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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:33 PM
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They couldn't even muster a Moment of Silence
for the victims?

I might be wrong but my impression is that all over the country we had the opening of College Football and Nazcar even ran a race today. Did any of these events that were televised on National Television even bother to stop for a moment of silence for the victims of Katrina?

The response of the majority of Americans to this disaster is truly sickening and I am ashamed of my own country.

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Maat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:37 PM
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1. Went to a Charger pre-season game on Thursday night.
We had a moment of silence.
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:38 PM
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2. Good, anyone else?
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kdmorris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:38 PM
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3. USA vs Mexico did
The World Cup Qualifier match began with a moment of silence. In addition, the Mexican and American players were going to autograph their jersies and sell them in order to raise funds for the victims. The also mentioned that the MLS (Major League Soccer) teams that played today were going to be autographing theirs as well.

There's something to be said about a game that's "world-wide" vs one that's "country-wide".
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:38 PM
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4. NASCAR did! Did a memorial at the very beginning. Don't know
about FB. I'm a pro football fan and don't watch college ball. Sorry.
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:39 PM
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6. All I heard was mention of Katrina in a prayer on the Nascar race
Hubby's watching it in the living room and he said all he heard was what was said in the prayer.
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ellenfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:38 PM
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5. actually, nascar acknowledged
the disaster and donated a chunk of money.

ellen fl
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:42 PM
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7. Thank you
I'm glad I am wrong.

It still seems obscene to be burning all that fuel right now. Yes I know they don't use the same stuff we do but it's the impression that it gives to see those hi performance cars that burn through tons of fuel just for entertainment.

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wli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 01:41 AM
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8. Cuba had a national moment of silence, led by Fidel Castro
For the USA victims of Katrina. Cuba itself was unscathed due to proper preparations.
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