Comments on: ONE’s Reaction to the Pittsburgh G20 Communique http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Mikhail http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565411 Mikhail Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:04:13 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565411 It is a highly commendable to have our concerns voiced for Africa, as it is still the continent with the highest levels of poverty... however it is important to remember that the only true form of development is empowerment and therefore it is best for if the needy rather than simply being fed and clothed, as is all too often done, were given the means and the opportunities to gain an active tole in harnessing the continent's vast potential , so that we all have the freedom to feed and clothe ourselves... It is a highly commendable to have our concerns voiced for Africa, as it is still the continent with the highest levels of poverty… however it is important to remember that the only true form of development is empowerment and therefore it is best for if the needy rather than simply being fed and clothed, as is all too often done, were given the means and the opportunities to gain an active tole in harnessing the continent’s vast potential , so that we all have the freedom to feed and clothe ourselves…

]]> By: Debora Edholm http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565191 Debora Edholm Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:32:29 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565191 Africa is in dire need of help. Women are being raped and there is chaos. Everyone needs to do their part to help in this plight..................... Africa is in dire need of help. Women are being raped and there is chaos. Everyone needs to do their part to help in this plight…………………

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565116 Kathleen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:22:27 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565116 Thanks Jotman, I will... :) Thanks Jotman, I will…
:)

]]> By: Jotman http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565115 Jotman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:30:39 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565115 Kathleen, At the press conference Obama commented on the protesters and their concerns, see this post: http://jotman.blogspot.com/2009/09/obamas-comments-on-g20-protesters-in.html Kathleen,

At the press conference Obama commented on the protesters and their concerns, see this post:

http://jotman.blogspot.com/2009/09/obamas-comments-on-g20-protesters-in.html

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565114 Kathleen Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:58:17 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565114 Was there any mention of the demonstrators ,protesting the g-20, and all the different causes that showed? Is there any interest in addressing the many causes that draws out such large numbers protesting the g-20? Was there any mention of the demonstrators ,protesting the g-20, and all the different causes that showed?
Is there any interest in addressing the many causes that draws out such large numbers protesting the g-20?

]]> By: endrunlv http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565093 endrunlv Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:55:50 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565093 Definitely a move from the G8 to G20 helps level the playing field for developing nations and Humanity. There is a lot of work ahead and nothing to assume. Definitely a move from the G8 to G20 helps level the playing field for developing nations and Humanity. There is a lot of work ahead and nothing to assume.

]]> By: Borodo Isa Muhammad http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565064 Borodo Isa Muhammad Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565064 Whatever now is an establishment was once an innovation.Let us pray that the promises made at the G20 Pittsburgh Summit to improve the lot of the poor and the developing countries-particularly Africa- are vigorously followed with quick action like that of Canada's extra loan guarantees to the AfDB. Whatever now is an establishment was once an innovation.Let us pray that the promises made at the G20 Pittsburgh Summit to improve the lot of the poor and the developing countries-particularly Africa- are vigorously followed with quick action like that of Canada’s extra loan guarantees to the AfDB.

]]> By: Jotman http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565033 Jotman Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:28:58 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565033 Thanks for the helpful summary Virginia! Thanks for the helpful summary Virginia!

]]> By: Lydia Vann http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565030 Lydia Vann Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:40:39 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565030 @ Rap Man. A lot of these people on the left are bloviaters and power grabbers using people's helpless and guilty concern for the invisible people you speak of to win elections and money and fame for themselves. Help is about empowering self confidence in the children and not about labels that corner them with low self expectations. The enemy of these neighborhoods is violence and legislation that perpetuates misery is not change. Freedom, and not Tyranny, is still your best bet. @ Rap Man. A lot of these people on the left are bloviaters and power grabbers using people’s helpless and guilty concern for the invisible people you speak of to win elections and money and fame for themselves. Help is about empowering self confidence in the children and not about labels that corner them with low self expectations. The enemy of these neighborhoods is violence and legislation that perpetuates misery is not change. Freedom, and not Tyranny, is still your best bet.

]]> By: Rap Man http://www.one.org/blog/2009/09/25/ones-reaction-to-the-pittsburgh-g20-communique/#comment-565029 Rap Man Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:10:27 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=8509#comment-565029 Pittsburgh's G-20 story: Take an expressway from town and disappear into desolate 'hoods and encounter the civilization of menace. Pittsburgh, a dual city! The glass wonder of PPG Place and/or the G-20 Summit is a faded memory. Here in the 'hood lives lie abandoned as far as the eye can see. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEukcWW5dM0 That is: For the most part, African-American Pittsburgh seems to be invisible, not only to the public relations hucksters who tout Pittsburgh's successes, but we are equally invisible to the protesters. Certainly, black Pittsburgh is as proud as anybody is that the black President we worked so hard to elect has selected Pittsburgh as the host of the G-20 Summit. We even enjoy the re-invention of Pittsburgh from a dirty, smoky steel-churning history to the bright, clean, green financial success that the business leaders and politicians boast about so loudly. Nobody is more proud of the Super Bowl winning African-American coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin. But none of that feel-good stuff erases the pain of the stubbornly high unemployment among African American young adults and the staggering dropout rate for young black males from the public school system. Pittsburgh’s G-20 story: Take an expressway from town and disappear into desolate ‘hoods and encounter the civilization of menace. Pittsburgh, a dual city! The glass wonder of PPG Place and/or the G-20 Summit is a faded memory. Here in the ‘hood lives lie abandoned as far as the eye can see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEukcWW5dM0

That is: For the most part, African-American Pittsburgh seems to be invisible, not only to the public relations hucksters who tout Pittsburgh’s successes, but we are equally invisible to the protesters.

Certainly, black Pittsburgh is as proud as anybody is that the black President we worked so hard to elect has selected Pittsburgh as the host of the G-20 Summit. We even enjoy the re-invention of Pittsburgh from a dirty, smoky steel-churning history to the bright, clean, green financial success that the business leaders and politicians boast about so loudly. Nobody is more proud of the Super Bowl winning African-American coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin. But none of that feel-good stuff erases the pain of the stubbornly high unemployment among African American young adults and the staggering dropout rate for young black males from the public school system.

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