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Band Aid 30 - Do They Know it's Christmas 2014

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The great Sir Bob Geldoff once again organized an all star gathering to record the classic 1984 song to promote awareness of the famine in Ethiopia, and now thirty years later the stars of today have joined Bob is a new cause to fight the spread of Ebola.

 
Original Band Aid - 1984

And of course this is the version that we are most familiar with from 1984.

 
Thank you, Mike. The new version is wonderful. The old version brings back so many memories. We are "One" race on this Earth when it comes to supporting those in need. Africa is suffering not only from the Ebola epidemic but also the AIDS crises which continues today, not to mention poverty and hunger. However, Africa is not the only country suffering. There are others throughout our globe that are suffering as much.

With everyone's permission I would like to include another classic which was performed in 1985 in support of Africa.

 
Speaking about Ebola, I have a few things to say, much of which are not too nice.

This morning I watched the Movie "Outbreak" released in 1995, starring Dustin Hoffman. It was a fictitious account of how this country would react to the introduction of this disease which inhabited a small town. In an attempt to eradicate this disease, the government was prepared to bomb the town of all it's inhabitants and the disease. The plot goes on. You have to see the movie to see the outcome.

My purpose for writing this is that I am embarrassed and sad to say that we have had the same sentiments in this country recently, especially from our congressmen. They were ready to stop any Ebola patients from entering this country and prevent planes coming in from Africa landing here.

This is so sad for me. I am embarrassed. This is not who we are. Politicians need a good slap in the face to remind them that it is not only about themselves but all the inhabitants of this Earth.

Peace,
Louis
 
The Saddest thing Louis. Politicians needed a slap in the face from day one. Everyone is going to fix things.
But it all just seems to get worse..
 
You cannot cure diseases with a flick of a switch. You can contain them - hopefully, but not cure them. Unfortunately many people will die until the find a cure for this terrible disease. No government or politicians can come up with a cure, but they can make sure that the money they spend for the research goes to the right people and not to some darn terrorist govt who will use the money for guns rather than drugs.
 
We can only hope that one day soon that a cure can be found, and send out or blessing and comforting love to the individuals, families, friends and the wider communities that will suffer until such a remedy can be found.
 
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joninliverton said:
You cannot cure diseases with a flick of a switch. You can contain them - hopefully, but not cure them. Unfortunately many people will die until the find a cure for this terrible disease. No government or politicians can come up with a cure, but they can make sure that the money they spend for the research goes to the right people and not to some darn terrorist govt who will use the money for guns rather than drugs.
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You are absolutely correct, jon!
 
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