About these books giving to charities..

MrKennedy · Nov 20, 2003

Is it insensitive of me to want these donations to go to some American based charities?Salvation Army? Mcdonald house charites? etc. Maybe I am naive, but I assume that at most of these books, the majority of clientel is American, sending American money. I don't want it to sound insensitive as I am sure there are deserving charities all over the world.. but I've always wanted to clean up our own house, before we go helping everyone else. Which is leading into a politcal debate.. but I do not want to take this thread there.

But I would like some feedback.. am I an ass?

lander · Nov 20, 2003

An ass? No.
Missing the big picture? Probably.

The idea of charity is to help the less fortunate - NOT to help the less fortunate Americans.

Tico · Nov 20, 2003

I being a Costarican am inclined to promote the idea of donating to those needy in Costa Rica.

I think it is great that sportsbooks whose business has flourished in Costa Rica give back to their communities!

Tico

MrKennedy · Nov 20, 2003

What is so wrong with taking care of your own first ? I am not missing the big picture. I know there are less fortunate people all over the world. But the majority of their money is coming from Americans. thus why I think it should be going to an American Charity.

Dante · Nov 20, 2003

Mr K...your entitled to your point of view. IMO wherever you donate to to help out a poor child/adult whether its CR or USA it at least "HELPS" someone

Railbird · Nov 20, 2003

Im also a big believer that charity should be anonoymous and secretive.

WalkofLife · Nov 20, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Im also a big believer that charity should be anonoymous and secretive. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Fvck me dry...

A sensible post by Railjuice...

I don't think they were thinking to use these threads as a mean to let everybody know how good-hearted they are. They're just trying to reach as many people as possible.

NBAlive2005 · Nov 20, 2003

why don't you tell monkey bush to stop wasting 1000 billions attacking other countries...

and use 1/1000000000000000000000000000000000

of that $ to help the charities in america?

this is a joke...

DickyW · Nov 20, 2003

Railbird
For the first time in forum history I actually agree with your silly ass.

MrKennedy · Nov 20, 2003

About giving back to communities..

I will also assume most book owners are American, originally. They are employing Costa Ricans(for example).. which is fine. But don't talk about giving back to communities.. when it comes down to it.. they are sucking money out of America.. not paying their taxes.. so what are they really giving back to their community?

lander · Nov 20, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by MrKennedy:
What is so wrong with taking care of your own first ? I am not missing the big picture. I know there are less fortunate people all over the world. But the majority of their money is coming from Americans. thus why I think it should be going to an American Charity.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

K,
There's nothing wrong with it, but your attitude seems a little bit out of the spirit of the true meaning here. If a kid in Africa needs the help most getting food - then lets help them. If it's an elderly lady in CR then lets help her. If it's an Amercian family let's help them.

Most of these problems occur because of "our own first" attitudes. Bottom line - we're ALL humans, so let's help humanity.

newbie666 · Nov 20, 2003

well rail... it has to be like that...

but how about making it public, like this Teleton Program, shouting SportsBooks in CR
are sharing they're profits with charity...

That will be an A+ at the hour of any good/bad
calification of their activities,,

if american or not...
let's do it simple...
let's shout out
CR books give charity to CR ppl.
Curacao, Jamaica, Venezuela to their respective...

and USA,, oh.. probably las vegas to their poor nevada population...

Dante · Nov 20, 2003

posted by Walk of life
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Fvck me dry... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Walk....not possible will never happen

NBAlive2005 · Nov 20, 2003

charity is giving to the less fortunate ok?

it doesn't necessarily means that the helpee has to be a certain race or nationality.

btw, why don't you tell monkey bush to save his $ on wars and use those bucks to help the ppl in need?

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by MrKennedy:
About giving back to communities..

I will also assume most book owners are American, originally. They are employing Costa Ricans(for example).. which is fine. But don't talk about giving back to communities.. when it comes down to it.. they are sucking money out of America.. not paying their taxes.. so what are they really giving back to their community?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

DickyW · Nov 20, 2003

Walk
LMAO

MrKennedy · Nov 20, 2003

As usual things are getting blown out of proportion on this forum. I am not "out of spirit" never once said anything to even suggest that. I am DISCUSSING where it should go. bottom line, it is going somewhere, and that is great.

WalkofLife · Nov 20, 2003

DickyW:

Nobody really gets sarcasm around here anymore. It's just not the same as the pold days. Check out this kid Dante, for example, he's got his panties in a bunch already...

Dante my man, it was a joke...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>That will be an A+ at the hour of any good/bad
calification of their activities<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

RIOSHILL · Nov 20, 2003

I think one of the problems with these forums is that you can't detect the tone of someone's voice or their facial expressions. I have been on IM with people in the past and gotten so pissed of that i thought i was going to blow a gasket when in reality the person on the other end of the IM was being facetious. I think everyone should give others the benefit of the doubt unless they are known to be complete assholes. Just my two bits.

Guest · Nov 20, 2003

Mr. Kennedy,

I agree with you...to a point. I am a big fan of making sure that the less fortunate in America get help. It is amazing how many charities help the world's homeless....but not ours. If I was in the USA right now, I would be making sure my company was raising money for a homeless shelter, or the Red Cross, or something to that effect.

I have met the man in charge of Manitas de Amor. His name is Blake. He is an incredible human being, donating all of his time and energy to these orphaned children. Being that I am in CR, and I know Blake, I want to help his cause. To see this man constantly struggling to make it work is something else.

Mr. Kennedy,

PLEASE organize something. I, personally, will be the first to donate. You are a respected poster here, so I think you could get a couple of bucks thrown your way. Thanks.

Jake