Sec. Clinton discusses Africa at Inaugural Celebration
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On Sunday, I attended an inaugural celebration in DC of our newly-confirmed Secretary of State. At the event, Secretary Clinton focused a portion of her speech on the disproportionate effect of poverty on women and children throughout the developing world.
Clinton said for women in the world’s poorest countries, “the glass ceiling is poverty that limits their dreams,” and reminded the crowd to resounding applause and cheers that women’s rights are human rights. In her brief remarks, she spoke of her observations traveling in Africa of women organizing in their communities and asked when we will start counting their contributions. She passionately spoke of her dedication to universal basic education and health care around the world.
The energy of the crowd suggested high hopes for the new Secretary of State who enters the office as a champion of ONE’s issues.
-Lauren Conn, ONE Regional Field Organizer
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January 22, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I am so happy to see Sec. Clinton in her new position as Secretary of State. I know she will do a great job in helping all women and children in Africa and around the world in their fight against poverty. I am very proud of her.
January 23, 2009 at 1:21 am
…as well as helping the U.S. into “European” style laws, programs, and the what not. I’m finally starting to see the light. We must lose/give things up in order for others to have. …and now I know.
I need a total of about 5,000 UDS in the next couple of months. If One.org members will donate me a total of 58 cents, and post it to me, I can replace my failing engine and transmission in my vehicle. Including postage, that’s what….about ONE dollar each? ….give or take the difference in postage cost in mailing loose change. Let’s say 10,000 members donate me each 50 cents. I’ll take care of the rest. I’m a mechanic, so I do my own work. I’ll scrape together any funds beyond the 5,000 mark.
Folks, your total is just but a fraction of your time, and the cost is so little. Who will help me? I need the help.
January 24, 2009 at 5:42 am
Really? I have to reply to my own post?
But it’s such a little amount! Surely we can find some members here to help me with this.
Tell me, what does it look like for you when you read that? Doesn’t your mind want to scream at me and tell me that I don’t need that, that surely I can do that on my own? Maybe the problem here is that I am just not significant enough. No that isn’t it. I know, the problem isn’t big enough. I’ll fix that squarely.
I’m in dire need of about 125 Million USD. ….you see, I want to run for president in 4 years. There’s no way in hell I can come up with that much money….but, if every member here at One.org will donate only ONE dollar, I can do this. It’s such a little amount, surely you have the money to do this. I feel and know that coming to you all here for money is the right thing to do.
Please keep in mind that once you contribute, I’m going to come back here and tell you that it’s such a small amount….but that you need to do more! I even have a figure in mind. I’ll simply ask you for about .7% of your yearly income. It’s such a small amount. Surely you have the money for my worthy cause. I’ll be back the year following that as well…. See? Isn’t the redistribution of wealth wonderful?
The truth is this:
There isn’t a reply to my post because none here have the intillectual honesty to deal with the problems that I’ve pointed out. Instead of the mind, rationalization is done with the heart! Something must be done! And you do so to your detriment and the detriment of your countrymen.
Who has something honest to say?