Providing for the basic need of clean water is a primary responsibility of any government. I applaud Dr. Derek Sikua, a leader of a developing nation who understands good government.
New Zealand’s Scoop Independent News posted this:
Friday, 28 November 2008, 10:39 am
Press Release: Solomon Islands Government
PM Says Gov’t Committed To Provide Greater Access To Clean Water [...]
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The unnoticed attack on freedom of thought has been fought slowly in the past. Now that a major counter-attack has been won, the silent enemy is revealed.
Heather Loy at Tech Tips & Timely Tidbits writes of an experience as a student librarian:
I don’t believe I have ever been told I couldn’t read a book I’d chosen, not by my parents, teachers, librarians, nobody. You can imagine my surprise as a library student, completing an internship at an elementary school, when [...]
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What if there were a straw that would filter water so anyone could get clean water from just about any source?
The LifeStraw is that straw. Introduced in 2005, the straw lasts for 18,000 liters or about 1 year for 1 person. Diarrhea and related disease has nearly ceased to be a problem in the areas [...]
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If you live in North America, the Caribbean or certain European countries you may have seen Fiji Water. Did you know native Fijians go without clean water?
I’ve been incredulous about the growth in popularity whole bottled water thing. I can see benefits, especially when it comes to emergency preparedness. But Fiji Water seems to take [...]
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$250, 000 of California tax money went to campaign coffers of the No on 8 campaign in August.
Whatever your view on gay “marriage,” this misdirection of public funds should give you cause for concern. $250,000 is just the latest amount transferred under this legal corruption scheme.
This is how it works:
The State [...]
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My daughter-in-law’s family has a useful question they ask when a family member gets a little too negative. It doesn’t make a lot of sense without the back story. So here it is:
A man get’s a flat tire on his car. He’s out in farm country, not many houses. It’s getting dark [...]
The first and greatest threat from court decisions in California and Massachusetts, giving legal recognition to “gay marriage,” is that it marks the end of democracy in America.
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Craig and Vitters each portray an anti-family persona. No matter what words they say, the image they have created is of marriage that is dysfunctional. We don’t need any more of that. We have plenty such images.
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I cherish the right to worship how I will. It is the purpose of government to protect my inalienable rights. I thank God it does. I cannot expect that government to protect my rights if I do not expect that protection to cover people with different beliefs.
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