Masealake in Australia writes:

What democratic societies should learn lessen from Australia election 2010:

1. What productive action Gillard Labor government 5 billions to UN buys ousted PM Kevin Rudd’s face?

Voter’s pains did not link to high income Politicians and Bureaucracy.

The Australia historical hung parliament demonstrated the big gap of inequality society between the small educated elite groups who get highest pay by talk feast used mouth work controlling live essential resources of the country in every social platforms against the biggest less educated groups who get lowest pay by hands work squeezed by discriminative policies that sucking live blood from individual poor/less wealth off?

Voters’ voices do not hear?
Voters’ pains do not ease?
Voters’ cries do not care?

1. Poverty will not be phase out if no fairer resources to share;
2. Illness will not be reducing if no preventive measurement in real action;
3. Agriculture will not be revitalize if urbanization continuing its path;
4. Housing affordability will not be reach for young generation if government continues cashing from young generation debt by eating out the whole cake of education export revenue without plough back;
5. Manufacture industry will shrink smaller and smaller if no new elements there to power up to survive;
6. Employability will not in the sustainable mode for so long as manufacture and agriculture not going to boost.

Ma kee wai
(Member of Inventor Association Queensland since 1993)

Posted on Sun Sep 26, 2010

Rishi R. in India writes:

please let me know that what will the action from your side if you find a person(Indian) is living in USA with FALSE BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

Posted on Thu Sep 23, 2010

James D.B. in Missouri writes:

Ibelive that it is a good gesture to seend aid to those who nead it.but thare are manny nations that owe the united states billions an thay should pay that back every cent how to help is to educate some of thease people and have them held accountable amarica has allways helped accross the globe in aid bulding schools hospitals and supoting infrastructure and thare is allot of negitive things allways being said all over but no one wants to point out even to the detriment of are own way of life standard of liveing to help in disasters to send aid everywhare and allot of nations giveing alot of reports are unfounded and all over the rest of the international commuinity neads to give amarica its due as a leader in giveing in helping those who nead it and all the billions of dollares it all neads to be payed back to the us from allot of nations that can afford it nead to pay back the usa for helping them all of the rest nead to just give over all their tribute to the us and stop saying the united states owes them anything it asuredly dose not if are nation is not strong how are we suposed to do all the dirty deals knowone else will do because the us keeps its promices unfortunatly that is not true of manny nations who accually nead to be glad thay get help amarica has done this allways an will contenue to help but allot of bills war reperations have to be payed back unlike any nation on earth and not sence the roman empire is amaricaif thease people do not pay their bills what will happen to are republic if we fail or have a majior war half of this planet starves why we feed most of the globe its like shooting your refrigerator everything spoils same result if thare is not changes thank you this is an opinion an totally true though

Posted on Sun Sep 19, 2010

Hesham A. in Egypt writes:

Environmental pollution: violation of environ mental integrity takes place daily. Employees get bribed to keep the status quo contrarention. If Egypt is signatory to environment protection treaties how can you help us ???

I wan,t to stop the Environmental pollution under my building

punish Employees in front of the environmental court international

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Victor E. in North Carolina writes:

With all of the problems we are currently facing in this country (esp. jobs), why are we sending billions of our dollars to Egypt and Israel when Egypt has not reformed its political structure (it's more of a dictatorship) and Israel has not made peace with the Palestinians (it's more of a theocracy)?

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

David M.M. in Illinois writes:

How about actually instituting an International Economic Rent of Land Value Tax System, and getting rid of the dictator's of the world, including the muti-national corporation's and giving the land back to all native people's, including Canada, the United States of North America, etc?????

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Everett W. in Idaho writes:

In my work as a development professional, I have observed increasing cooperation and collaboration between USAID and the multilaterals on a case-by-case basis. However, there does not appear to be an institutionalized approach to this, so there are many cases where USAID projects duplicate efforts of the multilaterals. In order to improve efficiency in reaching the MDG's, has any effort been made or considered to institutionalize and broaden inter-donor collaboration?

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Laura S. in Colorado writes:

Good Morning,

I was interested to know, on the eve of the Milennium Development Goals, which challenges are emerging most rapidly - is there a particular order in which we should look at addressing these issues to prevent cascading crises? Kind regards, Laura

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Josie M.-B. in Germany writes:

Many governments of Third World countries or emerging markets resisting against further exploitation by Corporated US Companies are complaining that USAID is supporting their opposition by money from US taxpayers for subverting or even overturning their government.
As USAID was involved, for instance in the coup against Hugao Chavez in 2002.
USAID is accused to have connections with the CIA. That was the reason why Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba in December 2009, because accused of being a negotiator of USAID.

