Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1 July 2005

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From: M Holmes
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In ed.general Jon Senior <jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk> wrote:

>> I thought every little helped - why aren't they sending the money they
>> spend on waving placards and pissing Edinburgh's residents off, and send
>> it to make a difference in Africa?

> Because you're confusing a supermarket advertising campaign with real 
> world issues. Yes, every little helps. But a little spent here could 
> cause our government to "spend" a huge amount, far more than we 
> individuals ever could.

The point you've clearly missed here is that the government doesn't have
any money but that which it extorts from us individuals.

FoFP

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From: M Holmes <fofp@holyrood.ed.ac.uk>
Newsgroups: scot.environment,scot.general,ed.general,uk.rec.cycling
Subject: Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1  July 2005
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