Okay maybe not but the New York Times syndicate and Slate has finally heeded the call for Mugabe to be scrutinized. Find the article here:
http://www.slate.com/id/2210830/
One thought....his premise is that his crimes were not as egregious until recently because they were the crimes of an elected government. Genocide is genocide elected or not...until we hold anyone who commits genocide responsible this kind of things will happen again and again and again....
I am thankful that this information is finally hitting the mainstream!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Financial Infrastructure of Africa
A group of African leaders met in Ethiopia last week to talk about how the current financial crisis will impact their countries.
According to World Bank, Angola, who is a large exporter of oil, will see its exports drop by approximately 30% according to World Bank. Obviously this will have serious ramifications on the financial stability of the whole continent.
The World Bank has a proposed solution: Robert Zoellick has called for rich countries to donate 0.7 percent of the stimulus packages they approve for their own economies to a fund for developing countries which would be managed by international lenders.
Interesting....I am not sure what the breakdown of "rich" vs. "developing" countries will be. And this borders a bit on socialism. What international lenders will manage this?
A few questions:
1. Would this plan put a unstable continent into further instability?
2. What lenders would you trust to manage the stimulus packages?
3. What happens if the "rich" countries decide not to do a stimulus package?
4. What do you do with a country like Zimbabwe were there are serious questions concerning how monies from this fund will be used?
Talk amongst yourselves......
According to World Bank, Angola, who is a large exporter of oil, will see its exports drop by approximately 30% according to World Bank. Obviously this will have serious ramifications on the financial stability of the whole continent.
The World Bank has a proposed solution: Robert Zoellick has called for rich countries to donate 0.7 percent of the stimulus packages they approve for their own economies to a fund for developing countries which would be managed by international lenders.
Interesting....I am not sure what the breakdown of "rich" vs. "developing" countries will be. And this borders a bit on socialism. What international lenders will manage this?
A few questions:
1. Would this plan put a unstable continent into further instability?
2. What lenders would you trust to manage the stimulus packages?
3. What happens if the "rich" countries decide not to do a stimulus package?
4. What do you do with a country like Zimbabwe were there are serious questions concerning how monies from this fund will be used?
Talk amongst yourselves......
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
3 Things I Want From Our New President
Dear President Obama,
I would like 3 things from you for the next 4 years:
1. A healthy economy: It doesn't have to be perfect just better than it is right now! Please find a way to infuse hope!
2. A kinder, gentler Africa: Being the first multi-racial president, I am hoping other countries will listen to you. Bring peace to a place that needs it badly.
3. A new national anthem: How many times can we hear a second rate song butchered badly?
If you do these three things, you have my vote in 2012!
All the best,
Michael
I would like 3 things from you for the next 4 years:
1. A healthy economy: It doesn't have to be perfect just better than it is right now! Please find a way to infuse hope!
2. A kinder, gentler Africa: Being the first multi-racial president, I am hoping other countries will listen to you. Bring peace to a place that needs it badly.
3. A new national anthem: How many times can we hear a second rate song butchered badly?
If you do these three things, you have my vote in 2012!
All the best,
Michael
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thanks to my friend Taylor for this...
At least someone is getting some worth out of this....
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1978/138/102/512173329/n512173329_1216157_6335.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1978/138/102/512173329/n512173329_1216157_6335.jpg
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The truth is stranger than fiction....
In reading this article, you will come to the startling realization that the IL Gov. will be swearing in new state senators when their first order of business is how to proceed on the impeachment process of Hot Rod.
Abosutely freaking amazing.....
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/01/08/news/doc49663988d6903620290642.txt
Abosutely freaking amazing.....
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/01/08/news/doc49663988d6903620290642.txt
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I Usually Encourage Ownership...
but in this case, ownership scares me completely. Our villain of the moment, Robert Mugabe, recently said:
"Zimbabwe is mine. I will never, never, never never surrender. Zimbabwe is mine, I am a Zimbabwean. Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe never for the British, Britain for the British," Mugabe told his party's annual conference.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081219/wl_africa_afp/zimbabwepolitics_081219142025
How in the world is Zimbabwe his? Granted, he is ruling the country but only a dictator would say a country is "his".
That should solve it for everyone...talk amongst yourselves......
"Zimbabwe is mine. I will never, never, never never surrender. Zimbabwe is mine, I am a Zimbabwean. Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe never for the British, Britain for the British," Mugabe told his party's annual conference.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081219/wl_africa_afp/zimbabwepolitics_081219142025
How in the world is Zimbabwe his? Granted, he is ruling the country but only a dictator would say a country is "his".
That should solve it for everyone...talk amongst yourselves......
Friday, December 19, 2008
Living In Il Part 2
I have to give props to my old friend from college Tracy who rightfully commented that downstate IL is not as bad as the Chicagoland area. I would have to agree with her. Chicago dominates Illinois like New York City dominates New York.
I hear that the Governor wants to have his side of the story heard. No matter how I don't like what he has done (I won't say supposed to have done because well, I have heard the tapes!), I think our justice system needs to fulfill what it is supposed to do. He is innocent til proven guilty and he has a right to be heard.
If justice is no longer blind in our society, then we have a major shift in judicial law which I am not sure we can handle with everything else going on in our society!
Thank you Tracy for giving me perspective and thanks to the judicial system for working in every case, not just the ones we like it to work for.
Talk amongst yourselves......
I hear that the Governor wants to have his side of the story heard. No matter how I don't like what he has done (I won't say supposed to have done because well, I have heard the tapes!), I think our justice system needs to fulfill what it is supposed to do. He is innocent til proven guilty and he has a right to be heard.
If justice is no longer blind in our society, then we have a major shift in judicial law which I am not sure we can handle with everything else going on in our society!
Thank you Tracy for giving me perspective and thanks to the judicial system for working in every case, not just the ones we like it to work for.
Talk amongst yourselves......
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