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Brian in Washington DC writes:

Given the recognized importance of universal basic education to achieving not only MDG#2 but all of the MDGs, does the administration plan to commit to a Global Fund for Education or another multilateral education initiative at the MDG summit? If not, what is the administration’s plan for achieving MDG#2?

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Kirumira D. in Uganda writes:

Dear ,
my question is, do have any future plan to fund the NGOS that has come out to work in fulfil MDGS?

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Dr. Nadeem P. in Pakistan writes:

I am Founder/President of Society for Community Restoration. My question is;
How we can be the part of Millennium Development Goals? As we want to do something good for community development. Right now we are working on flood relief work and doing on self support basis. After flood relief there is rehabilitation and restorattion phase and we wish to give my contribution in that. So How i can do work with you to accomplish this Goal

Posted on Thu Sep 16, 2010

Osita E. in North Carolina writes:

What part can the United States play in helping bring about a sustainable peace and development in Africa which can only come through the realistic remaking of the African map? Africa does not need any aid rather this particular issue holds the key to Africa's development.

Posted on Wed Sep 15, 2010

Tom P. in Washington writes:

So how do you access this webcast? There is no link given.

DipNote Bloggers reply: Tom, just point your browser to DipNote at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) tomorrow. We'll have the video player embedded as our lead entry.

Posted on Wed Sep 15, 2010

Phi in New York writes:

There's the #MDGSummit after party as well! "http://bit.ly/oneworldfb"

"www.oneworldrising.org"
Hope to see you there!

Posted on Wed Sep 15, 2010

David M.L. in Arizona writes:

How does a small independant researcher with some new information for you manage to get past the endless teams of secretaries and low-level administrators to present U.S.A.I.D. policymakers with some new solutions for their consideration?

Smart power solutions that use some patented new technology for job creation. Solutions that can satisfy the community driven need for good potable water and at the same time make products and reserve markets for trade that will benefit third world emerging economies with new job creation? Do you think that the innaccessability of our policymakers may be one of the reasons why U.S. capitalism is defeating itself? R.S.V.P. and surprise me...

Posted on Wed Sep 15, 2010

Jeffrey K. in Oregon writes:

Recently, a Senate candidate of California has been quoted stating, (when she was the ceo of hp in CA) that she wold rather hire non-US citizens to perform the work needed through the HB1 type visa. With this type of thought that China, Russia,Japan, to name a few countries, have better educated perspective persons for the jobs needed. This makes my heart drop. How can we support other countries in famine when we don't support our own educational systems for tech. jobs both white and blue collar. I feel that the USA needs to realize that we have lost our place in the industrialization world, thus we need to create new methods of education to evolve the creative minds.... get us off of instant gratification, anti-depessiants, and other numbing items , produce will and desire.....to help and to succeed .

Posted on Wed Sep 15, 2010

Ana B.C. in Portugal writes:

Hello, i'm in Portugal and i'm concerned with everything regarding global sustainable development. Everybody speaks about the need of stopping global warming and the of providing food for the most poorer people all over the world and also about persons safety and family values, and yet nothing relevant happens. The war is going on in Afganistan, in Iraque and Pakistan the bomb atacks continue, people die of hunger and thirst and i feel very bad because i can't do anything about it. Can you say someting about all of theses things?

Thank You

Posted on Wed Sep 15, 2010

Russell B. in Mexico writes:

I find it strange that no mention is made of the proliferation on assault rifles and associated weapons that right now are being used to foster crimes and problems in third World Nations.

No mention of proposed solutions to track unlawfull weapons shipments since many children die from gunfights by criminal gangs trying to wrest control of territory in many Nations that are poor.

Where are the proposed solutions for better HUMINT and ELINT to reduce the flow of drugs into the U.S.?

Thanks for reading this.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Sean T. in the United Kingdom writes:

That's the wonder, the wonder of you.

When you should be working for Corporate America and paying your Federal & State Taxes that oils the machinery of the global economy that supports the socialist infrastructure of modern day living that is availabe to everyone by public demand to cater for your every need and whim and supports you in your times of impassable hardship.

Elvis has left the building and their is nobody available to fill his blue swade shoes that have been doing the jail house rock from Alcatraz since 1972 to the year 3000.

Raps my occupation.

