Hello, I'm a Mac, and I'm helping fuel the war in the Congo

Jul 05, 2010 18:16


Hello, I'm a Mac, and I'm helping fuel the war in the Congo
by Brooke Shields

Hello, I'm a Mac, and I'm helping fuel the war in the Congo - currently the deadliest conflict in the world. So are PCs, cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronics. That's what Apple's famous "I'm a Mac ... And I'm a PC" ads don't tell you. So I and ( Read more... )

technology / computers, africa, celebrities, activism, congo (republic of/democratic republic o

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selenia_actimel July 5 2010, 19:49:40 UTC
The only thing I can say is that now I'm glad I'm one of those people who almost doesn't buy gadgets. My first cell lasted ten years, until my parents offered me another for my birthday two years ago.

There should really be more awareness about this. I'm willing to bet none of my friends know about this.

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smirk_dog July 5 2010, 20:48:26 UTC
brb reposting this everywhere.

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normaltrouble July 5 2010, 22:26:19 UTC
I will pass the word on in my own journal.

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cure_my_tragety July 5 2010, 22:42:12 UTC
Glad to see news about the Congo, I've known about it for a long time and it's crazy how it's not talked about.

Also, I'm glad I don't have the money to shell out for gadgets. Now even if I did, I wouldn't.

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ceruleanst July 5 2010, 22:47:04 UTC
btw, your byline: that's not Brooke Shields...

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