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Common etiquette mandates that one graciously accept a gift and be thankful to be a recipient.

These rules never traveled to the United Nations since its members are quite critical of the amount of aid our government is sending to the tsunami victims.

Americans are not heartless people.

This tragic event cannot be measured in dollars contributed as an indicator of our sorrow.

We need to stop criticizing our government because we have some significant financial issues in our own country.

Instead let’s dig into our pockets or schedules for additional money or volunteer work.