[Jackknife]

Neal continues .......

AND A WORD ABOUT THE G8 PROTESTORS

It looks like the cops had their hands full with the anti-capitalist protestors at the G8 conference in Scotland over the weekend. It's no wonder, after all one of these protestors told a reporter that they wear masks because violence is a way of life for them. As the G8 summit proceeds through the week I'm sure we'll see more and more of these insipid protestors ... hopefully with a full compliment of bloody noses.

Come on, folks. Just take a look at these mindless myrmidons. Do they look like people that you would ever willingly trust with any meaningful responsibilities? Oh sure, we have the occasional leftist icon out there getting some face time, but for the most part these raggedy anti-capitalist protestors are college-aged children who have never had to rely on their own income-earning abilities to pay the rent or to put food on the table. They're a ragtag bunch caught in that magic age where you know it all and where you have answers to all of the questions plaguing civilization. It's really a pity that the media is going to pay them so much attention as they go on their destructive rampages this week.

[Jackknife]

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[Lekker 1]

Hey 'Borg...check this out. It's not that often you hear truth so plainly spoken!

[SMARTY]

"It is considered to be gravely politically incorrect in America to ever suggest that a woman who cannot afford to raise a child should do something to prevent pregnancy."

There is a lot to be said for keeping your legs together. It's a free and effective means of birth control. (Or I guess, the do gooders will tell us that all the hungry people in Africa and in the world are children of rape victims....) NOT

[Tacis]

I have a great idea!!! Why don't ALL the wonderful people who participated in Live 8 simply take 10% of their personal wealth and send it to Africa? Yeah, I know, WHY DIDN'T SOME ONE THINK OF THAT? And, the guys who made millions from Live 8 could send half of what the made!!

This cash could go to each country, either to the President or the Central Bank with a request that it be spent to eradicate poverty. I'm sure they'll be thrilled! And, I think it is grossly unfair of the folks that think that Africans with wealth should share that wealth with other Africans. It is their wealth to spend, not ours and if they don't want to give it to other Africans, that's their business.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

It seems you can't address this situation in Africa either. The solution for African women having children they can't afford to raise is to go to the United States and confiscate the money needed to raise them.

It is politically incorrect for me to say the following and I will probably get flamed for it, but here goes. If Western charities and NGOs are going to give African babies vaccinations and vitamins to reduce child mortality, they MUST also convince the parents to use birth control to prevent more children. We do no favors for the poor by helping them have bigger families than they can feed.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

It should have been an 'Africa Get Your Act Together' concert, designed to encourage Africa to get its house in order.

[hosepipe]

I say, CURE the poverty of common sense.. from Live 8 volunteers..
You can't cure poverty with MONEY...

Poverty comes from a spiritual black hole..

[Lorianne]

Oh .. and here's something else that these brilliant rock stars you won't hear about. I'm talking about the birth rate in Africa. In Africa, as in America and in so many other parts of the world, the people who can least afford to raise children are the people with the highest pregnancy rates. It is considered to be gravely politically incorrect in America to ever suggest that a woman who cannot afford to raise a child should do something to prevent pregnancy. It seems you can't address this situation in Africa either. The solution for African women having children they can't afford to raise is to go to the United States and confiscate the money needed to raise them.

Another man without a clue about biology. Hey Neal, take a remedial Biology class and learn something you ignororamus!

Otherwise, good article.