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I'm not sure what the solution is to this dilemma. People are poor for many different reasons. Some are lazy. Some have no education. Some have both. Others deal with other factors that make them poor. It is true that unhealthy food is usually very affordable and very readily available, which makes it an attractive and convenient meal to many, ...
Posted to Science by monitogrande on October 1, 2009
obesity
Rich or poor the number of Obese Americans is increasingly alarmingly. What is the best way to get them back down to normal weight? Taxes? Treatment? Or, a combination of the two?
Posted to Science by david wayne osedach on September 29, 2009
***Tithing Unscriptual***
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to share this article I read some time ago about Tithing in the New Testament being Unscriptual. Happy reading and enjoy! Website: Bible Truths.com by L. Ray Smith http://www.bible-truths.com/tithing.html Best, Emee
Posted to My Goodness by Emee on August 14, 2009
Health care costrs rising
Pretty obvious why both can be true. People who are in private insurance and go to the low cost public plan, prior to enactment of Obama's health care plan, were costing the government $0. On top of that, if the people were in a less generous plan with regards to copays, or had no insurance, then suddenly they are spending other people's money, ...
Posted to Kausfiles by MikeNn on June 15, 2009
If you want to end poverty -- here or abroad ...
If you want to end poverty, here or abroad, you need to first understand the structural cause of poverty. The best book I know on the topic is not new. It was written in 1879 by Henry George, and it is called ''Progress & Poverty.'' His ideas were inspiring to Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, Sun Yat-Sen, Leo Tolstoy, Bill Buckley, Michael ...
Posted to My Goodness by LVTfan on April 8, 2009
After the research on children is complete . . .
Once the researchers have confirmed what poverty does to children, I hope they'll get to work on examining how poverty erodes the bodies, minds, hearts and souls of adults. Maybe, sometime in the future, the Census will include a count of zombies living among us. If that ever happens, I'm certain that the poor - children and adults - will be ...
Posted to Human Nature by chenin on April 7, 2009
Trade Policy
In an increasingly intertwined world, domestic policies in one country (usually wealthy ones) often increase poverty in other nations (usually poor ones). By all accounts the U.S. could do more good for developing nations by changing domestic policies than it does with the amount going to international aid. When developing countries export to ...
Posted to War Stories by endworldhunger on March 19, 2009
Poverty and its relation to extremism.
Did you know that according to the Borgen Project only $19 billion a year is needed to end world hunger- a tiny amount compared to how much money has been spent on military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past few years.It is important to understand that the reason these reactionaries exist in the first place is poverty- they ...
Posted to Fighting Words by endworldhunger on March 12, 2009
Slumdog Stars Still Living in Poverty
The rags-to-riches love story, 'Slumdog Millionaire', may have cleaned up at this year's Oscars, but its child stars continue to live in poverty back home.Slumdog Stars Still Living in Poverty
Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on February 23, 2009
TV repairmen?
A thoughtful article! We as a nation have forgotten the depression. Have forgotten poverty. And are just starting to understand the meaning of being frugal.
Posted to Foreigners by david wayne osedach on February 5, 2009

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