Comments on: Richardson On Tape on Trade http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/11/richardson-on-tape-on-trade/ The Campaign to Make Poverty History Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: John http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/11/richardson-on-tape-on-trade/#comment-526690 John Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:47:12 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/11/richardson-on-tape-on-trade/#comment-526690 I was a little let down by that answer as well. I've heard Richardson speak a few times about Darfur, AIDS, global poverty etc., and it was far better than that clip. He is quite knowledgeable on the issues and very supportive. I think his mind was elsewhere. I was a little let down by that answer as well.

I’ve heard Richardson speak a few times about Darfur, AIDS, global poverty etc., and it was far better than that clip. He is quite knowledgeable on the issues and very supportive.

I think his mind was elsewhere.

]]> By: Steve http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/11/richardson-on-tape-on-trade/#comment-526687 Steve Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:58:01 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2007/09/11/richardson-on-tape-on-trade/#comment-526687 It's good Richardson has made aid to Africa an issue in his campaign--he has something of a plan whereas no other candidate, with the exception of John Edwards, even has one. But this video was disheartening to a certain extent, what he said made no sense and it gave me the impression he will do little if anything if elected that works. Stopping jobs from going overseas means stopping people overseas (the poor people) from getting those jobs. Some of the ONE t-shirts are made overseas by Bono's company for instance, which claims to be a big humanitarian effort by giving jobs to poor people in Lesotho. If we cut down on that we'd be cutting down on a way out of poverty. In effect Richardson was saying something AGAINST the ONE agenda and yet gets endorsed for it. It makes you wonder... It’s good Richardson has made aid to Africa an issue in his campaign–he has something of a plan whereas no other candidate, with the exception of John Edwards, even has one. But this video was disheartening to a certain extent, what he said made no sense and it gave me the impression he will do little if anything if elected that works.

Stopping jobs from going overseas means stopping people overseas (the poor people) from getting those jobs. Some of the ONE t-shirts are made overseas by Bono’s company for instance, which claims to be a big humanitarian effort by giving jobs to poor people in Lesotho. If we cut down on that we’d be cutting down on a way out of poverty. In effect Richardson was saying something AGAINST the ONE agenda and yet gets endorsed for it. It makes you wonder…

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