A.W.O.L.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Donald M. in Virginia writes:

The country of Pakistan has people in the United States already running businesses, why can't they be apart of sending money or donations back to Pakistan? Having "BLOOD DRIVES" in times of trouble, a country needs to pull itself back together. I guess my point is, why don't get more involved to help their own people?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Garth N. in California writes:

What goals exist for sustainability of the world's oceans?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Adokiye B. in Nigeria writes:

To my mind, achieving the MDG's for African and other third world countries depends on donor countries extending their helping hand on the basis of good and transparent governance rather than the friendliness of a country.What is lacking in most countries is responsible leadership and not capital.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Adokiye B. in Nigeria writes:

Any hope of examining with a view to implementing the ideas of non-government officials in the actualization of the Millennium Development Goals, especially for African countries where the opinion of the common man is condemned to the waste basket?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Susanne K. in Germany writes:

I have the following questions
1. do you think the un millenium goals will be reached? and when?
2. when will world peace be achieved?
3. why is so much money wasted on military armement and interventions in war regions instead of dealing with countries that are peacefull and suffer from famine and climate change and natural desaster?
4.when will the developmental aid be finally given more to countries that respect the human rights of sexual minorities and handicapped people instead of supporting bad governments with nuclear armement and dictatorship? (eg the Us and CIA supported goverments with bad regimes like that of saddam Hussein for a long while?
Thanks for inviting me for questions to you.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Mark S. in Texas writes:

I think Globalization can have a positive effect on countries as long as their government has a sort of litmus test on imports that asks the question; does it serve humanity and the environment, otherwise it becomes corporate greed and is destructive. What do you have to say about this?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Agha H. A. in Pakistan writes:

Global Issue Basis are Bluntly estabished in South Asian Region.I will strongly recommend the countries involved in to pull thier hands with immediate effect.The World will feel Global rest & peace if willing. I assume this step as Millinium Development Goal.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Sarah F. in Washington DC writes:

MDG 8 calls for a global partnership that makes it incumbent on donor countries to provide funding in a more consistent, transparent and cooridantion fashion. How does the US, with over 26 governmetn bodies that program and plan foreign and development assistance plan to meet this goal? How will it be done? Waht are the mechanisms that will be used to more fully integrate the descionmaking, planning and implementation of US dollars overseas? What can be done to raise the awareness of the value to the US of its development assistance?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Chuck D. in Washington DC writes:

Gentlemen.
If you look back on the history of america, you will note that immigrant labor provided the means to complete the transcontinental railroads, and the Erie Canal. With this in mind, consider the world-wide border policing/Jobs problem. Instead of turning borders into prison walls, like the Iron Curtain, create small McDonalds Type Immigration shops that would ID, and channel the immigrant flow into problem solving projects. Growing Algae Fuel on Badlands Farms, Removing brush from semi-urban forests, digging reservoir lakes to replace mountain glaciers, harvesting climate killed trees before they burn, etc. 1) Photo ID hands and face. 2: produce ID card on the spot. 3) Distribute to agencies over Internet. 4) enroll in WPA type programs.
5) charge a nominal fee for processing, below the smuggle-people-across the border rate, to reduce tax burdens. 5) use skilled citizens to manage badland energy crop city formation.
(don't grow food crops for fuel) 6)Take the experienced people back to impoverished countries to replicate E-Cities locally.
Borders are managed. People find work. Countries are helped. CO2 is captured. Foreign Oil Deficit is reduced, eventually eliminated. Clean Ocean.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Ibrahim K. in Pakistan writes:

sir the million development are going to due by 2015. but what progress that you see in easing the pain of developnig nations like PAKISTAN. Your USAID program is rasinig funds, doing good jobs in some areas but completely fail in lessening the pain of poor poeple. usaid and majority of our NGO`s working in the same field do not have the orientation to asses the demand of what poor in PAKSTAN want when it comes to finance their small enterprise(microfinance intervention). we require islamic microfinance based on profit and loss models like musharakah, diminishing musharakah and mudarabah models.
but unfortunately we are forced to use conventional microfinance models(grameen models). which result in low penetration rate. please USAID use your funds in right direction since your are accountable to donor agencies and UN.use your research to get a right orientation of our demands ie; islamic microfinance intervention.
PLEASE LET YOUR SHOW GO THROUGH THE TOPIC.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Donald M. in Virginia writes:

@Greg G in Florida

YOUR 100 PERCENT RIGHT!!! If the United States can't even gets its own house in order, how does it expect American Citizens to follow the lead? Especially, when millions and billions of our dollars are sent overseas to help others. We all have troubles, things that happen, where are the Bailouts to help US? In the past few weeks, I had a multitude of many things go wrong, so when it floods in Pakistan, or anywhere else in the world, sure we can offer hope, but they themselves have to do something. When is the last time they did a blood drive in Pakistan? I donated blood last week, which means somewhere in the world, I saved a life, are they doing the same or just waiting for another handout?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Bilkis S.B. in India writes:

