Comments on: Inventing Famines http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/ aka Ishtar News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: AardvarkEF111B http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38237 AardvarkEF111B Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:16:50 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38237 Thank you Ishtar, i welcome nothing more than criticizing the BBC Thank you Ishtar, i welcome nothing more than criticizing the BBC

]]> By: Mary http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38059 Mary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:53 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38059 Being in the US, I've learned to take almost all news media with a grain of salt. Very good and informative post! Well done! Being in the US, I’ve learned to take almost all news media with a grain of salt. Very good and informative post! Well done!

]]> By: Louise http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38050 Louise Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:51:31 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38050 Excellent, well-written post. I don't watch the news (I''m too cynical to believe most of it anyway), but I've never heard of this, and it's horrible. I'm glad there are a few (like you and your foundation) who do something else besides rush in for a disaster, real or imagined. Excellent, well-written post. I don’t watch the news (I”m too cynical to believe most of it anyway), but I’ve never heard of this, and it’s horrible. I’m glad there are a few (like you and your foundation) who do something else besides rush in for a disaster, real or imagined.

]]> By: Janie of Utah http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38043 Janie of Utah Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:17:39 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38043 You made some great points in this post. A shame the media was used to create this fake famine for the sake of those who would use it to make money. I think we all start out ready to believe what we read and see, but we soon learn to be suspicious - and for good reason. You made some great points in this post. A shame the media was used to create this fake famine for the sake of those who would use it to make money.
I think we all start out ready to believe what we read and see, but we soon learn to be suspicious - and for good reason.

]]> By: Laughing Orca Ranch http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38030 Laughing Orca Ranch Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:39 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38030 Wow....I suspected that, even though as a child all I remembered when I might complain about what we were having for dinner was, "You better eat that all up! Children are starving to death in Africa and would love what's on your plate!!!" I think that many Americans were raised believing that same story. ~Lisa Wow….I suspected that, even though as a child all I remembered when I might complain about what we were having for dinner was, “You better eat that all up! Children are starving to death in Africa and would love what’s on your plate!!!”

I think that many Americans were raised believing that same story.

~Lisa

]]> By: Maria http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38005 Maria Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:09 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38005 There is so much "thievery" out there these days... My husband and I are very generous...but I worry about where it goes... Esther, has World Vision been in your area? I'm always hoping that they are truly helping. ~Maria There is so much “thievery” out there these days… My husband and I are very generous…but I worry about where it goes…

Esther, has World Vision been in your area? I’m always hoping that they are truly helping.
~Maria

]]> By: J http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38002 J Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:20 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38002 The crux of the issue is, I think, the phrase 'outside of our control' - whether in africa, or poor people in Western countries, it often seems that the last thing government or agencies want is people outside of their control! The crux of the issue is, I think, the phrase ‘outside of our control’ - whether in africa, or poor people in Western countries, it often seems that the last thing government or agencies want is people outside of their control!

]]> By: East Gwillimbury WOW! http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-38000 East Gwillimbury WOW! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:46 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-38000 Excellent post, Esther. I fear we are being manipulated by so many people that it's difficult to know who to believe. Excellent post, Esther. I fear we are being manipulated by so many people that it’s difficult to know who to believe.

]]> By: Geogypsy http://esthergarvi.com/2009/11/20/inventing-famines/comment-page-1/#comment-37994 Geogypsy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:38 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/?p=8957#comment-37994 Esther, you've made a very good point, as have the others in your post. What a sad day when profit becomes the driving goat to "help" others. Another excellent post! Esther, you’ve made a very good point, as have the others in your post. What a sad day when profit becomes the driving goat to “help” others.
Another excellent post!

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