short post l:

Im not going to bother with a lot of information today.

I just wanted to say a few things.

Poverty is a horrible thing this country and this world suffers with.

Why cant the greedy give money to those in need?

Yesterday I was told the city of Chicago used millions of dollars..

to do what? To renovate a hotel. Instead of using it on something important

we waste it on stupid things like hotels. We need to start changing the way money goes.

Make it go to something thats needs to be changed. Help the people of Chicago.

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poverty & sex trafficking

We know that poverty drives us to do stupid stuff like prostitution, or sex trafficking. This means that each day hundreds of young, poor women and girls will turn to sex trafficking and prostitution as a means to provide for themselves, and for their families, because they have no other choice.

Sex trafficking is big business, second only to drug and gun trafficking throughout the world. The U.S. government estimates that criminals are making $9.5 billion a year from sex trafficking alone. Going after the criminals who exploit women and girls has been less than successful, as the trade has continued to grow. For sex trafficking to be stopped it requires two things: going after the criminals, and addressing the poverty issue that motivates sex trafficking in the first place.

"People often think that all sex traffickers kidnap their victims, but in many cases the children end up being pulled into the system by their own families because of extreme poverty. Sometimes the children leave home voluntarily because of abuse or other harmful conditions. Very often it's not organized criminals but close relatives or family friends who encourage girls in poverty-stricken families to seek work abroad as an 'au pair or waitress.' These acquaintances know full well that the girl will be put to work as a prostitute and that they will directly profit from the 'referral,' Furthermore, it's not uncommon for girls to know what they're entering into, and to enter voluntarily to some degree. Maybe they think they'll be different and able to escape, or maybe they'd rather take the risk than feel powerless staying at home in poverty."

          http://www.captivedaughters.org/gatesfoundation.htm