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Bill Gates' Donation of Thousands of Chickens Rejected by Bolivia (theverge.com)
HughPickens.com shares an article from The Verge: Bill Gates' philanthropic efforts are usually greeted with near-universal praise, but a recent attempt by the US billionaire to donate 100,000 chickens ruffled some feathers. The leftist government of Bolivia...has refused the donation, describing Gates' gift as "offensive." "He does not know Bolivia's reality to think we are living 500 years ago, in the middle of the jungle not knowing how to produce," said Cesar Cocarico [Bolivia's minister of land and rural development]... "Respectfully, he should stop talking about Bolivia, and once he knows more, apologize to us."
Gates' "Coop Dreams" initiative partnered with Heifer International, a group which fights poverty by delivering livestock and agricultural training, to deliver 100,000 chickens around the world, mostly to sub-Saharan Africa, as a way to improve the lives of people making $2 a day. In a blog post Gates noted that chickens are cheap and easy to take care, while selling flocks of chickens can be a profitable business, and raising chickens offers other benefits to children and families. "Our foundation is betting on chickens..." Gates writes, adding "if I were in their shoes, that's what I would do -- I would raise chickens."
Gates' "Coop Dreams" initiative partnered with Heifer International, a group which fights poverty by delivering livestock and agricultural training, to deliver 100,000 chickens around the world, mostly to sub-Saharan Africa, as a way to improve the lives of people making $2 a day. In a blog post Gates noted that chickens are cheap and easy to take care, while selling flocks of chickens can be a profitable business, and raising chickens offers other benefits to children and families. "Our foundation is betting on chickens..." Gates writes, adding "if I were in their shoes, that's what I would do -- I would raise chickens."
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Outside the cities, much of the country is dirt poor. If the government will not allow aid distribution, Gates should do a covert air-drop to impoverished villages.
However, to reduce the environmental risks of yet another introduced species escaping and going feral, a native American fowl could be dropped instead. I suggest turkeys.
We can't have foreign chickens just coming into the country whenever they want.
Aren't chickens on the "no fly" list already anyway . . . ?
Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
Seriously... to hell with that. I'll start:
"In breaking news, Microsoft once again lays an egg."
"Bolivia to Gates: We don't give a cluck."
"After airdropping 100,000 chickens on Bolivia, Bill Gates was heard to say, "As God is my witness, I thought chickens could fly.""
"Bill Gates thought that a chicken in every pot was a great idea.. until Bolivia then requested 100,000 pots."
"Bill Gates planned to ship the chickens by sea to Bolivia. When informed that Bolivia was landlocked, and did not have any ocean ports, Gates placed an urgent call to the head of Bing Maps. "It does, now.""
"In a gesture of appreciation, the Bolivian President promoted Colonel Sanders to General. On hearing of the effect of 100,000 free chickens being distributed to the poor on the national economy, the President then demoted him to cluck private."
"Gates explained his concepts about charities personally to the Bolivians, and gave the United Way as an example. He then went on to say that this was a Henway. When asked "What's a Henway?", Gates responded "Oh, about three pounds." He was shot the following dawn."
Look at least he is not trying to give them Windows 10, that would really be insulting.
My ism, it's full of beliefs.
Thank you Les Nessman :-)
The chickens don't just have GMOs but come with a "free" copy of Windows 10, which they also rejected.
640,000 chickens should be enough for anyone.
Any individual in that country, or any other country for that matter, would be better served aligning themselves with their government's position. We Europeans know that. The Authorities have better information and a better view of the overall situation. People need to understand that we need less "freedom" and more compliance. Less individualism and more conformity. Less thinking for ourselves and more thinking as a community.