How many Americans will even notice one ioata if USAID goes bye bye?

[Zippy]

@PurpnGold

But throwing a temper tantrum around spending that is valid but you don’t like… is not the way.

Valid?

@Zippy

Shellenberger: USAID Paid for Trump Impeachment Effort

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/michael-shellenberger-usaid-fund/2025/02/06/id/1198050/

@Zippy

$1.5 million to “advance diversity equity and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities”
$2.5 million for electric vehicles for Vietnam
$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala
$6 million to fund tourism in Egypt
Millions to EcoHealth Alliance — which was involved in research at the Wuhan lab
Hundreds of millions of dollars to fund “irrigation canals, farming equipment, and even fertilizer used to support the unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan,” benefiting the Taliban”

Yeah, valid.

[PurpnGold]

@Zippy

@PurpnGold

But throwing a temper tantrum around spending that is valid but you don’t like… is not the way.

Valid?

@Zippy

Shellenberger: USAID Paid for Trump Impeachment Effort

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/michael-shellenberger-usaid-fund/2025/02/06/id/1198050/

@Zippy

$1.5 million to “advance diversity equity and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities”
$2.5 million for electric vehicles for Vietnam
$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala
$6 million to fund tourism in Egypt
Millions to EcoHealth Alliance — which was involved in research at the Wuhan lab
Hundreds of millions of dollars to fund “irrigation canals, farming equipment, and even fertilizer used to support the unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan,” benefiting the Taliban”

Yeah, valid.

By valid I mean… approved by Congress and executed as approved.

Fraud would be either approved by Congress and not executed as approved OR not approved by Congress and executed.

You may not like that the money was spent that way… but not liking something does not necessarily equal fraudulent/illegal

[Zippy]

@PurpnGold

You may not like that the money was spent that way… but not liking something does not necessarily equal fraudulent/illegal

Never said fraud.

Nice of you to use that word tho.

My point is that we taxpayers have been paying for idiocy. And spreading idiocy around the globe.

I mean what legitimate reason would there be for American taxpayers to pay for sex change operations in Guatemala?

Oh and on a separate note, way to step up.

[Guvnah]

Regarding religious relief organizations, I think we ought to be careful about calling down the power of the government.

By and large they are chartered to help the needy, without regard to any conditions other than need. At least on paper, in principle, they are supposed to assist with basic human needs without becoming agents of the State.

In principle.

We don’t know if any of them are saying, “Quick! You can hide in here…”

I’m not sure how the government can breach the church-state wall to audit this.

Then again, it IS the government’s money (which translates to my money).

Right now the cut-off of funding is not because of improprieties by these organizations. It’s a blanket cut-off for all agencies. I expect that the State Department will reopen funding of necessary organizations. And I expect it will be done quickly to quell the backlash of sad stories that this is precipitating.

[7426k]

no, by ending the programs that support US market creation in developing nations. But again, it’s not a problem. China’s already stepping in to buy that influence.

[conan]

@7426k

no, by ending the programs that support US market creation in developing nations. But again, it’s not a problem. China’s already stepping in to buy that influence.

Stuff the really matters now falls under state department.

[biggestal99]

@Smyrna

thou shalt not steal.

do you actually think the catholic relief actually is stealing from anyone.

evidence?

i know that is a foreign concept for the cult.

Allan

[Eagle-Keeper]

@PurpnGold

@Zippy

Is it me or does it appear that lefties have scurried away from this thread?

Much the same as they scurried away from hannity when Trump trounced horrible.

I just read the entire thread.

Was there any actual fraud discovered? It looks like a bunch of “I don’t like us spending money on this so therefore USAID should be shutdown”

I am all for rooting out fraud. And maybe if fraud is rampant, then is that as a justification to get rid of usaid. But throwing a temper tantrum around spending that is valid but you don’t like… is not the way.

There are numerous links in the thread indicating as such.

[PurpnGold]

@Zippy

Never said fraud.

Did say you did. I was just pointing out that rampant (provable) fraud would be an objective reason to shutdown usaid.

Not shutting it down because someone doesn’t like how Congress approved money was spent

@Zippy

My point is that we taxpayers have been paying for idiocy. And spreading idiocy around the globe.

In your opinion…

@Zippy

I mean what legitimate reason would there be for American taxpayers to pay for sex change operations in Guatemala?

I can’t think of one… is that actually something we paid for with usaid?

[PurpnGold]

@Eagle-Keeper

@PurpnGold

@Zippy

Is it me or does it appear that lefties have scurried away from this thread?

Much the same as they scurried away from hannity when Trump trounced horrible.

I just read the entire thread.

Was there any actual fraud discovered? It looks like a bunch of “I don’t like us spending money on this so therefore USAID should be shutdown”

I am all for rooting out fraud. And maybe if fraud is rampant, then is that as a justification to get rid of usaid. But throwing a temper tantrum around spending that is valid but you don’t like… is not the way.

There are numerous links in the thread indicating as such.

I saw nothing that point to proven fraud.

[WuWei]

[coolidge]

the vatican is very wealthy. Usaid is a checkbook for these greedy politicians. They are using our money against us.

[WuWei]

Ft. Bend county. Figures.

[Guvnah]

@7426k

China’s already stepping in to buy that influence.

Why weren’t they doing it before?

[SixFoot]

USAID paid millions and millions of dollars to ship illegal in and give them gift bags.

Joe on the Crazy USAID Spending Being Uncovered

[thinkingman]

seeing this too now. not surprised. i am surprised that it is being revealed.

just a glimpse of what politicians do. no wonder democrats are pissed

[7426k]

Oh they were - we had competing spheres of interest all over the world and overlapping programs in some countries. As we pull out they’ll step in. Chinese companies will get access to the resources.

[Camp]

Heard a USAID worker claim that immigrants will become a burden without USAID.

So exactly how is the taxpayer debt no burdened then?

Some really stupid people spending our taxes.

[Camp]

They are. Belt and road.

[gooddad409]

@Camp

Heard a USAID worker claim that immigrants will become a burden without USAID.

So exactly how is the taxpayer debt no burdened then?

Some really stupid people spending our taxes.

Sounding more and more like a slush fund for the woke lib pet projects.

They should can the whole thing.

No more USAID.