So to make a “statement” about the service at a restaurant, tis better to tip a dollar when $15 is called for vs tipping nothing and letting the staff think you just forgot the tip.
What exactly is the statement President Obama is making to Italy right now with our $50,000 effort to help in their disaster recovery?
“Hey Italy, helper to us in both Afghanistan and Iraq, the country of Fabrizio Quattrochhi, we’re a little short right now, so work it out on your own.”
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I’d be willing to throw a few million of the trillions floating around and around and around over to those folks.
Or here’s a thought, maybe Obama could accept some payback on Tarp, toss it over to the Italians and then try to tell them how to build safer greener buildings or something.
My thoughts and prayers are with you now Italy.
May this newest embarrassing gesture be upgraded soon.
UPDATE: A State Department wrote to Instapundit to share this:
“Quick point of clarification–the 50K for Italian quake relief is the amount immediately available from US Chiefs of Mission to release on their own authority. More will inevitably follow.” [back to Glenn Reynolds] Ah, I should have thought of that, and the story should have noted it.
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