Political Quotes

“we have all seen the heartbreaking stories of huddled masses of refugees after a flood or hurricane, a civil war, a natural or manmade disaster, searching for food and water and lost family members. It warms our hearts to hear of international aid efforts, frequently led by America, to provide those in need with the assistance that they require. Congress decided long ago that we should reward these outreach efforts through generous tax deductions for property or items that are donated to help those most in need, even if the recipients are at the four corners of our world. While many of these efforts are truly commendable, like those of the International Red Cross, others simply represent the dumping of worthless products. Under the title, ``In a Wave of Balkan Charity Comes Drug Aid of Little Use,'' the New York Times reported this very summer how camps filled with refugees from Kosovo received anti-smoking inhalers and hemorrhoid treatments instead of much-needed antibiotics.”