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In reply to the discussion: Occupy Wall St Says 'Rolling Jubilee' Raises Enough to Abolish $6 Million in Debt [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)And where is the promised education add-on?
Why not directly take the money to a school (say in a minority neighborhood) and pay the school to hire another teacher? (say in Philadelphia public school?)
If one is promised something for their money, both ends need to be met, to be considered legit.
Otherwise, the debt is not going down, and money is not getting to more education.
That is the conundrum, isn't it?
It is like donating to cure cancer.
If 50% of the money is paid for administrative costs, and in the end, not directly to the person who will cure cancer, it is not making a difference.
(This is something the USA for Africa team found out, or Sir Bob Geldof.
Just having money doesn't necessarily alleviate the problem.
and the disillusionment at the other end led to fatigue in charity donations.
Plus charity is NOT the answer for running a government, that was Mitt Romney's solution.
So how is this money directly leading to better eduction of minority students as promised?