Wednesday, October 19, 2005

ONE

Last weekend I woke up early with my roommate and went to a conference put on by the ONE Campaign (http://www.one.org). Here is the ONE Declaration:

WE BELIEVE that in the best American tradition of helping others help themselves, now is the time to join with other countries in a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty. WE RECOGNIZE that a pact including such measures as fair trade, debt relief, fighting corruption and directing additional resources for basic needs – education, health, clean water, food, and care for orphans – would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the poorest countries, at a cost equal to just one percent more of the US budget. WE COMMIT ourselves - one person, one voice, one vote at a time - to make a better, safer world for all.”
You can add your voice by signing the declaration online at their website. I watched a video from the website that included a number of celebrities from Bono to Brad Pitt to...
Pat Robertson?!!!!
Shockingly, yes, he was there. Thanks Pat, maybe you're not so bad after all.


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