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Qanisqineq

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Mon May-10-04 08:43 AM
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Survivor's Rudy just announced

Edited on Mon May-10-04 08:46 AM by Tolania

on CBS's morning show (The Early Show) that if he wins the $1 million, he is donating half of it to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq. The families of his "buddies" as he put it. Very touching.

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jean

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Mon May-10-04 08:45 AM
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1. good move, Rudy. Earlier he said he'd give the money to his kids

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vi5

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Mon May-10-04 08:49 AM
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2. What million? I thought that Amber woman won?

Wasn't the finale last night? Didn't Amber win?

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Qanisqineq

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Mon May-10-04 08:50 AM
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3. yes, Amber won but

the fans have a chance to vote for the player they want to get a million. It will be announced on Thursday.

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CO Liberal

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Mon May-10-04 09:03 AM
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4. I'm Voting for Rupert To Get The Second Million

He deserves it.

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Qanisqineq

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Mon May-10-04 09:04 AM
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5. me too but as the wife of a soldier that was in Iraq

this touches my heart

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CO Liberal

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Mon May-10-04 09:17 AM
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8. That's The Effect Rudy's Announcement Will Have

Personally, I think it's up to the gov't to come up with more money for the troops and their families.

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Liberal Veteran

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Mon May-10-04 09:07 AM
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6. So each family will end up with $625?

Edited on Mon May-10-04 09:09 AM by liberal_veteran

It's a nice gesture I suppose, but ultimately as useful to the average family as Bush's "big" 300 per family.

On edit: What I am trying to say is there are a lot of charities that could use a half million and stretch it a lot further than this.

And really, what does it say about our country when our families of fallen soldiers have to rely on private charity?

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Qanisqineq

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Mon May-10-04 09:10 AM
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7. I think he meant donating to a charity

like Armed Forces Relief Trust (I believe that is one of the charities that gives money to the families)

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Gothmog

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Mon May-10-04 09:31 AM
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9. Nice touch

I like Rudy. I was sorry to see him go so quickly this time around. I will probably vote for Rupert.

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qanda

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Mon May-10-04 09:56 AM
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10. Sounds like a nice gesture, but it really wouldn't go very far

Our government should provide these families with a generous amount of money for them to continue on with their lives. Also, they should provide all of their children with free educations. I don't know what is done now, but from what I've heard it's not very much.

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