Originally Posted by JessTD

i didnt say it was total charity

something is ALWAYS expected, nothing is ever truly free

but the point is when someone takes that money they KNOW that they are going to have to do something in exchange, whether it be adopt policies that are productive to US interests or alter rules on foreign investment. But they know what they are getting into.

It's not right to sit there and have the world go oh americans they stick their nose in everything and want to be a part of it all. well ya know i agree we are like that and so long as everyone continues to expect and accept our money for aid then they should realize it's going to stay that way.

i don't like that we tell everyone what to do, but so long as countries are sticking their hands out expecting us to give them money, money that they get from people like me who pay taxes then they god damn better expect to have stipulations and understandings on that money because lord knows there are plenty of things we could spend that money on within our own borders. yet if we stop sending money countries start to bitch about how stingy the US is being with its money ...