http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/12/30/the-government-and-the-child/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:55:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/12/30/the-government-and-the-child/#comment-3480 Classic Fri, 31 Dec 2004 20:33:45 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1152#comment-3480 _Obviously, you don't understand the BIG picture. All of our federal politicians have been doing an exemplary job in defining the situation and ???? _Am I the only one who thought it was the appointed Deputy Prime Minister's (Anne McLellan) responsibility to speak publicly for the Cdn government during the P.M.'s absence? _Obviously, you don’t understand the BIG picture. All of our federal politicians have been doing an exemplary job in defining the situation and ????
_Am I the only one who thought it was the appointed Deputy Prime Minister’s (Anne McLellan) responsibility to speak publicly for the Cdn government during the P.M.’s absence?

]]> http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/12/30/the-government-and-the-child/#comment-3479 alicia Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:49:19 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1152#comment-3479 http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/28/top_story/doc41d1e5420ec23171172730.txt a link that a friend of mine sent me. I have been overwhelmed by the news from the tsunami/earthquake disaster. It will be years, if ever, before the region is rebuilt. I can remember that 3 years after the Northridge quake (194) there were still areas of unrepaired damage - and that was in the wealthy and well-insured Los Angeles region of the USA. EWTN has been offering prayer for the victims and survivors every day on their televised Masses. Big and little blogs have put comments, links to relief organizations, prayer requests, up. We can and must pray, but that prayer needs to be translated into action as well. Bless you for what you have been able to do. http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/28/top_story/doc41d1e5420ec23171172730.txt
a link that a friend of mine sent me.
I have been overwhelmed by the news from the tsunami/earthquake disaster.
It will be years, if ever, before the region is rebuilt. I can remember that 3 years after the Northridge quake (194) there were still areas of unrepaired damage - and that was in the wealthy and well-insured Los Angeles region of the USA.
EWTN has been offering prayer for the victims and survivors every day on their televised Masses. Big and little blogs have put comments, links to relief organizations, prayer requests, up. We can and must pray, but that prayer needs to be translated into action as well. Bless you for what you have been able to do.

]]> http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/12/30/the-government-and-the-child/#comment-3478 Sherm Thu, 30 Dec 2004 17:23:35 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=1152#comment-3478 It's no wonder Newfoundland has been taking the Canadian flag down in protest (although the matter is not related). Our government on provincial and federal levels no longer works for the people. It's bulky and has risen to the height of it's incompetence. Meanwhile, the grass roots organizations that exist in Canada (international and national) have done considerably more, considerably faster for the tsunami victims. When are Canadian going to learn that our government doesn't have the answers, equipment, or ability to serve our needs efficiently let alone respond quickly internationally? It's no wonder that thousands of Canadians have simply by-passed the government donation route and gone to the Red Cross and other aid agencies. It’s no wonder Newfoundland has been taking the Canadian flag down in protest (although the matter is not related). Our government on provincial and federal levels no longer works for the people. It’s bulky and has risen to the height of it’s incompetence. Meanwhile, the grass roots organizations that exist in Canada (international and national) have done considerably more, considerably faster for the tsunami victims.
When are Canadian going to learn that our government doesn’t have the answers, equipment, or ability to serve our needs efficiently let alone respond quickly internationally? It’s no wonder that thousands of Canadians have simply by-passed the government donation route and gone to the Red Cross and other aid agencies.

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