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NeoGreen

(4,037 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:30 AM Apr 2019

An Opportunity for Americans to Return a Favor...

...from long ago...

https://www.newsweek.com/notre-dame-fire-donations-fundraising-damage-repairs-rebuild-billionaires-1397667

Information on how to donate:
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/friends/donate/

Thanks to KatyaR for the links:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212014887#post20

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An Opportunity for Americans to Return a Favor... (Original Post) NeoGreen Apr 2019 OP

Maybe Trump can throw them some money from his foundation, watoos Apr 2019 #1

tRump would be willing to give her back. We don't need her under his pResidency... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #2

some might say sweetapogee Apr 2019 #3

I would counter with the suggestion that our actions in 1918 and 1944... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #4

watoos

(7,142 posts)

1. Maybe Trump can throw them some money from his foundation,

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:32 AM

Apr 2019

oh wait, I forgot, it's shut down for never giving a dime to charity.

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)

2. tRump would be willing to give her back. We don't need her under his pResidency...

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:35 AM

Apr 2019

sweetapogee

(1,216 posts)

3. some might say

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:47 AM

Apr 2019

that the united states returned the favor in 1918, others 1944 and some intrepid speculators might say both 1918 and 1944.

But I hear what you are saying.

NeoGreen

(4,037 posts)

4. I would counter with the suggestion that our actions in 1918 and 1944...

Reply to sweetapogee (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:54 AM

Apr 2019

...were for the world at large and ultimately for ourselves as much as for any other nation.

My suggestion is to return a favor explicitly for the benefit of the people of France.

Fraternité

Just sayin'.

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