.../ Yeah, well my cat is much more responsible than my dogs. I even let her drive.
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I think of these as different things. I'm not saying the latter doesn't have value (as it definitely does) but it's not evidence that Grendal's position is incorrect. /…
I will let Grendal chime in about that if he wants to. :wink:
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…/ An example:
(A) Donating to a soup kitchen, or managing its finances.
(B) Spending every Saturday for a year at a soup kitchen serving, cleaning up tables, doing first aid if needed, etc.
These are different ways of giving. (A) sounds more like Clooney's involvement described in the latter quote. (B) is what Grendal is talking about in the former quote. Or at least that was my read. /…
The Huffington Post | George Clooney Spends Nespresso Paycheck On Spy Satellite To Keep Tabs On Omar Al-Bashir
George Clooney Spends Nespresso Paycheck On Spy Satellite To Keep Tabs On Omar Al-Bashir
The Huffington Post | By Kia Makarechi
Posted: 07/31/2013 9:40 am EDT | Updated: 08/01/2013 2:58 pm EDT
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Most of the money I make on the [Nespresso] commercials I spend keeping a satellite over the border of North and South Sudan to keep an eye on Omar al-Bashir [the Sudanese dictator charged with war crimes at The Hague]. Then he puts out a statement saying that I'm spying on him and how would I like it if a camera was following me everywhere I went and I go 'well welcome to my life Mr War Criminal'. I want the war criminal to have the same amount of attention that I get. I think that's fair.
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I haven’t really followed this issue, and I also will not claim to be an expert in any way, but it seems to me that keeping a satellite is hard to do with your (B) above… To me, it seems the only way to get a satellite, is by doing (A)…
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And since we’re already off topic in the Off Topic section… :wink:
About that soup kitchen analogy…
What do you think about – instead of (A) or (B):
(S) In a proportionate election to a single parliament, voting for a so called ‘big government solution’ (i.e. progressive taxation), where all the citizens combined through their own government make sure that everyone, – no matter what[SUP]1[/SUP] – gets:
– A decent roof over their heads (with walls, a window, a door with a lock, a kitchen, a bathroom and a bare minimum of furniture and home appliances).
– Healthcare if medically justified.
– Dental care if needed.
And money to buy:
– Food, so they don’t starve.
– Clothes, so they don’t freeze or have to resort to rags.
– Glasses if needed.
– And an occasional haircut.
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[SUP]1[/SUP]Assuming they aren’t criminals of course. In that case they get an appropriate jail cell.