When we Indians are a recognised force of the upcoming third world n that have the vision n will to implement such economic policies that would boost the world's sagging economic scenario n help to overcome this recession...why is US not so willing to have us there(with all the visa n immigration problems that our youngsters face)with open ams n mind...as you do with some of the countries whom you treat as allies.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Rustum in Pakistan writes:

Why doesnt the US Aid - plan, construct & operate Cambridge level schools through out Pakistan ?
If Pakistani children are given good education (not aid-or half hearted attention) the whole Country dynamics can change for the better.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Frances J.N. in Indiana writes:

Is it proper Protocol for the news media to call the President of the United States "Mr. Obama", instead of Mr. President or President Obama?

DipNote Bloggers reply: Frances, the Associated Press stylebook stipulates using "President" on first reference and the last name thereafter. Many news outlets take the extra step of adding the "Mister." The Office of the Chief of Protocol doesn't weigh in on media style (that's up to the media outlets), but there is an interesting FAQ on their work here: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/what/c18027.htm.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

R.M. in Pennsylvania writes:

Is the Us goiing to attack the Iran Nuclear locations?

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Migheu D.S. in Cameroon writes:

Hello. My question is for Rajiv Shah, the USAID Administrator. In this era of communications, what efforts you made, whether the State Department of State with the U.N to democratize access to new technologies ever more advanced in countries in developement, knowing that today more than ever the access of the good information at the right time is the key of development, is an outreach tool for individual liberties and thus of human rights and even the spread of democratic thought. Thank you

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Ruzevaldo L. in Brazil writes:

Dear Sir/Lady. Greetings from Brazil!

The rivers of our house, is drying up, our air we breathe is polluted, our climate is getting more aggressive, all these segments are affecting human life, animal life and plant life on the planet. Is there any initiative by that institution to alleviate this situation and prevent a global catastrophe?

Cordial and best regards!

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Umar B. in Pakistan writes:

Dear Educated Elite of the World, Pleases try understanding the real tool and motivation behind your's development and which is missing in the undeveloped world i.e., the behavioral excellence, the desire to be someone. Market this idea among the populace of the to be developed world.
Nothing can bring change or improvement in the societies of ours unless a behavioral change plan is applied.
Further to this please try spending some money on the image building of your efforts in the societies where you are contributing. Build and establish an image of a caring, responsible and contributing towards all those who otherwise hate you like hell. Let people understand that how today's world leaders are different from the historical world and its leaders especially of near past mainly Muslim.
Lastly i would like to suggest that also try analyzing the ancestral bondage between the masses of the world. Can't we build better inter-world relations with the fact(s) that all humans are children of one parents and all Caucasian are children of one parent(s) and today more then 3 billion people speak their languages coming from one origin. Almost every second person in the world is concerned about their ancient past and blood lineage. Doesn't there is a possibility to build mutual relations on the basis of such scientific evidences. this ancestral unification shall bring an easy acceptability among our's society-masses to buy the ideas of excellence of your societies, similarly your societies could buy certain excellence behaviors of ours making both close enough to each other.
Dear world leaders try conceiving a real peace full world with brotherly relations with each other.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Boudi in the Netherlands writes:

The population growth is the biggest problem in the world. On the Website "http://worldpensionplan.org/" I explain that with a relatively small amount of money we can prevent a disaster.
What is the disaster I envision? Deplete resources by a growing population living on a higher prosperity. This will and is in fact already effecting us all. Not only the people the 2015 goal is targeting at. CO2, Energy shortish and nourishment shortish.
Like what happened with India. There growth in EDP over decades disappeared in population growth. Today Africa is rapidly developing. In the same time China's huge population has a rapidly growing level of prosperity.
Therefor limiting population growth has to be number one on the global aid agenda. The World can do three things to guide this process; Establishing an UN passport, birth control programs and starting with a world pension plan. The world pension plan is needed to remove the necessity of offspring as a form of old age insurance. Problems like overpopulation in the Pakistan delta could have been prevented this way.
Why the UN Passport? Because organization of a global identity is an essential part of controlling the whole operation. The UN passport could be a national passport but with one UN person number in it. The UN person register will have other global organization benefits also.
I realize these are big steps and over the 2015 horizon. But rationality about the global issues we face today makes these steps insurmountable.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Prof. Shiv C.M. in India writes:

