Sorry if this has been posted. One.org is a campaign to fight global hunger, AIDS and poverty. It is a uniting of aid organizations from across the planet. If they can find among their supporters as varied as P Diddy and Pat Robertson, they must be doing something right. They aren't asking for money, just you to sign their petition and pass it on. They are the people putting on the Live 8 concerts on July 2 as well. http://www.one.org/
pardon the ignorance but i'm curious to know how this helps. if they're not asking for money, how does the accumulation of internet signatures make a difference? are U.S. political institutions waiting until "n" number of signatures are added to a petition before they decide to contributes to 3rd world countries? i just don't get what's stopping them from helping right now when we all know povery, disease, etc are current problems
Even though they may have the best of intentions, online petitions are about a useful as t*** on a bull.
Actually, in this case, they matter. When you give them your full name and zip code, they are able to distribute this information to people in your area and inform them of your choices. No one believed that the internet could benefit a political campaign until Howard Dean raised $6 million through online contributions alone. When Clutch and I ran Save Our Rockets, the single most powerful influence we had were the voices of those who emailed the politicians and media. The Rockets told me personally that no one at city hall would return their phone calls about an arena until our emails hit them in droves. After that, city council members and the mayor's office were calling THEM. So, don't for a minute think that it cannot make a difference. Those of you who saw the impact of Save Our Rockets saw the direct result of email campaigns on a community. This is exactly the same thing. They can have a dramatic impact on how our leaders address issues.
Signed when I first heard about it. Hey Jeff, do you drive a red F-150 with a stickers on the window that say "Improve Texas Remove DeLay" and "God isn't a Republican"?
I thought I had read in a thread about one of your gigs that you drove a red truck. Yesterday, my brother and I were driving on bissonet heading towards the Museum of Fine Arts to check out the Baseball HOF exhibit when I saw the truck I described. The driver had the same hair as you and as he was turning off of Bissonet, I caught a glimpse and thought he looked like you. But that was probably because I was under the false impression that you drove a truck.
I do drive a truck and it is red - well, more maroon. But, it's a Toyota PreRunner with a Gem Top on the back. The only sticker I have is a Rockets "R" logo sticker.
