tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post110460251230527287..comments2024-03-28T03:54:21.932-04:00Comments on Canadian Cynic: The myth of American philanthropy -- Part 1CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406057201126015750noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-1104608505558855792005-01-01T14:41:00.000-05:002005-01-01T14:41:00.000-05:00Oh, you're so right. And it's unfortunate -- the ...Oh, you're so right. And it's unfortunate -- the US being the richest country in the world has the means to make a difference, but don't. The sad part: the American public gross misunderstanding of their power to give. I believe that the American public sees themselves as good people, and given the chance, will do good things. They're not bad people. But rich, powerful and those in government -- the ones with the means -- continually show themselves to be coldhearted. For a look at private philanthropy, see my post <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dabydeen.com%2F2004%2F11%2Ftop-givers.html">back in Nov.</A> -- and a BusinessWeek article on <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessweek.com%2Fmagazine%2Fcontent%2F04_48%2Fb3910406.htm">the ordinary givers.</A>I'm looking forward to your run on Big Pharma ... a quote from U2 comes to mind: "the rich stay healthy, the sick stay poor." Or something like that.dabydeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626730044087695126noreply@blogger.com