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Merkaba
Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">Help end poverty with just 2 minutes OYT</div> <a href='http://www.one.org/addmyvoice.aspx' target='_blank'>http://www.one.org/addmyvoice.aspx</a>
I shouldn't really have to say anything more, just please check out this link. 'nuff said.
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Elaboration:
If you want to see world poverty as a thing of the past (and I hope you do), please submit the form on this website. It won't take a moment of your time, and won't cost you anything. Although the page seems American-based, ANYONE can sign up to this. Please don't let any anti-US sentiments stop you from doing this.
I shouldn't really have to say anything more, just please check out this link. 'nuff said.
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Elaboration:
If you want to see world poverty as a thing of the past (and I hope you do), please submit the form on this website. It won't take a moment of your time, and won't cost you anything. Although the page seems American-based, ANYONE can sign up to this. Please don't let any anti-US sentiments stop you from doing this.
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Seems rather american based though so I dunno if it's just americans they want to write in or anyone :p
no one else complains when someone makes a thread saying "lol check this out" ... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
But if it makes you feel safe ...
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Dear President Bush,
Because:
* ONE billion people around the world live on less than ONE dollar a day;
* The US government spends less than ONE percent on overcoming global AIDS and poverty;
* Citizens are uniting as ONE across political and religious divides to support action to overcome the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty.
At the G8 leaders meeting on July 6th we urge you to:
* Help the poorest people of the world fight poverty, AIDS and hunger at a cost equal to just ONE percent more of the US budget on a clear timetable;
* Cancel 100% of the debts owed by the poorest countries;
* Reform trade rules so poor countries can earn sustainable incomes.
We urge you to lead an historic deal with other nations to help Africa and the poorest nations overcome global AIDS and extreme poverty. Together as ONE, we can Make Poverty History this July. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
How could you lolfighter? Merk is a dev....
:p
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->no one else complains when someone makes a thread saying "lol check this out"<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is no personal attack, I just don't like links that are posted with no explanation at all. I don't go around the boards actively looking for them, and usually by the time I chance across them somebody has explained already in their post, but that was not the case here. I'm sorry if I seemed pissy or something, I didn't intend to cause trouble.
Some people also post non-work friendly links here without warning. Besides, it's only polite to actually tell people what you're linking to.
I don't have an issue with eliminating African debts, but the trouble is that it's not the entire problem. Corrupt regimes and pointless wars are, too.
This is no personal attack, I just don't like links that are posted with no explanation at all. I don't go around the boards actively looking for them, and usually by the time I chance across them somebody has explained already in their post, but that was not the case here. I'm sorry if I seemed pissy or something, I didn't intend to cause trouble. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nor was I insinuating it was a personal attack ... a mere observation, I made careful use of the <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> face ... but it could have been easily misinterpreted by anyone, I suppose.
Forgiven! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Seems rather american based though so I dunno if it's just americans they want to write in or anyone <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-The One Site in big red letters+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (The One Site in big red letters)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Ask President Bush To Fight Poverty<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not sure why Bush would care if we signed up. He doesn't answer to us, after all.
I also found the comment that it could be a virus quite ludicrous, I mean, anything I say here doesn't affect where the link takes you so I could have made anything up and it could still have taken you to a virus. What does it matter? But I've edited my original post to make it clear what it's about, which in hind sight I may as well have done in the first place.
I'm also interested in getting those whitebands, either from One or Make Poverty History.
Danish? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> How? :o
Edit: Oh, that thing, I used acronym finder. I'm really Australian. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Stop poverty now, click on porn!
I filled in the form. Oh and for those that are curious, I won't be online tonight till late because I'm building a school.
Humans like working on humanity.
Signed it anyway.
I shouldn't really have to say anything more, just please check out this link. 'nuff said.
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Elaboration:
If you want to see world poverty as a thing of the past (and I hope you do), please submit the form on this website. It won't take a moment of your time, and won't cost you anything. Although the page seems American-based, ANYONE can sign up to this. Please don't let any anti-US sentiments stop you from doing this. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Unfortunately for me poverty across the world is just about a nessecity, unless the entire world somehow becomes communist and totaly skips the raw communist phase
Perhaps that is being idealistic, but its -something to aim for-. What else is there to aim for, if something must be picked?
Perhaps that is being idealistic, but its -something to aim for-. What else is there to aim for, if something must be picked? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I pretty much loathe this existance and would gladly take myself out of it if given the chance :|
Oh BTW, George Bush doesn’t care about Africa and I don't see him starting anytime soon.
Lets pay off our own national debt and then we can worry about other countries that have largely themselves to blame for their present condition.
Oh BTW, George Bush doesn’t care about Africa and I don't see him starting anytime soon.
Lets pay off our own national debt and then we can worry about other countries that have largely themselves to blame for their present condition. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ironically its mostly europe that raped the crap out of africa
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This isn't a give-us-money thing...this is a petition.
I don't claim that this petition will have any real outcome, but if you agree with the sentiments expressed and you have 2 minutes and an e-mail address, then why not sign it?
Why not sign it?
Why not sign it?
Why not sign it?
Why not?
(I apologise, mantras are fun <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
"Because if all the debts to the states were cancelled then the US would be reduced to a third-world country overnight"
Good point, but that's not going to happen is it, not willingly. Still, other things can be done.
So why not sign it? Just let the world know that you are not happy.
God every aspect of this is futile...
(editited for friendliness)
Edit. I don't want to turn this into a political discussion Reasa. If you want to have a more serious discussion about Bush and poverty, take it to the Discussion forum or a political forum.
So, a warning for future posters:
<span style='color:red'>Please keep the topic strictly to the one campaign or I'll have the guards (Nem0 / Marik )swiftly take you away and remove your post : | </span>