I do agree with cloud that tarrifs are a huge deal. I really do, but its something that our government has to figure out. There is a lot of pressure on them to do so. Bill clinton said it best on CNN the other night, he basically said that its not weather or not we are going to do things, it is simply how to impliment them. It was a fairly good program called somthing to the extent of "Global sumit with President Clinton". Sony Bono was on it with some VERY advocating ideas. I persoanlly like his stance on religous peace as well. The man gets two thumbs up from me

See the problem with what you are thinking cloud, is that these terrifs crush the Affrican economy, and cause thousands to die. Well, we can and have offered affrica a LOT of aid. While our federal govenment has not steped in, there are so many groups dedicated to helping.

There is a huge gaping difference between charity and Federal Aid. Charity allows the people to help directly, without (idealy) polotitians and other outsided sourcees touching the money. Charity is also money simply given to what one 'beleives' is a good cause. Federal aid often is used as a political tool by federal governments to aid the world economy or boost its self image. If Africa had a great resource that our government could use, and we couldn't already get it, they would aid the hell outta them to get that country in thier debt. The political facet of aid.

Charity on the other hand, lets me donate my resources to -say- the 'Children's Christain Foundation' (i think.) to utilize my donated resources to help whatever cause they are for. Charity should be looked at as being nice, and giving to those in need - where as federal aid, will never be a true form of charity.