Global economy is rapidly encouraging capitalism. Media is consistently highlighting the cases of those who are making place in the Fortune-500 or top echelons. While MDG is trying to establish an equity.Isn't the economic and social development are in conflict? What will be the impact of soaring economy (India's sensex is >19,000 as on 14th September 2010) on the achievements of MDG.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Raj in India writes:

Why does US say it has provided 150 million US dollars to Pak for fighting floods, 5.4 million pounds of supplies provided. The language is not understood by 95% of Pakistanis. It should be 1200 Crore Pak Rupees, 24.5 lakh KG of supplies. This will ensure that people will understand that US is helping them a lot. This will boost the image of US in Pakistan.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Naeem in Pakistan writes:

Today the world’s major problem is terrorism, terrorism led by (result of) poverty and illiteracy. We should make the world free of terrorism and develop a happy world where every one can take breath without any fear.
I think the USAID should work for development in that part of world where terrorism is creating problem. Especially the literacy rate should be improved and people must be educated that terrorism is also creating problem for them and happy world is also essential for them and their children. Secondly the USAID also take measure for reduction of poverty in that part of world so that people don’t have problem for earning their bread and living and may not play in the hands of terrorists.

Posted on Tue Sep 14, 2010

Greg G. in Florida writes:

Instead of looking outward and trying to help the world ... I am under the guide of FIX ONES OWN HOUSE so you can better able yourself to fix your neighbors house later. The Financial System of Borrow and Spend has to stop. The US Congress needs to pass a law to print it's own currency under Federal Guidelines of accountability and chase out all the Privately owned Banks like the Federal Reserve System and we will have enough money to fix recessions, depressions, starvation, health along with restructuring this country and alot of the world.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Muhammad J.R. in Canada writes:

hi,it is not my question but suggession,to win heart and mind in pakistan or any troubled area of the world we shud encrouge the us citizens from that country to go back in that country and explain to the public the life in west.local NGOs dont know too much the life abroad.we r giving millions of dollars to those ngos but ppl of those countries still dont like us,there is something seriously wrong.i can offer myself to go in pakistan and do social work better than more local ngos.too many other pakistani/american will be available who can make a big difference.thanks for ur time to read my messg

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Al in Washington writes:

We need to stop letting Pitbull or pitbull mix out in the public eye for the saftey of all people. You can't trust them. What do you think.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Pami in Washington writes:

Are you going to have new laws on service dog where they have to have some type of uniform on. The United States are to easy going on service dog laws other country in the world if you don't have some type of Uniform on the service dog can't go out in public. Why can we have stronger laws like this. If they real need a service dog, then they would put a uniform on or they just want to take their pet with them. I have a Labradoodle as my service dog and I always have a uniform on my service dog out in, public.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Luis L. in Peru writes:

My question is ....

What else can make the powers for help governments to restrain the terrible corruption in the Spanish-speaking countries?

I have asked…. why so much incapacity... why such negligence .... There is no need to bring a Sufi or a genius to set the correct path and curb corruption. Is so much difficult to create a system that generates a passive revolution. Without a single shot to go hunting of systematic and progressive way to the bad elements. All this in a democracy and full respect for human life and the law.
It seems that nobody cares much to make good this work ... as if everything will be desirable for half and corruption continue. It's rare.

If I ask this question is because I am living witness of the realised efforts but that they finished being insufficient. Myopia, blindness and disability leaders from seeing more clearly. Have tried everything and corruption is on the rise and now it stretches his tentacles extending itself strongly to the world-wide drug trafficking.
There is an effective way to restrain it but they do not do case to me. It is a scientifically based way and massive participation of the people. It is difficult for a corrupt government to accept my first draft but as I reiterate that yes there is a way to curb or restrain corruption. Perhaps for many people the moral does not matter and as said a great corrupt in my country "in politics can not be naive."

South America is becoming increasingly unstable. The biggest problem is not hunger or poverty. The big problem is "overwhelming and widespread corruption." That corruption brings to hills the hunger and the poverty. The bad or say bad distribution of national resources in certain Hispanic countries increasingly away citizens and creates a division between classes where foreign doctrines far away look historically in America and buying consciences grow deep roots.

