YES. Just a thought on the poverty in America comment. I look at what's happening in Africa compared to the USA like this. There's a storm out at sea and the beaches have a rip current. Sadly several swimmers are pulled out and drown. That would be the USA. Africa is like the beaches in Asia after 12/26/04. The scope of the suffering over there is beyond my comprehension.
While the G8 may not be able to fix what is wrong in Africa, to do nothing is a travesty.