Comments on: Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-2008-poverty/ Mon, 21 May 2012 19:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cecelia http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-2008-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 Cecelia Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:01:33 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1463#comment-3489 Great post and striking pictures indeed. My thoughts on poverty... *Excess used improperly is the demise of a nation. The idea of excess for the few perpetuates poverty for the many. A scarcity consciousness is a product of white privilege and excess.* Just google poverty and dozens and dozens of images are people of color, women of color and children.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3489','Cecelia'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3489','Cecelia','Great post and striking pictures indeed. \r\n\r\nMy thoughts on poverty...\r\n\r\n*Excess used improperly is the demise of a nation. The idea of excess for the few perpetuates poverty for the many. A scarcity consciousness is a product of white privilege and excess.*\r\n\r\nJust google poverty and dozens and dozens of images are people of color, women of color and children.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great post and striking pictures indeed.

My thoughts on poverty…

*Excess used improperly is the demise of a nation. The idea of excess for the few perpetuates poverty for the many. A scarcity consciousness is a product of white privilege and excess.*

Just google poverty and dozens and dozens of images are people of color, women of color and children.

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]]> By: Tabby http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-2008-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Tabby Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:29:29 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1463#comment-3473 What can we do to help? How can we solve this? How can we make others' lives better? This is what we need to be asking. Do a food drive--make food baskets and send them to homeless shelters. Donate some money. Something! <3<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3473','Tabby'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3473','Tabby','What can we do to help? How can we solve this? How can we make others\' lives better?\r\nThis is what we need to be asking. \r\nDo a food drive--make food baskets and send them to homeless shelters. Donate some money.\r\nSomething!\r\n<3'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What can we do to help? How can we solve this? How can we make others’ lives better?
This is what we need to be asking.
Do a food drive–make food baskets and send them to homeless shelters. Donate some money.
Something!
<3
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]]> By: kouji haiku http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-2008-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-3471 kouji haiku Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:46:25 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1463#comment-3471 striking photos. for my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online. saw this post via the front page of blog action day. it's great that you're participating. :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3471','kouji haiku'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3471','kouji haiku','striking photos.\r\n\r\nfor my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online.\r\n\r\nsaw this post via the front page of blog action day. it\'s great that you\'re participating. :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> striking photos.

for my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online.

saw this post via the front page of blog action day. it’s great that you’re participating. :)

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]]> By: becoming minimalist http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-2008-poverty/comment-page-1/#comment-3470 becoming minimalist Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:47:18 +0000 http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/?p=1463#comment-3470 thanks for using your blog and taking the time to raise awareness for the reality of poverty. good for you. i hope it encourages your readers to donate to a charity of their choosing.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3470','becoming minimalist'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3470','becoming minimalist','thanks for using your blog and taking the time to raise awareness for the reality of poverty. good for you.\r\n\r\ni hope it encourages your readers to donate to a charity of their choosing.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> thanks for using your blog and taking the time to raise awareness for the reality of poverty. good for you.

i hope it encourages your readers to donate to a charity of their choosing.

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