The tendency of governments which were aimed at capital unfortunately gave poor historical examples and most citizens are losing or have lost confidence in their leaders. These leaders came away from the poor and favored economic powers. I just say that democracy is preparing its own way to the cemetery because although it is a system that allows us freedom but real justice has overturned the human needs. Corruption of judges and magistrates has no limits.
I am a person that aspires to the free international trade, a democracy with freedom and a real justice. The mentioned thing at the moment turns out to be a beautiful dream with a bitter one to wake up. With esteem
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Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Joel K. in Australia writes:

What innovative steps can the United States administration take to resolve the Palestinian crisis that has not been attempted during the past administrations which would demonstrate US as a genuine peace broker?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Henry O. in Arizona writes:

Could Mr Rajiv answer a question on why innocent Americans'passport are being susupended because they are paying back College student loans. Now I can not travel out of the country for a very important dental work in Mexico as I can not afford the work to be done here in the good old USA. Why confiscate my passport. I can't believe it!!!
If this is how we treat Americans, God help our country. Please reply to me as to how I can get my passport back.

Thanks,

An American in Mourning

henry

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Ayaz A. in Canada writes:

I would like to thank profusely honorable Asst. Sec. Benton for the opportunity to participate in this forum. I would like to ask the panel if there are any united states efforts to build public libraries in the Islamic countries so that the people of those countries can learn to love the united states?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Rodriguez T. in Kansas writes:

Inherited dictatorship locked development of African Countries such as Togo. Democracy would be the engine of development. Whithout democracy all Africa should become as Somalia. How the Usa can help to stop Human rights violation and banana Republic of Togo, please the monarchy of Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Mohammed Y. in Illinois writes:

Hi David,
I know USAID has an office in Baghdad - IRAQ. Do you have any plan to develop projects in Iraq? And do you think to use the Iraqies whom have green cards to work in your projects in Iraq?

Thank you

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Thomas M.S. in Kentucky writes:

Please address the problem of sexual slavery in the U.S. and how both domestic and international criminal organizations fund, profit and facilitate this activity.

Thank You

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

LadyAnn G. in Minnesota writes:

Is there going to be a place that tells us what were the millenium summits' goals?

And this uniting of the world; is it going to cost us in depreciation in the value of the almighty dollar?

In other words are we going to have to send money out of our country, the USA, to foreing countries?

Then I am against anything that sends money out!! We need money to come in for a change!

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Masealake in Australia writes:

“Health Olympic America” project
TO ANSWER “THE MILLANIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT”

Referred to a letter to:
29 October 2009
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP

Dear Prime Minister,

Shaping a Healthy and Wealthy Future for Australia

I would like to firstly congratulate you on your election promise to face the challenge of improving the health of Australians.

My “Health Olympic Australia” project will not only assist the Australian Government to shape a better health system for Australians but will also improve the general health of Australians. This will put Australia in a strong position for long term wealth generation and prosperity.

Since taking over the leadership of the Australian Labor Party and leading the party to victory in the 2007 election, you have gone on to fulfill your election promise to appoint the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (the Commission). The Commission has recently produced the Interim Report which sets out the National Health and Hospitals Reform Plan. This has provided a blueprint for tackling future challenges to the Australian health system including:

• The rapidly increasing burden of chronic disease;
• The ageing of the population;
• Rising health costs; and
• Inefficiencies exacerbated by cost shifting and “the blame game”.

The “Health Olympic Australia” project is based on an experimental trial to prove the results of “The China Study”. “The China Study” is a 2005 book by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., an outspoken vegan and his son, Thomas M. The book examines the relationship between the consumption of animal products and illnesses such as cancers of the breast, prostate, and large bowel, diabetes, coronary heart disease, obesity, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, degenerative brain disease, and macular degeneration.

The “China Study” Clinical Trial I conducted was based on a 95 year old lady, who participated in a two year health improvement trial from August 2007 to September 2009. The trial involved living in accordance with the principles of “The China Study” to determine whether the principles would result in improved health outcomes claimed by the authors of “The China Study”. The "China Study" Clinical Trial was scientifically successful by two meaningful demonstrations. The first of a chemistry blood test to all organs, it shows the results as good as the young people; and the second meaningful health improvement in physical capabilities.

Recently we have been invited by APHA (the American Public Health Association) to participate in one of their forums under the section of Alternative and Complementary Health Practices scheduled for early November 2009 to ‘Identify a Health Olympic Spring’ to the World Health Organizations’ (WHO) Third Health Revolution Approaches, with the objective being: An application model for preventative health movement that might speed up the progress of social, economic and environment development to overcome the problems of human health. For us (Australia Invention) to play an active part we require the assistance from the Australian Government. Without Australian Government support we will not be able to accept and attend the APHA forum. (Refer to attached information).

Prime Minister, the steps that will allow Australia to pioneer in achieves the worlds “Health Economy” is by Australia:

• Inventing health improvement patterns;
• Growing high antioxidant healthy grains and plants;
• Manufacturing high antioxidant healthy grain powder products;
• Exporting its health improvement knowledge and pattern; and
• Exporting health improvement resources (including human resources).

