Comments on: The 2008 G8 Summit: Outcomes for Africa http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dunn Eggink http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-554752 Dunn Eggink Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:58:22 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-554752 Hello fellow ONE member, I appreciate Bono speaking out on behalf of the worlds poor and sick. Don’t forget that the number one question asked Obama was “Will you legalize marijuana?”. Think about the benefits that medical cannabis can have on the millions of suffering Africans. I am very disturbed when I hear that UN Police are using international aid money to persecute cannabis growers in Africa and destroy such an important beneficial crop. Bono has enormous influence on UN leaders, and some of the world’s most powerful people. Please don’t think for a moment that by removing cannabis the UN is in any way helping the poor people of Africa or any other continent. This is a grave injustice, and I'm sure the sick and dying Africans effected by such laws would agree. The cannabis plant can help to provide food, clothing, shelter, safe medicine, and eco-friendly fuel. If the One Campaign really wants to help the poor, we should let them grow hemp, and if we must get involved, help them succeed in taking advantage of the many benefits of the hemp industry. I hope Bono keeps up the good work, and helps to stop the bad work. Thanx. www.nycamp.org Hello fellow ONE member,
I appreciate Bono speaking out on behalf of the worlds poor and sick. Don’t forget that the number one question asked Obama was “Will you legalize marijuana?”. Think about the benefits that medical cannabis can have on the millions of suffering Africans. I am very disturbed when I hear that UN Police are using international aid money to persecute cannabis growers in Africa and destroy such an important beneficial crop. Bono has enormous influence on UN leaders, and some of the world’s most powerful people. Please don’t think for a moment that by removing cannabis the UN is in any way helping the poor people of Africa or any other continent. This is a grave injustice, and I’m sure the sick and dying Africans effected by such laws would agree. The cannabis plant can help to provide food, clothing, shelter, safe medicine, and eco-friendly fuel. If the One Campaign really wants to help the poor, we should let them grow hemp, and if we must get involved, help them succeed in taking advantage of the many benefits of the hemp industry.
I hope Bono keeps up the good work, and helps to stop the bad work.
Thanx. www.nycamp.org

]]> By: matius http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547741 matius Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:50:16 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547741 i just talk to the point,lets we fight poverty now,and make the people get out from poor world,let save them i just talk to the point,lets we fight poverty now,and make the people get out from poor world,let save them

]]> By: France http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547641 France Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:05:02 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547641 Simply Thank you - Consciousness directed in the correct direction, in this case providing solutions is a fantastic catalist! Love & Light to All France Delray Beach, FL Simply Thank you – Consciousness directed in the correct direction, in this case providing solutions is a fantastic catalist!

Love & Light to All

France

Delray Beach, FL

]]> By: Manda http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547632 Manda Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:03:07 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547632 I am glad to hear that the G8 is trying to hold true to their word. However, I am sad to see that so little is still being done on the home front. There are children starving, families without healthcare and people with treatable diseases right here in the US. I tend to see nothing REALLY being done to solve these issues. What bothers me the most is that the US shows up to the G8 and agrees to pay $50 BILLION to another country to fix their problems and neglects what is in front of them as they drive down the streets in their home towns. Manda Girdwood, AK I am glad to hear that the G8 is trying to hold true to their word. However, I am sad to see that so little is still being done on the home front. There are children starving, families without healthcare and people with treatable diseases right here in the US. I tend to see nothing REALLY being done to solve these issues. What bothers me the most is that the US shows up to the G8 and agrees to pay $50 BILLION to another country to fix their problems and neglects what is in front of them as they drive down the streets in their home towns.

Manda

Girdwood, AK

]]> By: Faye http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547615 Faye Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547615 I believe that in order to shake up the political machine we must hit them where it hurts, big corporations! This is where the largest transfer of wealth is centered. Within the 5% of the worlds population! We as the majority can protest until the cows come home, but until we lean on the money grabbers who dictate to the world leaders, we will always be a day late and a dollar short! Faye New York, NY I believe that in order to shake up the political machine we must hit them where it hurts, big corporations! This is where the largest transfer of wealth is centered. Within the 5% of the worlds population! We as the majority can protest until the cows come home, but until we lean on the money grabbers who dictate to the world leaders, we will always be a day late and a dollar short!

Faye

New York, NY

]]> By: Shoji http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547609 Shoji Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:30:30 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547609 It's good to see there are still "Good Men" in this world. PEACE... It’s good to see there are still “Good Men” in this world.
PEACE…

]]> By: Amanda http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547589 Amanda Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:50:43 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547589 This is all great. However, what about the Dufore regen of Africa?? This is all great. However, what about the Dufore regen of Africa??

]]> By: Tim Sadleir http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547577 Tim Sadleir Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:26:36 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547577 Dave and all of you, I am glad I am on your team. Dave and all of you,

I am glad I am on your team.

]]> By: Lisa Zeitlinger http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547574 Lisa Zeitlinger Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:44:59 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547574 The comment left by Chris Heaton has truly broken my heart. With little time left, he (or she) still thanks us for helping a poor nation. This says it all so beautifully with so few words. This should be enough for all members of ONE (and the rest of the world) to scream louder and LOUDER and LOUDER until the G8 hears us. Until then, ONE will have my voice and Chris and those who suffer will have my prayers each and every day. The comment left by Chris Heaton has truly broken my heart. With little time left, he (or she) still thanks us for helping a poor nation. This says it all so beautifully with so few words. This should be enough for all members of ONE (and the rest of the world) to scream louder and LOUDER and LOUDER until the G8 hears us. Until then, ONE will have my voice and Chris and those who suffer will have my prayers each and every day.

]]> By: Bob Griffin http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547551 Bob Griffin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:11:38 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/07/10/1963/#comment-547551 It was good that Geldorf and others had the opportunity to be there and to have time with the media. The G8 can make promises. Others back home, here in USA as in the other nations of the world will actually have to be the ones to fund the commitments. Liberia is where I have seen the overwhelming need and trust that the progress under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf can only be increased and the commitments of EU and others for funding there will be honored. It was good that Geldorf and others had the opportunity to be there and to have time with the media. The G8 can make promises. Others back home, here in USA as in the other nations of the world will actually have to be the ones to fund the commitments. Liberia is where I have seen the overwhelming need and trust that the progress under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf can only be increased and the commitments of EU and others for funding there will be honored.

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