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| Quote: Tigerpie "And there is the summary of this disgraceful country. Begging for causes that should be provided for by the people running the country, absolute disgrace.
Put a free game on to provide a distraction, to help lift the gloom yes, but on the scrounge for money-NO'"
You've completely contradicted yourself in the same post, there. Don't forget that many of the emergency services who have helped the Cumbrian communities this past week are charities with no central funding. |
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| Quote: Leyther_Matt "You've completely contradicted yourself in the same post, there. Don't forget that many of the emergency services who have helped the Cumbrian communities this past week are charities with no central funding.'"
Dont use fact and logic Leyther Matt - that has totally left this thread!
And, despite me starting it - so have I  |
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Have a look here, I'm trying to raise money for those who been affected by the Cumbrian floods:
forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=437930
I haven't been following this thread but I can confirm that many of those responding to the emergency were voluntary, e.g. mountain rescue, St John Ambulance (from as far as Chorley and south Yorkshire), Red Cross, Morecambe Bay rescue, RNLI, etc.
The idea of a charity match seems good, the timing over Christmas may not work as the Ike Southward memorial match between Workington and Whitehaven is scheduled. |
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Have a look here, I'm trying to raise money for those who been affected by the Cumbrian floods:
forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=437930
I haven't been following this thread but I can confirm that many of those responding to the emergency were voluntary, e.g. mountain rescue, St John Ambulance (from as far as Chorley and south Yorkshire), Red Cross, Morecambe Bay rescue, RNLI, etc.
The idea of a charity match seems good, the timing over Christmas may not work as the Ike Southward memorial match between Workington and Whitehaven is scheduled. | |
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| Quote: Tigerpie "And there is the summary of this disgraceful country. Begging for causes that should be provided for by the people running the country, absolute disgrace.
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I expect the moment they raise your tax bill to do that you will be first in the que to moan.In case you did not know the people running the country are the people of the country ie you, its called democracy. |
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| Quote: Cheshire Tiger "When the tsunami hit the south pacific there was talk of the RL community helping out. RU did the same with a Tsunami benefit game.
Now I know thousands were killed in the tsunamis but the Cumbrian towns have been decimated by the floods and PC Baxter lost his life.
Would it be appropriate to have a Cumbria Select v Super League Cumbrians or Super League XIII game to support any relief fund?
Sometime over Xmas?
Cumbria is our community and they often feel forgetten. I cant think of a better time to remind them they are not?
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I don't see why. They chose to live there, possibly knowing it would be vulnerable to flooding. |
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| Quote: saints35 bulls0 "err no.
to compare the situation of that in Cumbria to that in the Pacific region is laughable
These people (should) have insurance, they have the NHS - i'm sure they can cope with a wet carpet, broken TV and a bit of a longer commute to work.'"
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| Quote: Leyther_Matt "You've completely contradicted yourself in the same post, there. Don't forget that many of the emergency services who have helped the Cumbrian communities this past week are charities with no central funding.'"
Yes, and its a national disgrace that they have to rely on the public for funding. Absolute disgrace, its a view I have, sorry but i'd get rid of all charities. Responsibility for providing such services must become that of government |
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| Quote: Tigerpie "Yes, and its a national disgrace that they have to rely on the public for funding. Absolute disgrace, its a view I have, sorry but i'd get rid of all charities. Responsibility for providing such services must become that of government'"
Aside from the fact that putting charities such as the RNLI under the control of the government of the day would be their death knell, you would be willing to stump up around an extra 15% from your salary in tax to pay for that would you? |
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Ive been drawn in again.
Clowns! or even just plain thick.
Complain if tax goes up but want to abolish charities.
God help you if you ever need the support of a charity
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| Quote: Tigerpie "Yes, and its a national disgrace that they have to rely on the public for funding. Absolute disgrace, its a view I have, sorry but i'd get rid of all charities. Responsibility for providing such services must become that of government'"
How long have you been living in lancashire to get that tight? |
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| Quote: pyeman "How long have you been living in lancashire to get that tight?'"
Way too long 
Its a political thing I know but we spend billions bombing third world countries, bailing banks out etc etc etc.
YET we have to rely on charities to be saved at sea, or to have a guide dog if we're blind etc etc etc
This has got to stop to make governments more responsible!
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| Quote: Homer "Aside from the fact that putting charities such as the RNLI under the control of the government of the day would be their death knell, you would be willing to stump up around an extra 15% from your salary in tax to pay for that would you?'"
Are you saying we all put 15% of our income in buckets? I think not my friend |
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Some of the Cumbrian players should follow the example of Sale Sharks winger Mark Cueto (from Workington) by raising some money for their home towns.
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Let's hope they get more of an attendance than is the norm in Cumbria!!!
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| Quote: Tigerpie "Yes, and its a national disgrace that they have to rely on the public for funding. Absolute disgrace, its a view I have, sorry but i'd get rid of all charities. Responsibility for providing such services must become that of government'" Its not that simple though. Yes extra funding from the government would be nice but there is no way that most charities could provide what they do if they were controlled by government. The reason a lot of them work so well is because they are largely controlled by volunteers who do it because they want to be doing it. |
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