Comments on: "Nothing but death in the toxic air" http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeffrey Burger http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/comment-page-1/#comment-473708 Jeffrey Burger Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:27:47 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=17123#comment-473708 Its unfortunate that we have reached a point that we need oil at any cost. I drive a car like everyone else. Dont spend a lot of time dwelling on the oils spills and effect on the local countries. I just wish that our politicians spend less time on fixing our financial system and more time on working out any renewable resources or biodiesel as alternatives to Gasoline. Thank you, Africa is still Crying... Its unfortunate that we have reached a point that we need oil at any cost.

I drive a car like everyone else.

Dont spend a lot of time dwelling on the oils spills and effect on the local countries.

I just wish that our politicians spend less time on fixing our financial system and more time on working out any renewable resources or biodiesel as alternatives to Gasoline.

Thank you,

Africa is still Crying...

]]> By: Eric and Kumyul Albone http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/comment-page-1/#comment-473683 Eric and Kumyul Albone Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:39:33 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=17123#comment-473683 Thank you Lisa for your report. The shocking thing is that this doesn’t shock because it too often what we have come to expect. The importance is that you highlight it so that it isn’t hidden, and the more people know about these situations the better. The only real solution can come from within the communities themselves, not from outside, but the more we can do to help the communities mobilise their own institutions and shame their governments, the better. Your report is a very important part of that process. Eric and Kumyul Albone, Bristol, England Thank you Lisa for your report. The shocking thing is that this doesn’t shock because it too often what we have come to expect. The importance is that you highlight it so that it isn’t hidden, and the more people know about these situations the better. The only real solution can come from within the communities themselves, not from outside, but the more we can do to help the communities mobilise their own institutions and shame their governments, the better. Your report is a very important part of that process.

Eric and Kumyul Albone, Bristol, England

]]> By: pat http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/comment-page-1/#comment-473599 pat Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:05:43 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=17123#comment-473599 Amazing story Lisa. How we don't hear about this is unconscionable. thank you for always enlightening us. Amazing story Lisa. How we don't hear about this is unconscionable. thank you for always enlightening us.

]]> By: KAREN http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/comment-page-1/#comment-471968 KAREN Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:44:09 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=17123#comment-471968 IM so thankfull you reporting this ,we need to help this land get what is rightfully theres,how can we help the people and make the oil companys pay for there unjustes? IM so thankfull you reporting this ,we need to help this land get what is rightfully theres,how can we help the people and make the oil companys pay for there unjustes?

]]> By: jim http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/comment-page-1/#comment-471958 jim Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:35:30 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=17123#comment-471958 I don't know why the African countries cannot govern themselves. It seems like they are getting used to getting aid from the American people. Why can't the European couniries negotiate with the Nigerians? They are closer than we are. African countries have always been corrupt. I don't believe negotiations can solve anything. I don't know why the African countries cannot govern themselves. It seems like they are getting used to getting aid from the American people. Why can't the European couniries negotiate with the Nigerians? They are closer than we are. African countries have always been corrupt. I don't believe negotiations can solve anything.

]]> By: Lilibeth http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/21/nothing-but-death-wafted-in-the-toxic-smelling-air/comment-page-1/#comment-471930 Lilibeth Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:02:47 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=17123#comment-471930 Hi Lisa, thanks for your report. Sadly, the situation you describe, abject poverty due to corruption, happens in many countries throughout the world. The poorest countries wouldn’t be where they are today if they have a decent government that truly looks after its people. These governments have broken their promises to their electorates and pocket the wealth for themselves. I’ve always thought that situations like these should be intervened somehow by the richer and more powerful countries. It doesn’t seem right to me that we just sit back and do nothing. Wherever we are in the world, we are interconnected, thus we should strive to take care of everything and each other, and that includes all human beings, animals, plants, oceans, lands…our whole planet. Lilibeth Edmonds, Washington Hi Lisa, thanks for your report. Sadly, the situation you describe, abject poverty due to corruption, happens in many countries throughout the world. The poorest countries wouldn’t be where they are today if they have a decent government that truly looks after its people. These governments have broken their promises to their electorates and pocket the wealth for themselves. I’ve always thought that situations like these should be intervened somehow by the richer and more powerful countries. It doesn’t seem right to me that we just sit back and do nothing. Wherever we are in the world, we are interconnected, thus we should strive to take care of everything and each other, and that includes all human beings, animals, plants, oceans, lands…our whole planet.

Lilibeth
Edmonds, Washington

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