tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post1301400984953951197..comments2023-10-08T10:24:24.396+01:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Blog Action Day 08 - Poverty How Are Those Pledges DoingStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-25095871982385092782008-10-15T16:22:00.000+01:002008-10-15T16:22:00.000+01:00"Only 5 countries are currently meeting that ..."Only 5 countries are currently meeting that pledge Norway, Sweden, Luxembourg, Denmark and the Netherlands."<br><br>So it's small, independent countries (similar to the size of Scotland) that have their houses in order enough to make good their promises.<br><br>Interesting, I wonder if an independent Scotland would have been number 6 on the list....Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485196287282298695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-48393673314161172372008-10-15T16:30:00.000+01:002008-10-15T16:30:00.000+01:00unfortunate.for my part, i turn to sites like free...unfortunate.<br><br>for my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online. my contribution through these sites may be small, but it's there.<br><br>saw this post via the front page of blog action day. it's great that you're participating. :)koujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10808744780646134561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-13294022174992845932008-10-16T07:26:00.002+01:002008-10-16T07:26:00.002+01:00Jeff shame on you for turning this into a National...Jeff shame on you for turning this into a Nationalist agenda. BTW Greece, Portugal and Austria are 3 of those lagging behind to 2015 also small, independent nations.<br><br>Thanks Kouji guess I wasn't on the front page for long.Stephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-57416869860672181672008-10-16T07:26:00.001+01:002008-10-16T07:26:00.001+01:00Jeff shame on you for turning this into a National...Jeff shame on you for turning this into a Nationalist agenda. BTW Greece, Portugal and Austria are 3 of those lagging behind to 2015 also small, independent nations.<br><br>Thanks Kouji guess I wasn't on the front page for long.Stephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.com