Bono Spoke yesterday and we here in FYM....

[verte76]

Too many people in the West are in denial mode about the situation in Africa. It's as serious a deal as the Black Death was. The Black Death was absolutely devastating to Europe. It wiped out a third of its population, and many of its brightest and best. This caused political and economic chaos. The same thing is happening all over again. We need to put out the fire.

 

[hiphop]

So it is our duty.

 

[Dreadsox]

The problem with looking to politicians to do something is that most politicians are not going to move on something unless htey see it turning into votes.

 

[hiphop]

Or unless they think you´re dangerous for their career (but beware of that in Colombia or Mexico, as some of them have a rep for renting killers).

 

[verte76]

They won't do anything that's not directly related to them getting votes. Unfortunately, they are the ones who hold the purse-strings of our country, and thus we have to pressure them somehow. It's a hell of a predicament.