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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:34 AM
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12 MILLION could die from drought in Africa - we HAVE to do something
Each country needs to make provision to help Africa before it is too late.

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/07/7031757-worst-drought-in-60-years-12-million-africans-face-fight-for-survival
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:36 AM
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1. What do you propose we do?
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:43 AM
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5. Send money? Tell Congress to get serious about stopping global warming?
Drive less? Cut your carbon footprint?
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:51 AM
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12. By the time any of that will make a difference won't it be too late?
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:55 AM
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14. No.
Send money to a charity already in the area (eg Oxfam) and they'll be able to import more food, to feed the hundreds of thousands in camps already, or give them basic medical treatment. Your donation could save a life.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:53 PM
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31. yes
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:36 AM
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2. We NEED to fix the US. We NEED to stop bombing other countries.
We do not have enough funds to fix everyone, we can barely find the money to blow shit up.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:40 AM
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3. I beg to differ
we always find more than enough money to blow shit up...
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:43 AM
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6. money is unlimited for wars
if Africa's oil wells should dry up?
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:42 AM
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4. WE, ah yes we before thee but not before me
When children in this country don't go to bed hungry, when they can get medical and dental care without strings attached, an education free of political interference, and their parents can provide a safe warm home for them, we'll talk.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:43 AM
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7. +1
PB
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:46 AM
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8. and yes this needs to be dealt with
send a message to our leaders
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:46 AM
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9. That was nicely put. +1 nt
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:42 AM
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22. I try!
:hi:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:48 AM
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10. Shouldn't we do something about Caylee Anthony FIRST?
:sarcasm:
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:50 AM
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11. You don't seem to realize that MY cause is the most important cause of all.
(The title of this post is a generic summation of what most of the replies will say in one form or another, and is presented as a public service to save countless posters from making their own individual pointless pleas for their own particular favorite cause.)
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 10:54 AM
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13. individuals can help too: donate, if you can afford it.
Oxfam: http://www.oxfam.org/en/emergencies/east-africa-food-crisis
UNICEF: http://www.unicef.org/

Google it, and see the photos. This is catastrophic.
:cry:
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:01 AM
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15. thank you, Rosa
for highlighting this unfolding tragedy in Africa.

:hug:
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Pisces Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:03 AM
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16. So much sarcasm for a well intentioned post. Just shows the negativity on this board.
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 03:49 PM
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27. yes, i was dismayed to see it too. nt.
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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:07 AM
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17. K&R
:kick:
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-11 08:16 AM
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32. I was disappointed to see that people here unrecc supporting Africa
Yes we know this country has econ problems but nowhere near some of the other countries problems like Africa. Yes people at least can help the poor by volunteering but I bet they don't!
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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:07 AM
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18. Unfortunately, Americans don't HAVE to do anything when foreigners are dying, particularly
poor ones. European governments are much better at responding to a crisis like this.

Many Americans - and not just conservatives who routinely despise foreign aid (at least of the non-military kind), the UN and any kind of "do-gooder" organizations could help in a crisis like this - will ask "We should help ME and US before we help THEM>"
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:14 AM
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19. What about the execution of Humberto Leal? What about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?
What about our ongoing failure to fully adopt and embrace the Metric System?
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:16 AM
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20. Do they have vast oil fields?
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 03:48 PM
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26. yup! Find some oil, that will get other countries interested. nt.
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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-11 08:25 AM
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33. Well lets' get interested then. If it takes oil to get your interest, Africa's got it. n/t
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tuckessee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:18 AM
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21. Why don't you lead the way?
Stop consuming food. Donate your entire wealth to relief efforts.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 12:03 PM
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23. Will there be a we to do something?
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theophilus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 12:07 PM
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24. I wish we would stop spewing CO2 into the atmosphere. I wish we could
help everyone in the world. I wish we could take care of our own citizens. I hope we do what we can. But. There is coming a "tragedy overload". The world population will start going down as ecosystems crash. We, as people, are being incredibly dense and making some very poor choices. Our Media is corporate owned and controlled, for the most part, and we are sticking our fingers in our ears and yelling "lalalalalalalala" in any event. If we don't wake up soon the disasters will mount and the bodies will pile up. The very young and the very old will go first..."Choose life" indeed.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:51 PM
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29. Yes disasters are mounting
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Distant Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 12:24 PM
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25. We ARE doing something: We are spending a few billions saving the poor Libyans
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 04:06 PM
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28. more about donating thru OXFAM
There are three Oxfam affiliates running direct appeals such that donations go directly to deal with the African food crisis -- Oxfam Great Britain, Oxfam Spain, and Oxfam New Zealand. Links at the bottom of the page
http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2011-07-04/oxfam-launches-largest-ever-emergency-appeal-east-africa-food-crisis

If you deduct donations, you could use the Oxfam America link which seems to be a more general fund.

Since I do standard deductions, I used Oxfam Great Britain. They make it very easy if you have a paypal account.
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 11:52 PM
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30. Thanks for the info
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