I'll second this. I was disgusted enough when I learned about the blatant
sponsorship of school text books, etc. in this country, but this is on a
higher plain of sick. If this was April fools day, I'd like to think it
was all a (very bad taste) joke.... I wonder how long before President
Tony adapts it for worthy causes over here....
Graham
At 03:33 PM 12/15/99 +0000, you wrote:
>I haven't felt like a Tankie for a while but this is one of the most
>revolting sites I've seen for a long time. Corporations agree to pay for
>cups of food (3 * 1/2 cups) if you click your mouse.
>
>It defies deconstruction - as the extension of capitalist social relations
>in general deepens and accentuates poverty and social dislocation the UN is
>sanctioning a feel good site which fully legitimises these processes.
>Click your mouse and those cut flower growers no longer displace
>substistence crops, they solve world hunger.
>
>I'm by no means against charity, but charities which stick plasters
>directly or indirectly over wounds made by the plaster manufacturer are
>sick sick sick.
>
>Adam Tickell
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