payment to Sam Childers
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neilrowe44 — 12 years ago(October 06, 2013 11:56 PM)
yes he would probably be better following US policies like putting Sadam Huisein and the teleban in power then removing them later. If US decided to do something with the african problem I would be impressed. Trouble is there's no money in it for them.
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P-K-One — 12 years ago(October 07, 2013 08:46 AM)
Read the thread "Is this based on a true story?"
As I have said before on another board, if you think Sam Childers is helping and want to send him money, I would like to tell you that I am looking for donations to build an iron man suit to fight the bad guys and bring peace to the world.
It's not that I support the US gov foreign policy, it's not that I think there is nothing going wrong in Africa, it's just that I have done the research and based on that research I have reached the conclusion that "Sam Childers is helping people" is as true as "I am building an iron man suit". If you want to send money to him, you might just as well send it to me. It's going to do the people in Africa as much good. -
P-K-One — 12 years ago(October 07, 2013 09:56 PM)
A lot of things. For example, I have resisted the urge to sell weapons to armies employing child soldiers. I have also resisted to urge to sell weapons into regions with ongoing civil wars.
Another thing I have done that I am very proud of is that I have very much not started an orphanage where children are worse off than they would be on the street.
I can't understand you people. What kind of argument is "What have you done so far to improve the world?"? I do not ask for donations and I do not pretend, outside of sarcasm, to be improving the world. He does. I am not saying "Don't give to charity!", I am saying "Give to a charity that actually helps."
Are you a christian and want to support Christians? Try Caritas.
You wanna help the poor and sick? How about "Doctors without borders"?
Are you concerned about children? "SOS Children's Villages" might be the charity for you.
There are so many organizations where you can be sure that more than 50% of your money actually reaches the people you want to help (Childers bills 40% for traveling expenses, around 10% for personal sallary and the rest is not clearly defined).
There are so many organizations where surprise visits from doctors and oversight organizations do not end up with charges of child mistreatment (in 2008 a doctor visited Childer's orphanage and said that the children there were worse off than street children in that region).
There are so many organizations where your money does not fund gun trade and thus more misery and suffering (Childers is very open about gun sales into Kongo, Rwanda and Somalia3 countries that are practically synonymous with civil war and mass murder).
Dude, just be smart. Use your money to help. -
neilrowe44 — 12 years ago(October 11, 2013 12:02 AM)
So what you are telling me is the movie was a pack of lies and the man himself is liar. Why don't you tell Childers and the movie company? I hope you have deep pockets I think they would both sue your arse. (note the spelling of the last word. Correct not pidgin English.) Ass is a type of equine with a similar intellect to the people who use the word incorrectly.
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P-K-One — 12 years ago(October 11, 2013 01:34 AM)
Congratulations, you just won the award for most nonsensical post of the week.
Your post consists of two equally long parts. The second part is a rant about the difference between "Arse" and "Ass", which nobody asked you about, nobody cares about and that has no connection whatsoever to the topic at hand.
The first part points out that I would get sued if I said what I said to the company that made the movie. Who cares? What matters here is if what I say is true, not if I could be sued for it.
And btw, I could not be sued for what I said. I did never call him a "Liar", you did.
A general in the South Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) was asked about Childers and the "Honorary commander" status Childers claims to have and answered, on the record, that Childers is not an honorary commander and to the best of his knowledge Childers has never participated in fights against the LRAI can't be sued for repeating something that was said by an official on the record.
The tax records of "Angels of East Africa", Childer's charity, is public record. I just looked through it and pointed out that it says that 50% of the donations do not go to the children and the other 50% are billed as "wire transfers to Sudan" and are therefore not actually accounted for in detailI can't be sued for telling people what the public records say.
In 2009 Dr. Wilson went to the Orphanage and found the children in horrible condition. I summarized his findingsagain, I can't be sued for repeating something that was said by an official on the record.
And finally, the information about the gun trade largely comes from Childers himself in an article in Vanity Fairand I really can't be sued just for pointing out what Childers said.
If you think this adds up to "Childers is a liar and a fraud", then that is your conclusion. I just gave you facts and facts do not make one legally liable. It is my opinion that he is a liar and a fraud but opinions are protected and if I make clear that it's my opinion I can say whatever the hell I want.
So apart from your statement being completely irrelevant, it's also not factually accurate. I could not possibly be sued for any of this. -
P-K-One — 12 years ago(November 13, 2013 08:55 PM)
Just curious: how do you know this information is correct?
Which part of it?
The stuff Childers himself said and that nobody disputes?
The public tax record?
Or the statements from Dr. Wilson that were printed in the Christianity today and that Childers admits are true?
Of the 4 pieces of info from my post, 3 come directly from Childers himself or have been confirmed by him (tax record, gun sales to Congo and Rwanda, mistreatment of children in the orphanage). And although I generally do not think that Childers is an honest person, I tend to believe people when they say things that do not benefit them.
The only thing that could be untrue is the press release from the SPLA that says that Childers is not an honorary commander in the SPLA and has never fought against the LRA. That could be a lie. But what reason would they have to lie about that? Childers has a reason to lie about it. He portrays himself as a hero, boosts his reputation and increases his donations with that story. The SPLA have no reason to lie about Childers, quite the opposite. Because of Childers' popularity the association with him is good rep for them. -
speardog — 12 years ago(November 15, 2013 09:38 PM)
Props to you dude!!!
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