Canadian Thieves Return Stolen Monitors to Church, With an Apology

why would anyone want to help africa???????

So long as we and other developed nations keep throwing 'goodies' at impoverished African nations, is as long as they will remain impoverished and demand 'goodies'. They are resentful of the success of other nations, yet they refuse to make changes in their infrastructure and culture that would greatly benefit them. Please, read an article from the National Geographic, entitled, "Aids Turns Twenty". It is very enlightening. Sub-Saharan African countries demand expensive AIDS cocktails that U.S. citizens can barely afford, yet are incensed that the U.S. would dare ask them to use condoms! Unless the nations of Africa agree to change their cultural practices and thus their lives for the better, they may face the fact that other nations are tired of dragging them around like a ball and chain.

mitchellpatricia34 said 1:31PM on 7-04-2009
A government that refuses to take care of their people? Africa is a continent (if you stayed in school to completion, maybe you would know this). This continent has 54 countries within it (our continent of North America - United States and Canada) has only two (2) countries...

Perhaps if you had stayed in school to completion you'd have realized Mexico is technically part of North America. You fool.

what is wrong with u people i bet if they was going 2 an majority white country all wouldnt b complaining. yall hate that we r now supporting the mortherland

I think that everyone is missing the point here. This is a CHURCH donating monitors to what they believe to be a worthy cause. It is not taxpayers money that is being used and it shouldn't matter if it's coming from the US, Canada, or any other country. The church is trying to help improve the living conditions and/or healthcare in an area they feel could benefit from their help. Being compassionate and helping others are ideals that most churches aim to teach. Since the church and it's members are the ones paying for the monitors, I don't feel anyone else has the right to criticize them for their actions, which are beneficial and not hurting anyone.

"our continent of North America - United States and Canada) has only two (2) countries."

Actually, it has several more - Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

That's a total of 10.

North America includes everything down to Colombia.

I'm not quite sure why people are so angry about how these people were donating screens to people in Africa. IT'S NOT AMERICANS IN THIS ARTICLE, IT'S CANADIANS!!! And, I might add, having lived in Kelowna for almost 5 years, and knowing the Pastor's from Trinity Baptist, I think that the work they're doing by donating these computers is not only worthwhile, but important!!! It shows the rest of the world that there are people who care...

Perhaps this Canadian church should donate some monitors and computers to American schools to aid in their geography lessons. Exactly how do you covertly steal 31 monitors from a driveway anyhow?

I hope there is not some alien race that is trying to decide whether or not to invade our planet monitoring these comments right now. lol

Jenfunk, I totally agree with you. I also understand that countries who can help others are doing so not just because "it is the right thing to do," but, also, because if ALL the countries who needed help ever sided with the "enemy countries" due to lack of recieving help, all h*ll would break out against those who were even imagined to be a wealthy country/nation. It is right to help those who truly cannot help themselves.

mitchellpatricia34: FYI - The North American Continent is made up of 3 countries, Canada, the United States and Mexico. I believe the countries of Central America are also included in North America as well.

I am wondering how many of the posters including the "army ranger captain" know how to read???? I read the story several times and each time i noticed the state of Bristish Columbia!!! Now will some of those who say the United States needs to take care of it's own first before sending the monitors to the country ( another good one as when I was in school wasn't a country but a continent) tell me where to find the state of British Columbia???? I pulled out a map of the Untited States and no where did I see the state of British Columbia. Also my father was in the army during the Vietnam war and he enlisted as most of the kids his age at the time were being drafted. He didn't want anyone to look down on him for not going when their sons were going. My father was exempted from the draft as he was an only son in the family but still went and no he wasn't and still isn't into killing and maiming or taking over a country. and if you look North America is made of 3 countries....Canada ( which has a state called British Columbia) the United States (which doesn't have a state named British Columbia) and Mexico.

I think that many people are voicing their frustrations with the US government even thought this story is about Canada. I think I agree with them even though this story is about Canada!

ok i am in the states an i agree help with in your own. now we have already helped out africa we have taken in one of its bigest fools to run this country .i do comend those helping out but in these time everyones havein some problem.lastly schools been out for a month an i am sure i goofed somewere in this post so shoot me its just a blog

mitchellpatricia34,
i'm pretty sure that Mexico is a country, too...so, that would make North America a continent with 3 countries. I'm just sayin'.

Chris, you are right about being born with all the different rights you have, but it's not our present government that has protected your young butt. It's all of the past, present, and future young men who have, are, and will lay down their lives for this country! Your government has done nothing but rob us blind getting richer at the expense of the people. Do away with your armed forces and see how long you keep those rights you hold so dearly,oh, and do some research to see how many of these pollititions have served their country instead of destroying it!

I cant believe ANY of you complaining about America helping another Country has EVER been out of this Country. How in the world can you look into the eyes of ANY CHILD and KNOW they are hungry and NOT be willing to help them? It DOESNT matter the Country they are from. It is NOT their fault they were not BORN in America like WE have the priviledge of being born here. I personally DONT CARE what color a child is (or an adult for that matter). If they NEED help, we as rich, fat, selfish Americans have an OBLIGATION as HUMANS to help our fellow human race! To say a country has NO RIGHT to help from an outside Country BECAUSE they are TO POOR is MORE THAN RIDICULOUS!
We are/were a blessed Nation for ALLLLLLLLLL these years BECAUSE of our humanitarian efforts for OTHER COUNTRIES! God blesses us SO WE CAN BLESS OTHERS. NOT SO WE CAN LIVE HIGH ON THE HOG WITH ALL OUR BOATS, CARS, TOYS, AND WHATEVER ELSE PEOPLE HORD!

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