Sheeeesh imagine that. And within 24 hours the gun dealers will be out of every lock stock and barrel and every round of ammo and all the gun manufacturers will be working triple overtime to keep up with demand. Dillon will be so backordered on reloading machines that he won't catch up until the 22nd century. Come to think of it, maybe that's why the RATS are suddenly intent on pushing more anti-gun legislation?
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Friday, March 4, 2005
HIV 'SET TO INFECT 90 MILLION AFRICANS'
Christian HIV/AIDS activist says the ‘only real effective weapon against the AIDS virus is to educate the next generation’
By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries
AFRICA (ANS) -- Nearly 90 million Africans could be infected by HIV in the next 20 years if more is not done to combat the epidemic, the UN has warned.
According to a story on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) website, some 25 million Africans at present have HIV, which causes AIDS. And now the United Nations (UN) estimates the next two decades could see 89 million new cases of the disease in Africa -- or up to 10% of the continent's population. (Pictured: The disease has already affected millions of lives in Africa (picture from the BBC website).
The UN recommends a committed campaign against HIV/AIDS - and $200bn (£105bn) of investment -- to stem its spread.
"Millions of new infections can be prevented if Africa and the rest of the world decide to tackle AIDS as an exceptional crisis that has the potential to devastate entire societies and economies," said UNAIDS Chief Peter Piot.
DRAMATIC IMPACT
The UN report concludes that if millions of Africans are still being infected by HIV by 2025, "it will not be because there was no choice." It adds, "It will be because, collectively, there was insufficient political will to change behavior at all levels... and halt the forces driving the AIDS epidemic in Africa."
The study, entitled AIDS in Africa, was compiled over two years using more than 150 experts.
According to the BBC's UN correspondent, Susannah Price, it demonstrates the dramatic impact government policies could have on the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa.
Commenting on the UN report, Bruce Sonnenberg, President of He Intends Victory, a Christian HIV/AIDS ministry based in Irvine, California, said, "It is time that the United Nations and the rest of the world recognize that the only real effective weapon against the AIDS virus is to educate the next generation. (Pictured: Bruce Sonnenberg).
“The proof of this is found in Uganda, East Africa, itself where, under the direction of their first lady, Janet Museveni, has taught the youth of her country the ABC's of AIDS -- A is ‘Be abstinent’, B is ‘Be Faithful’, and C is ‘(only then) condom use’.
“By teaching this order to the young people of Uganda, the rate of infection has dropped from about 16% to about 6% over the last 10 years. This has not been an easy lesson for the entire world. For those already infected, we must share the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. But if we refuse to teach this basic principle, 89 million people in Africa will pay the ultimate price - D which is ‘Death’.”
For more information on the He Intends Victory, go to their website, which is www.heintendsvictory.com.
Dan Wooding is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS). Wooding is the co-host of the weekly radio show, "Window on the World" and was, for ten years a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. Wooding is the author of some 42 books, the latest of which is his autobiography, "From Tabloid to Truth", which is published by Theatron Books. To order a copy, go to www.fromtabloidtotruth.com.
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