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Notre Dame Cathedral is burning down...

joecct said:
Splitting hairs, but since 1905 the French Government owns all the cathedrals that were in France then. One could claim that US $$ going to rebuild ND is a form of foreign aid.
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Isn’t it currently managed by a charity jointly run by the Catholic Church and French ministry of culture?
 
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ticapnews said:
I'm not thrilled that Sniffles is pledging my tax dollars to helping restore a church in another country. Maybe help rebuild Puerto Rico or get Flint some water.
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Where is this news story? The only one I found was a Medialite where he wants to "personally donate to rebuild" it.

https://www.mediaite.com/online/whi...s-to-personally-donate-to-rebuild-notre-dame/

Sure, most of his money has been grifted off our tax dollars since 1/20/2017, but I don't think there's going to be a "Give France Money for a church" bill passed through Congress anytime soon.
 
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bronconick said:
Sure, most of his money has been grifted off our tax dollars since 1/20/2017, but I don't think there's going to be a "Give France Money for a church" bill passed through Congress anytime soon.
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The ACLU would melt down if that were to happen.
 
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Spartanforlife4 said:
Isn’t it currently managed by a charity jointly run by the Catholic Church and French ministry of culture?
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Like I said, France and the Vatican can pay for it. Our bank is closed*.

*unless you have oil, then prepare for a US-backed coup at any moment
 
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On one hand, Notre Dame is an important historical building, even if you only looked at the art and architecture; and yes, even it's religious history adds immensely to its important, as that reflects the impact it has had on history, and this is coming from a very non-religious person who appreciates history. Given all of that, I would be very much for whatever can be done to keep it in as great a shape as possible, as I would for pretty much any UNESCO site, religious or not.

That said, it will end up with no shortage of private and French-specific funding. I mean, I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it's freaking Notre Dame yo. I don't know if we need to throw our taxpayer dollars at it, with plenty of our own problems.
 
bronconick said:
Where is this news story? The only one I found was a Medialite where he wants to "personally donate to rebuild" it.

https://www.mediaite.com/online/whi...s-to-personally-donate-to-rebuild-notre-dame/

Sure, most of his money has been grifted off our tax dollars since 1/20/2017, but I don't think there's going to be a "Give France Money for a church" bill passed through Congress anytime soon.
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https://www.elitedaily.com/p/the-white-house-response-to-the-notre-dame-fire-is-raising-comparisons-to-flint-puerto-rico-17044821

Following the Notre Dame fire, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders released a statement on Tuesday, April 16 that the White House would assist in Notre Dame's rehabilitation. It's still unknown how much aid the Trump administration will send to Paris
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And if you think this administration cares about the power of Congress to control the budget, think again. The money for Sniffles' wall? Nope. Do you remember a "Put kids in cages" bill going through Congress?
 
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French Rage said:
On one hand, Notre Dame is an important historical building, even if you only looked at the art and architecture; and yes, even it's religious history adds immensely to its important, as that reflects the impact it has had on history, and this is coming from a very non-religious person who appreciates history. Given all of that, I would be very much for whatever can be done to keep it in as great a shape as possible, as I would for pretty much any UNESCO site, religious or not.

That said, it will end up with no shortage of private and French-specific funding. I mean, I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it's freaking Notre Dame yo. I don't know if we need to throw our taxpayer dollars at it, with plenty of our own problems.
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Macron's estimate was 1B Eur. By Wednesday night, French private pledges alone exceeded 700M Eur. Our help will not be needed, which is likely why Dump made an offer.
 
Re: Notre Dame Cathedral is burning down...

French Rage said:
On one hand, Notre Dame is an important historical building, even if you only looked at the art and architecture; and yes, even it's religious history adds immensely to its important, as that reflects the impact it has had on history, and this is coming from a very non-religious person who appreciates history. Given all of that, I would be very much for whatever can be done to keep it in as great a shape as possible, as I would for pretty much any UNESCO site, religious or not.

That said, it will end up with no shortage of private and French-specific funding. I mean, I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it's freaking Notre Dame yo. I don't know if we need to throw our taxpayer dollars at it, with plenty of our own problems.
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The reconstruction/restoration effort has already collected $1B in funding from private sources. Then add in what the French gov't will kick in, and they really don't need any other help other than appreciated symbolic donations.
 
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St. Clown said:
The reconstruction/restoration effort has already collected $1B in funding from private sources. Then add in what the French gov't will kick in, and they really don't need any other help other than appreciated symbolic donations.
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The extra money might help them rebrand and add more features!
 
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Kepler said:
Macron's estimate was 1B Eur. By Wednesday night, French private pledges alone exceeded 700M Eur. Our help will not be needed, which is likely why Dump made an offer.
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did tD pledge US $$$? or from his personal wealth?
 
Kepler said:
It's a privilege to be part of the rebuild, not a burden. FFS for once we're spending money on something that isn't designed to maim children. Physically. I'm fine with my $10 or whatever going to it -- it's much less than what I'll donate privately.

Being a tiny part of the history of that cathedral? F-ck yes, I'm in!
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Shouldn't we have the choice?
 
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