I have enclosed the “Health Olympic China Spring” DVD for your viewing and hope that you will be inspired by the “Health Olympic Australia” plan and provide support so that firstly we will be able to attend the APHA forum and to secondly provide support in our application for the Australian Research Council’s “The Future Fellowship”. This will allow Australia to pioneer “Health Olympic Australia” under your leadership and shape Australia’s agricultural, manufacturing, social and economic development. Australia will lead the world in the achievement of a newly discussing “Health Economy”. I urge you to agree to allow this unprecedented project to happen under the leadership your Labor government.

The highest regards

M.
(Member of the Queensland Inventor Association since 1993).

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Ron in New York writes:

The Dark Cloud over MDG Financing....

Recent reports on the mass-rapes in Congo and on the blood-diamond routes have joined the donors of MDG's with perpetrators of grave Human Rights crimes. The USG must not allow the guilty member states to buy their way out of being accountable for these crimes. They will try to fund the MDG's to avoid consequences and if successful, they will reneg and continue their bad behavior with UN immunity.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

David M.M. in Illinois writes:

I want to know if you will PLEASE allow followers of Henry George like me to talk about the Economic Rent of Land Value Tax System to alleviate poverty, homelessness, Un-Employment and recessions and depresions, and do something about ending the hold of the power-elite of so-called over-seas "developing" countries to put their countries people as human collateral in danger of a world-wide depression so big and powerful it will make 1929 look a party! Also, the Land Value Tax System is extremely flexible and versatile and can actually fund 5 to 8 things! Why NOT DO IT?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Castin S. in Haiti writes:

Thank you for this opportunity and i want to congratulate you for the good work you are doing in order to help the rest of the world.
My question is: as i am a young Diplomat haitian i tyed to enter at the American Diplomacy they said no i can not , because i am not American Cityzen, so i want to know why, and what i can do to serve the American diplomacy as i dreamed too.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

James K. in Cameroon writes:

U.S State and Non-Governmental Organizations carry out a wide range of Transparent Goodwill Gestures the world.I'm sure the U.S is the world's No1 donor nation but what most people know about the U.S is war.
Why this lack of information and publicity over U.S aid to poor and disaster-stricken communities?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:

If increased American trade is related to foreign infrastructure and investment, why isn't a massive effort undertaken by USAID in getting large scale development teams to get the job done rather than waiting for slow-as- molasses piecemeal development?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Mark in the U.S.A. writes:

Dear Sir or Mam,
I am an disable Native American/White veteran who served in the Military, and served with pride for our nation. I was sexually rape by three men at an Army base, inwhich I contracted HIV through the results from my low cd4 count, and now fighting the VA for increased of my disibility rating, along with PTSD, and several head concussions, along with constant ringing which is Tinnuitis, I have all documents and letters from Doctor's and people who knew me back then and support my claims agaisnt the VA, also file a CID report to support it also, becaause at the time of the rape they threaten my life if I reported this terrible crime agaisnt me. I want the public know that it is not only women get raped, but men diffently get raped also and goes unreported like myself until later. Just want the public to know things like this happens in the Armed Services.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Dr. Carol F. in the U.S.A. writes:

Question:
What should the U.S. be promoting/requiring of Turkey in its quest to join the EU as a member state? Is there a modicum of peace promoting behavior that we should expect of them?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Pat W. in Massachusetts writes:

How can anyone who attempts to have a balanced view of the Israeli Palestinian situation, respect peace talks that do not include Hamas, the elected government of Gaza? Although not widely reported in the US press, many Americans who now look at the news reported beyond our borders, that Hamas has extended peace overtures to Israel on several occasions, in exchange for returning to the 1967 borders, which is a significant concession from the 1948 "Green Line" ,and the right of return. A reasonable starting place for talks.

Hamas proved their ability to stop shooting rockets and convince other armed groups within Gaza to a cease fire with Israel which they maintained from June 2008 to November 2008, when Israel broke the truce. Then came Operation Cast Lead - this after a truce which Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza upheld even though the Israeli government did not significantly ease the siege. Do not think that because i speak the truth about this situation i am anti-Semitic or anti-Israel, i am not. I am as critical of those Israeli government's policies which are illegal and immoral, as i was of those policies of the Bush Cheney administration which were illegal and immoral. And now those of the Obama administration. If there is ever to be a peace agreement that is respected by the whole world, by those people of integrity in both Israel and Palestine, and worthy of American respect, how can the Dept of State object to inviting Hamas to the peace talks?

