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McGovern Wants to Feed Children in Haiti

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By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

It's been nearly 40 years since he was at his political apex, but 1972 Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern still has some punch in Washington. That's because he's half of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. This year, he won the president's backing to double the yearly spending to $200 million, and he tells Whispers that he wants it focused on Haiti. "We ought to make it the centerpiece," he says of feeding poor Haitian kids. "If for no other reason than it's in our own backyard."

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helllo , dear .

i 'm greeting you in the name powerful of God . so it 's an amazing pleasure to write us . I'm Rocessite josias , and from haiti . whereas i 'm a person support children hasn't mother and father. but i dlike we has the ability to bear me . and support of them . because haiti this's a country who has stuff children are suffering . the lord like while we can trying to help someone who hasn't . the when you can do that and you'll reciev a reward in hand jesus .

Rocessite josias 1:01PM June 21, 2009

For now,Food Program sounds great. In the future, think about investments and Job Creation.Wages for unskilled labour is very low plus a young workforce ready to earn their livings thru hard work.They should be a coorporation of American, French and Spain in the fight to help Haitians get back on their feet because somewhere down the lines they are somehow responsible for the current sufferings there.For exemple :Colonization,Cold War Era politics, support for dictatorship, collapse of Haitian Tourist industry thru the Aids stigma by the US in favor of Disney World USA. Ruins of Haitian Local Agriculture in favor of Tire Products for USA during World War II, the paying of independance dept to France which values today around 22 billions US dollars, using of haitians as guinee pigs for US pharmacytical companies in the late 50's thru early 80's.

God has started to govern the world and get thru the heads of Mc Govern , Bill Clinton and all the beautiful christian missionaries whom have not giving up on helping Haiti since the 50's.

Rigaud 4:02PM June 18, 2009

I want to thank everyone who one way or another want to support Haiti.I was twenty Five when I left Haiti.I love my country, and dreaming a real and permanent change for it.

What Haiti need is a tranformation, to do so we need everyone's help.

There is no possible change without God. Haitians let's stop hated each other but lets love one another with a sincere heart( only God the creator can do it. we've been tried vodou for over two hundred years things keep getting worst.I got some good practical solution for Haiti.

Since I was born and grew up there, and being in USA for sometimes.

I can help, and willing to do so.

Thanks!

Daniel Garcon of FL 1:24AM June 18, 2009

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