tsunami

Remember the tsunami several months back? It was in all the papers and all over the television for a couple weeks. Remember?

Well, if you remember that, you may recall complaints about the United States being "stingy" in its relief efforts. This despite actually having aid on the ground while the U.N. was still getting its act together (well, as much as the U.N. ever has its act together). Canada's prime minister pledged $425 million in aid and was held up as a shining example of how the rest of the world should act. Know how much Canada has ponied up so far? $50,000. Canadian. Some example there. Of course, that would make them fit right in with the U.N. crowd -- lofty words, pious tone, zero action (aside from a resolution condemning Israel every month or so).