Comments on: Biden’s Remarks http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Edwin Vogt http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/#comment-537037 Edwin Vogt Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/#comment-537037 We can no longer afford to support those countries that hate us. We have our own problems here in America which are not being taken care of...poverty and health insurance. Yet we throw out billions to others outside of our borders and are fast becoming broke. For example, how many bilions were sent to Africa but the Aids problem continues to grow because immorality cannot solve the situation. Just imagine what could have been done with that allotment of money among our own people!Do we have enough reserves to support the global problems of other nations? Look how Cambodia treats the sex trafficking where children as young as five are exploited! Yet we continue to loan out our dollars to them! No, it's time to begin concentrating on our own needs and right early! Our infrastructure is deteriorating but our attention is not here but abroad! We can no longer afford to support those countries that hate us. We have our own problems here in America which are not being taken care of…poverty and health insurance. Yet we throw out billions to others outside of our borders and are fast becoming broke. For example, how many bilions were sent to Africa but the Aids problem continues to grow because immorality cannot solve the situation. Just imagine what could have been done with that allotment of money among our own people!Do we have enough reserves to support the global problems of other nations? Look how Cambodia treats the sex trafficking where children as young as five are exploited! Yet we continue to loan out our dollars to them! No, it’s time to begin concentrating on our own needs and right early! Our infrastructure is deteriorating but our attention is not here but abroad!

]]> By: Virginia Simmons http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/#comment-536937 Virginia Simmons Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:30:48 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/#comment-536937 That's the next step of the process! First we have to secure a large international affairs budget. Next Congress breaks up how that money will be spent- and we'll have to step up and fight for global poverty programs then too. That’s the next step of the process!

First we have to secure a large international affairs budget. Next Congress breaks up how that money will be spent- and we’ll have to step up and fight for global poverty programs then too.

]]> By: Juliette Flotat http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/#comment-536899 Juliette Flotat Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:37:57 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/12/bidens-remarks/#comment-536899 I'm sorry maybe I'm naive about some of this stuff.... how do we know exactly what this money will be used for? What is included under "international affairs" and what is not? I totally agree that we need to place a stronger emphasis on humanitarian efforts over seas instead of just military. Absolutely. I guess I am just skeptical because of our current situations whether this money would truly be put to use as has been suggested here. I’m sorry maybe I’m naive about some of this stuff…. how do we know exactly what this money will be used for? What is included under “international affairs” and what is not? I totally agree that we need to place a stronger emphasis on humanitarian efforts over seas instead of just military. Absolutely. I guess I am just skeptical because of our current situations whether this money would truly be put to use as has been suggested here.

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