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Just curious. There are lots of enormous human tragedies...and the AIDS tragedy in Africa is not new news. So if you are so concerned about it, just how much of your own money have you spent on it?

But there are some other equally horrific diseases you may not know about, so please let me know how much of your money you will dig out of your pocket to address these problems now that I have made a case for them...tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhea (kills more children than any other illness, can be treated with an sugar and electrolyte solution costing less than 25 cents), schistosomiasis, river blindness...then there are the problems closer to home, like those poor illegal immigrants out in the desert who run out of water.

I do not mind that you support these, but I bet cash dollars you have not sent one dollar of money out of your pocket to an AIDS patient in Africa. Classic liberalism...feel good about spending my tax money, but not your own personal bankroll.

Clinton and liberals have great causes also...most of which I disagree with. Would not mind, except they, like you, think it perfectly ok to confiscate my money and spend it for their own personal great idea, never mind what I think. Classic socialism.

Bush is not moving to the right incrementally...he is running to the left at full tilt, with Bushbots providing cover fire and excuses.

You make some good points.

And you're right. To this point I have not sent money directly from my pocket to AIDS in Africa, though I'm sure I have indirectly. I'm working on my taxes this week. It's been a rough year for my family. Income is down and expenses are up. Still, we were able to give about 10% of our gross income to charitable causes.

I'm not for waste, but I'm am looking for ways to provide solutions. I read an interesting editorial recently that said Islam is no longer the fastest growing religion in the world, Christianity now is. This is happening primarily in Africa (9% Christian in 1990, 46% Christian in 2000.)

The Islamic foothold in Africa is slipping. There are more ways to fight terror than force. This is one of those ways. And in the long run, its cheaper.

What about you? Since you don't want governments to help, are you doing anything personally?