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Friday, April 01, 2005

WHILE THE COUNTRY'S ATTENTION WAS GLUED TO THE TERRI SCHIAVO NON STORY

9000 people die of AIDS each day
30,000 children die of starvation or preventable disease each day
1370 die from war each day

44.3 million Americans have no health insurance
13 million American children go to bed hungry
15 million American children live in poverty

25,000 people die from a lack of clean water each year
1/2 of the world's population (3 billion) live on less than $2 a day

Exxon claimed $26 billion in 2004 profits, up 52% over 2003
Chevron-Texaco claimed $13 billion, up 85%
Shell Oil claimed $19 billion, up 48%


Explain the 'culture of life' again.

Hat Tip: Democratic Underground

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