances the World Bank? And who also recently pushed most of the Stimulus money meant to give jobs to Americans to the European Banks? If you say Australia, you might want to think again, and throw another beer down the pie-hole.

Can you say…taxes? (No, I can’t either, I’m having trouble saying ‘blarney.’)

In the meantime we hear that this very same country, which is going to be giving billions of dollars to the great Arab Spring, can’t seem to help the poor people in its own country, who just got wiped out by the deadliest tornado on record.

Here’s a man’s account, emailed to my girlfriend, who emailed it to me. He knew some people down there:

“There were FIVE deaths at Pizza Hut. Of these deaths, one was a 16 year old girl (employee) and another was the manager who is credited with saving the lives of my family and the other survivors. He held the freezer door shut with a bungee cord until the door finally gave away and sucked him up into the tornado. He leaves two small children from what I understand. It has been very tragic. Although my dads’ house is fine (but was very close to the path), he lost a second rental home in which we still have not been able to determine if that family is alive. My dad’s car is destroyed. My husband’s Aunt lived one block west of St John’s on 26th and lost everything but she is okay. My family has several close friends who lost their homes completely. My son’s teacher lived behind Wal-Mart in the Plaza apartments and lost her home as well as his Art teacher too. It has been very tragic and sad. We may not all have physical injuries, but we have definitely been hurt here. I know Wilma also has several family members who lost their homes etc. I grew up in Joplin. This is not where I live today but it is my home. Please pray for the Joplin area!”

And good news folks! FEMA…is running out of disaster money! We are being told NOT to send clothes, OR food, OR blankets, to the people, but just to send money to FEMA. You see, all that other stuff just gets in the way.

As you can see, I am shocked. When a country leaders decide it’s more important to fund “democracy” in countries that are our enemies, over helping out its own citizens, you can bet we are not in Kansas anymore Toto.

Nope, we’re in Joplin, looking for our pizza man, who can’t find his car.

May 27, 2011 - Posted by Joyanna Adams | Global Government | global government