It's a little too soon

One of the things that I think has made our society go crazy is the pace that we live at. It is always hurry this, go there really fast and there is NO margin for error.

Today I saw a poll asking the public about how did President Obama do in his first 30 days. 30 days. You have got to be kidding.....no one other than God himself could do anything for this economy in 30 days.

We all need to slow down....the problems didn't happen overnight and won't go away overnight. Give the man a chance to show what he can do without analyzing every little move without a good sample to judge from. A year or two from now, we would have enough of sample to start making some decisions. But not now....

Here's hoping you have a slow, wonderful night!

This blog is finally making a difference...

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!

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......

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

Thanks to my friend Taylor for this...

At least someone is getting some worth out of this....


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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

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......