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

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From: Jon Senior
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:12

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Tumbleweed wrote:
> Why should it? If you are so keen on the idea, send your own money to 
> organistions developing such cures.

There is a saying about giving a man food and teaching him to grow it. A 
similar stand exists WRT to donation. If we can remove the economic 
burden that the devloped world imposes on the developing, then they have 
a fighting chance of making their own way. Removing the trade 
restrictions that form the "Free Trade" mechanisms would be a very good 
start.

> How much have you sent *of your own money* recently on this? Or are you just 
> keen that others spend?

Some, but not enough. Certainly not enough for me to be smug about it. I 
_will_ be at the marches, standing up to be counted.

Jon

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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:12:48 +0100
From: Jon Senior <jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk>
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