http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/astounding The life and thoughts of Ryan McElroy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/astounding/comment-page-1#comment-1074 Ben McElroy Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:55:08 +0000 /?p=399#comment-1074 Of course the best solutions are going to come from individuals, and the small local groups. Because they see individuals instead of numbers. And that makes the biggest difference. I wish the Feds would just offer support as requested on the local level instead of "hey here's 10 billion - you all good now?" approach. Less wasted money and more responsibility falling on the proper group/individual. The greater the money number the greater the misuse and corruption. I also think the funds should be issued as low-interest micro loans - emphasizing that the money, in the majority, is coming from other people and the debt should be repaid back to society. Something to prevent the abuse and to rekindle awareness that we are all in this together as a society, nation, and world. Of course the best solutions are going to come from individuals, and the small local groups. Because they see individuals instead of numbers. And that makes the biggest difference. I wish the Feds would just offer support as requested on the local level instead of “hey here’s 10 billion - you all good now?” approach. Less wasted money and more responsibility falling on the proper group/individual. The greater the money number the greater the misuse and corruption. I also think the funds should be issued as low-interest micro loans - emphasizing that the money, in the majority, is coming from other people and the debt should be repaid back to society. Something to prevent the abuse and to rekindle awareness that we are all in this together as a society, nation, and world.

]]> http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/astounding/comment-page-1#comment-1072 Daniel Marsh Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:09:50 +0000 /?p=399#comment-1072 I think they multiplied 320,000 by 2,000. I find it encouraging that they can multiply large numbers, but I feel their cost model is a bit unrealistic. I listened to the mayor of Houston this morning and he seemed very well informed and actively using his initiative to help people, not really worrying about overstepping his bounds, but simply using his title wherever possible to do good. He said that while the Red Cross has begun handing out debit cards valued at between 500 and 1500 dollars, FEMA's program is all talk, with no logistical provisioning to make it happen. He has been actively advising people to ignore press conferences as a source of information, as quite simply, a lot of what has been said has turned out to be utter fud. He was particularly angry, because the federal announcement that the cards would be handed out at the dome "shortly" lead to a large influx of refugees and a near riot. I think they multiplied 320,000 by 2,000. I find it encouraging that they can multiply large numbers, but I feel their cost model is a bit unrealistic. I listened to the mayor of Houston this morning and he seemed very well informed and actively using his initiative to help people, not really worrying about overstepping his bounds, but simply using his title wherever possible to do good. He said that while the Red Cross has begun handing out debit cards valued at between 500 and 1500 dollars, FEMA’s program is all talk, with no logistical provisioning to make it happen. He has been actively advising people to ignore press conferences as a source of information, as quite simply, a lot of what has been said has turned out to be utter fud. He was particularly angry, because the federal announcement that the cards would be handed out at the dome “shortly” lead to a large influx of refugees and a near riot.

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