Other countries get immediate help.....Tuscaloosa and others...only get words

Because here in the States we assume the government will take care of it. Remember Katrina? And Aid to other countries are more organized.Let's face it , they have everything in place in a few days. Us, it takes us a week just to decide Where the meeting to decide What to do should be! Plus there is an underlined arrogance. We Are Americans , we take care of our own! I remember when other countries wanted to help after Katrina , they were turned away.

That is the natural consequence of America's own propaganda. The super power asking for help? No way! Add, the super rich lifestyle that is portrayed on American TV, where the peoples' living room is bigger than most peoples' entire house! Add, the USA is actually fifty separate states or countries so the other 49 should be enough to help one state in trouble. Keep pretending that you are so rich and no one will help you!

I find this frustrating as well. Our own internal system was supposed to be fixed after the Hurricane Katrina nightmare, but it hasn't! Personally, I do not think we should give aid to any country, back up NATO in new feuds, ect until we fix ourselves. I think this push to cut the Department of Defense Budget by 40% is a good thing. We can not help others until we fix what is wrong in our own country.

I don't think no help is given to them,its just that some disasters were reported more than the other that is why. More people are aware of what was happening to the other countries than our own.

I guess they think America can afford it. I too have wondered about that. I know we are seen as a wealthy nation, but so is Japan. And people send a lot of money over there. I'm not trying to compare devastation, but it does seem very quiet on the Alabama Disaster Relief front. I kind of expected a little more. And they need it. They need the monetary help.

That is really a twisted little thing about the world. We're expected to help because of who we are and the power that we hold and the influence. Yet we don't see other countries lifting a finger in an attempt to help anyone in the United States of America. It is really one of those things that is just wrong but what do you expect. There are many countries that in general have people that are not fond of us and for good reason sometimes, but still, I doubt that would stop them from accepting the help when it is often. Hopefully someone steps up and helps all too soon. It is really sad what happened, it is sad every time when a disaster helps everyone. Yet, we should not really be everyone's little global piggy bank. A lot of it is public relations granted, but it is really something that helps, no matter what the intentions. Words are nice, but there is really nothing when there are not any actions behind them. After all, actions do speak louder than words.