Millenium Partnership

2006-09-10 17:56:23

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kessel!: Peruvian Cocaine; +261|7010|Toronto Canada

Hey guys, I was at a luncheon today promoting the millenium partnership. Proffessor Jeff Sachs was the speaker. He is a leading advisor to the likes of Bill clinton and kofi annan. He has a bestselling book with a forward written by Bono.
His mission is to reduce world poverty and promote sustainable communities. Did you know that the Pentagon spends $1.5 billion a day on the war in Iraq? With that much, every "sleeping site" in Africa could be completely supplied with bug nets. why bug nets? the bug nets reduce mosquitoe bites and thus reduces the cases of malaria by half! with $5 USD you can supply some lucky person with a bug net.

there is really too much to tell you in a post.

but please, look at his site and donate what you can.

Millenium Promise

Last edited by kessel! (2006-09-10 17:58:34)

2006-09-10 18:10:21

#2

jonsimon: Member; +224|6740

Good cause. Don't have any money though.

2006-09-10 18:24:31

#3

kessel!: Peruvian Cocaine; +261|7010|Toronto Canada

jonsimon wrote:
Good cause. Don't have any money though.

thats fine. just spread the word to as many people as you can.

2006-09-10 20:43:04

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Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6827|SE London

$1.5 billion a day!

wtf

2006-09-10 20:44:35

#5

DaReJa: BF2s US Server Admin; +257|6872|Los Angeles, California, US.

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2006-09-10 20:45:19

#6

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7007

What about the rest of the world? Why doesn't Norway or Germany for example try and make things better in Africa? Why does it always come back to the US and Iraq?

2006-09-10 20:48:07

#7

kessel!: Peruvian Cocaine; +261|7010|Toronto Canada

usmarine2005 wrote:
What about the rest of the world? Why doesn't Norway or Germany for example try and make things better in Africa? Why does it always come back to the US and Iraq?

true. its only an example to show what the money would be better spent on.

the ultimate strategy would be to have 0.7% of all developed nations' budgets dedicated to aid.

2006-09-10 20:54:01

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Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6827|SE London

usmarine2005 wrote:
What about the rest of the world? Why doesn't Norway or Germany for example try and make things better in Africa? Why does it always come back to the US and Iraq?

Because the US throws money away on stupid campaigns like Iraq, when there was no need. That money could have been much better used elsewhere. Not just in the 3rd world. How much would free health care cost for US citizens - I reckon a $1.5 billion a day on top of existing government spending might cover that nicely.

Wouldn't you prefer to have free health care over having a war in Iraq which has created more problems than it solved?

2006-09-10 20:59:50

#9

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7007

Bertster7 wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
What about the rest of the world? Why doesn't Norway or Germany for example try and make things better in Africa? Why does it always come back to the US and Iraq?
Because the US throws money away on stupid campaigns like Iraq, when there was no need. That money could have been much better used elsewhere. Not just in the 3rd world. How much would free health care cost for US citizens - I reckon a $1.5 billion a day on top of existing government spending might cover that nicely.

Wouldn't you prefer to have free health care over having a war in Iraq which has created more problems than it solved?

Would you admit most people, world-wide, waste 5 bucks a day on useless crap?

2006-09-10 21:12:56

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kessel!: Peruvian Cocaine; +261|7010|Toronto Canada

usmarine2005 wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
What about the rest of the world? Why doesn't Norway or Germany for example try and make things better in Africa? Why does it always come back to the US and Iraq?
Because the US throws money away on stupid campaigns like Iraq, when there was no need. That money could have been much better used elsewhere. Not just in the 3rd world. How much would free health care cost for US citizens - I reckon a $1.5 billion a day on top of existing government spending might cover that nicely.

Wouldn't you prefer to have free health care over having a war in Iraq which has created more problems than it solved?
Would you admit most people, world-wide, waste 5 bucks a day on useless crap?

i wouldn't say that. not with 1.1 billion people living in extreme poverty.

2006-09-10 21:21:17

#11

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7007

kessel! wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
Because the US throws money away on stupid campaigns like Iraq, when there was no need. That money could have been much better used elsewhere. Not just in the 3rd world. How much would free health care cost for US citizens - I reckon a $1.5 billion a day on top of existing government spending might cover that nicely.

Wouldn't you prefer to have free health care over having a war in Iraq which has created more problems than it solved?
Would you admit most people, world-wide, waste 5 bucks a day on useless crap?
i wouldn't say that. not with 1.1 billion people living in extreme poverty.

I mean the rest of us who have money.

2006-09-10 21:36:18

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ShotYourSix: Boldly going nowhere...; +196|6964|Las Vegas

Ya lost me at the word "Bono".......

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