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Here's what the farmers of Ghana think of Free Trade and Live8:

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/12018433.htm

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"Evenbit" wrote:
> Beth wrote:
>> Nevertheless, the exact details don't invalidate the basic underlying
>> point,
>
> True!
>
>> of course: The trade isn't fair...laws and tariffs and "blocks" don't
>> allow
>> them to sell perfectly useful and good products to people like us and not
>> at
>> what would only be a "reasonable" price...
>>
>> Millions are being delibrately allowed to die, simply because while
>> Africa
>> is in poverty and unstable, we can _PLUNDER_ their natural resources -
>> such
>
> Is the entire Continent unstable, or just certain countries? The
> United Nations Secretary General grew up in Ghana on the west coast of
> Africa -- surely if there is someone who'd know the struggles of that
> continent and would be in a position to rally international support for
> any solution, it would be him.
>
> Nathan.
>


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