[SEL] [AT] Charity auction

[Skip Cleveland]

Japan aid is at $500,000

Skip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "lightningrod" <guitronics at comcast.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] [AT] Charity auction


> George Best wrote:
> 
>>I agree with John.
>>
>>While the tsunami damage is tremendous and has the attention of the
>>whole world, we shouldn't forget the groups that have received funds
>>from us in the past. Some of the groups like the Tod engine project
>>don't have the benefit of countries trying to out do each other in their
>>amount of giving.
>>
>>There aren't other organizations donating money to them and cutting them
>>off doesn't seem right to me.
>>
>>We all have plenty of opportunities to donate to the various tsunami
>>relief organizations. Hijacking this years donations and redirecting
>>them to the tsunami aid isn't the only way to help.
>>
>>The charity auction has already suffered this year by lack of items
>>being listed and buyers. (I know I'm guilty this year, I've donated in
>>the past and have bought in the past but just couldn't get excited about
>>it this year) Changing the recipient of the donations to a world cause,
>>is kind of getting away from what I thought the intent of the charity
>>auction was.
>>
>>George
>>Add me to the grouch list ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
>>>[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of jfgrant
>>>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 9:48 AM
>>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group; 
>>>sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
>>>Subject: [SEL] [AT] Charity auction
>>>
>>>Spencer & List Members.
>>> At the risk of being labeled a "Grouch" I would say that we 
>>>really need to think about Spencer's motion. Traditionally we 
>>>have supported local needs and while I know there are 
>>>tremendous needs resulting from the Tsunami, the needs in 
>>>local areas have not gone away.
>>> I fear that many if not most of the local needs will be 
>>>passed over or forgotten in light of the new need.
>>> We as a Nation are already contributing much $$$ which is 
>>>fine and great but we as a small organization and other small 
>>>groups are what fund many of the local needs and the 
>>>Government does not fund these worthwhile small charities.
>>>Just My Thoughts. I will support what ever the group decides.
>>>  Respectfully,  John Grant
>>>    
>>>
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> My $0.02... Where was the world when 9/11 hit US? Dancing in the 
> streets. No help.What about the Forest fires during the drought before 
> 2004? No help. How about the hurricanes in Florida this last year? No 
> help. Floods in the south this year? No help.War on terror? A little 
> help, but mostly a slap in the face. When did any other Country help the 
> US? They must have, at some point.....No,they didn't help US, we went to 
> war for THEM!  
> 
> Tsunami....yeah, a tragedy,a real disaster.OK, Japan kicked in 20 Mil, 
> that was nice....How much is China giving? Who? What? ....and Russia? 
> Faghettabottit.
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