Day 3

Day 3, the final day, of my fast was much like I expected. I was super tired and mentally disconnected but I was functioning.

I learned a lot about myself and a lot about how good we have it. Its one thing to go without by your choosing, knowing that in the end you would easily obtain that which you obtained from. Its something totally different to go without simply because there is none. I did not fast as some type of representation of the starvation going on in the refugee camps in Chad and Sudan, I did it as a representation at my outrage at the governments of the world, the international community, and even myself. They, we, us and yes, me have either done nothing or not nearly enough.

When then Senator Obama was campaign in Nevada for my vote I got the chance to attend a town hall meeting at Del Sol High School. I wore I bright orange shirt that simply stated "I vote for Darfur", matter of fact you can see me in far right of the photo above. After his stump speech, he took questions and I was chosen to ask. I could have asked about the economy, immigration, or a million other things but my topic was obvious, I asked Senator Obama about using divestment at a state and federal level as a way to influence or pressure the Government of Sudan. His answer was straight and to the point, his voice unfaltering. In a nutshell his answer was yes. He said that he would do something to help the people of Darfur. To date, other then sending over a special envoy to Sudan to view the situation, we are still waiting for the Obama administration to do something. Everyday that this administration waits, studies the situation, analysis options, is another day that people die.

What is there to study about starvation? Its pretty simply really...people are not eating so they die. I can not think of one single justifiable reason for our government or any other governments undeniable failure to help these people.

Politically there are road blocks and fears about pressuring Sudan but until you decide what to do what is stopping our government and others from supporting the refugee camps in Chad? We have to take the politics out of the equation, because once you do the answer is simple...we can't let these people starve to death, we can't.

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Day 3