Comments on: U.N. to distribute very special humanitarian aid to Burma cyclone victims

By: Unfortunate content of condom comments

Unfortunate content of condom comments — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:20:40 +0000

[...] the clean delivery kits and the clean delivery kits. Conservative PinayAmerican Michelle Malkin chimed in, too. [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Introducing “Panties for Peace”

Michelle Malkin » Introducing “Panties for Peace” — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:38:50 +0000

[...] the perfect supplement to all the condoms the U.N. is showering on cyclone victims there. Posted in: Uncategorized Send to a Friend Printer [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Burmese tyrants: Aid? We don’t need no stinking foreign aid!

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:49:52 +0000

[...] question: Are they going to give UNFPA its condoms back? ____________ {Post by See-Dubya. Past thoughts on Burma and engagement here.} Posted in: [...]

By: nyc123me

nyc123me — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:23:26 +0000

Maybe the UN thought the condoms could be used as flotation devices?

By: Michelle Malkin » Report: U.N. wasting billions on carbon offset scam

Michelle Malkin » Report: U.N. wasting billions on carbon offset scam — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:15:10 +0000

[...] who brought the world the oil-for-food debacle and whose idea of humanitarian aid is sending condoms to cyclone victims. But I digress. The Guardian reports on the latest mass squandering of U.N. funds [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Report: U.N. wasting billions on carbon offset scam

Michelle Malkin » Report: U.N. wasting billions on carbon offset scam — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:15:10 +0000

By: The Federalist » Dude, Where's My Emergency Ration

The Federalist » Dude, Where's My Emergency Ration — Sun, 25 May 2008 04:37:34 +0000

Dude, Where’s My Emergency Rations?…

I just read this blog post on Michelle Malkin’s blog, and I find the concept absolutely hilarious….

By: love2rumba

love2rumba — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:03:48 +0000

Be careful Michelle, now that you mentioned the Bush Administration’s refusal to fund this program….Juan McCain will fund it now!

By: atheling

atheling — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:43:58 +0000

It’s the UN version of:

“Let them eat cake”.

By: Someone at the UN needs their head seen to « Something should go here, maybe later.

Sat, 24 May 2008 08:58:44 +0000

[...] Condoms. The United Nations will send nearly a quarter of a million condoms into cyclone-hit Myanmar to help needy survivors with no access to contraceptives, a UN official says. [...]

By: expat

expat — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:12:37 +0000

ZA,

Have you ever delivered HA supplies? Have you ever packed a truck, helicopter or other relief vehicle? 72,000 condoms come in boxes. Boxes take up lots of space. Space is what we look at when packing these supplies more than weight or the cost of the item. It does not matter how much the condoms cost in comparison with the rest of the relief supplies sent in. The room that they took up prohibited water, food, medicines and clothing/blankets from being delivered. If in two months after the area was stabilized and there was progress being made, not probable, then go ahead and waste your time. Don’t do it now and don’t use my tax dollars more importantly.

By: AlabamaMama

AlabamaMama — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:58:13 +0000

Why on earth do people assume that the victims are even remotely interested in sex right now?? Let me give a personal anecdote, here… The worst natural disaster I’ve ever been through was Hurricane Ivan in ’04. For about a week after the hurricane, our world revolved around removing enourmous fallen pine trees from our yard, re-shingling the roof, and other myriad tasks in an attempt to get things back to the way they were. The furthest thing from our minds was sex– we were too exhausted, plus no electricity meant no air conditioning, so extra body-heat just wasn’t something we were interested in. We’re lucky in that we experience natural disasters in the US. These people do not have that benefit. They are not just trying to clean up their yards and get their homes put back together. They’re trying to find their missing friends and relatives while coping with the loss of so many such people. They can’t just drive to the closest distribution center and pick up bags of ice and MRE’s when the food in their refrigerators starts to spoil. They need food. They need clean water. They need shelter. TRUST me, they are not all thinking about “doing it” the first chance they get.
Someone commented above that the UN is basically just projecting their priorities on the Burmese people, and I have to agree. People who don’t have to worry about where they are going to sleep, where their water comes from, or where their next meal is coming from tend to have a hard time understanding the priorities of people who do.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:50:29 +0000

We have people starving, dehyrated and in desperate need of medicine, so the UN sends condoms. Sad part about this is some people are defending the U.N.. Trust me, the last thing these people are concerned about is unprotected sex.

By: starlightwoman

starlightwoman — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:36:07 +0000

Are they edible????? Sounds like more typical UN waste to me. You have people without food or water and they send these.

By: Regulus

Regulus — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:20:03 +0000

So when the situation is desperate and it’s essential that food and medicine be brought in to a ravaged country, what does the UN send?

The same thing that the Luftwaffe sent to German soldiers trapped in Stalingrad in 1942.

Condoms must be the 8th Wonder of the World, no? Evidently they’re nutritious; they can prevent and cure virtually any disease or injury; they can keep you warm in the winter; and you can even use them as weapons or ammunition.

What can’t you do with them?