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

Masewalake in Australia writes:

What democratic societies should learn lessen from Australia election 2010 (2010 Australia federal election comments in part)
1. What time bombs will rock Australia democratic society?

The Australia historical hung parliament demonstrated the big gap of inequality society between the small educated elite groups who get highest pay by talk feast used mouth work controlling live essential resources of the country in every social platforms against the biggest less educated groups who get lowest pay by hands work squeezed by discriminative policies that sucking live blood from poor/less wealth off?

Voters’ voices do not hear?
Voters’ pains do not ease?
Voters’ cries do not care?

1. Poverty will not be phase out if no fairer resources to share;
2. Illness will not be reducing if no preventive measurement in real action;
3. Agriculture will not be revitalize if urbanization continuing its path;
4. Housing affordability will not be reach for young generation if government continues cashing from young generation debt by eating out the whole cake of education export revenue without plough back;
5. Manufacture industry will shrink smaller and smaller if no new elements there to power up to survive;
6. Employability will not in the sustainable mode for so long as manufacture and agriculture not going to boost.

Ma kee wai
(Member of Inventor Association Queensland since 1993)

2. Kevin Rudd would not be ousting if Bob McMullan (MP) informed “Health Olympic Australia Development”.
Short after Bob McMullan MP - Interview from Sunday Profile by Monica Attard on 19 February this year. Two letters suggest Support for a “Health Olympic Australia” Future Fellowship sent to Bob McMullan MP on March this year, with no replied.
It’s a missed opportunity that how important to “BOB MCMULLAN’s value of the idea strategy of a “Health Olympic Australia” not to inform to the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to commit a strong national project to benefit Australian people, then to get all voters behind the government to win the up coming election.
There are questionable how Bob McMullan MP’ idea strategy to support people with disabilities in developing countries without the first priority strategy to support the people with disabilities in Australia first, then to apply the successes experience afterward?
There are also questionable how Bob McMullan MP’ idea strategy to support people with disabilities in developing countries without a strong financial and strong intellectual creative resources supported Australian government?
Ma kee wai
(Member of Inventor Association Queensland since 1993)

Bob McMullan MP 23 March 2010
Dear Bob,
RE: Support for a “Health Olympic Australia” Future Fellowship
I met you in Gungahlin Golf Club sometime ago at the end of meeting chapped with you relating my patent commcialization during my succefully conducted of “China Study” Clinical Trial in Zhuhai Technology Park Guangdong China from 2007-2009.
“Health Olympic Australia” is a nationally and international significant movement in the 21 century “knowledge economy” in “Health Economy Gold Rush”:
● By pass all economy in human history that benefit to every habitant on earth;
● All habitant must to face either lost, or to win;
● The dead lock situation either lost health supply, or getting enough supply to win the battle of health demands in health rebuilding in her/his own right efforts to achieve wealth creation.
There are at least five economic productivity outcomes will resulting significant GDP progressing from a “Health Olympic Australia” as follow:
1. Reductions in Australian Health Workforce cost;
2. Reduction in Healthcare cost;
3. Reduction in lost productivity cost;
4. Increase from agriculture outcome;
5. Increase from “Health Olympic Australia” creation in goods/products exportation.
Australia people will fill the miss opportunity to them should it exist today in the worldwide fast growing “knowledge Economic” in a “Health Economy” soon, if not to discover the “Preventive Health” action from the root base idea of a “Health Olympic Australia” for them.
Ma kee wai
(Member of Inventor Association Queensland since 1993)

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

J.B. in Costa Rica writes:

We are an italian family living in Costa Rica and we have a 7 year old son that is a US Citizen(born in CA), since we are very desappointed with the quality of the education system here we wanted our son to get education back in th US. How can we apply for permit to stay legally in the country while he gets his education?

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

DipNote Bloggers reply: Please visit http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/immigrants_1340.html for information about immigration.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010

S.K. in Virginia writes:

US Should take the lead in forming an Indian Ocean Community on the lines of European Community. Call it IOC. This will be a United States consortium of about 60 nations along the Indian Ocean Rim from Madagascar to Tasmania, a stretch of 63000 miles and a potential GDP of 6 trillion dollars. Projects which are ready to take off are: Trans Asian Highway and Trans Asian Railroad from Bangkok to Vladivostok; Changes to Law of the Sea which extend the territorial waters to 200 nautical miles (from the present 20 nautical miles) offering phenomenal opportunities for harnessing the wealth of the Indian Ocean. The immediate investment potentials are so huge that the projects may help USA overcome the present financial crisis while helping about 2 billion people of the IOC.

Posted on Mon Sep 13, 2010