Fighting back in Johannesburg

Mpls (red)Star Tribune(online) / Scripps Howard News Service ^ | 8/30/03 | Jay Ambrose

[Valin]

At the World Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, where it's apparently great sport even for Americans to take whacks at the United States and its supposed neglect of underdeveloped countries, U.S. representatives have finally started fighting back.

They have pointed out, for instance, that the United States gives more money to poor countries than any other nation and, even more important, imports more goods from them, The Associated Press says.

[Texas Eagle]

At the World Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, where it's apparently great sport even for Americans to take whacks at the United States and its supposed neglect of underdeveloped countries, U.S. representatives have finally started fighting back. My goodness. What is happening lately? First, Augusta National tells the NCOWS they aren't going to admit women to the club, then the Washington Post publishes an editorial by a Republican that is somewhat favorable of President Bush and now this.

Could the pendulum finally be swinging back our way?

[hoosierskypilot]

Freepin right! The U.S. has contributed more aid to the starving world than all these hypocritical countries combined! Even before the smoke had cleared from the bombs in Afghanistan, we were shipping tons of food, supplies, etc., to the suffering people.

[bluesagewoman]

AMEN! Now if that message will just be distributed far, wide, and LOUD!

[Valin]

I'm looking for pods.
BTW Hootie Johnson was declared to be the sportsman of the year on a local talkshow this morning.
Saturday was IMO a winner.

[Valin]

I have two words for Jeffrey Sachs.

[MJY1288]

"The officials have also pushed for programs that might have concrete, measurable results,"

This is the key, If we're going to continue being the most generous Nation on the face of the Earth, We have to demand accountability and I applaud this Administration for standing up to the U.N. and all the third world thugs that represents the majority of it's members.

This is another good Foriegn Policy move by this Administration

[Texasforever]

Well Gore would have done the same. Right?

[MJY1288]

Gore would of promised them revenue from a new tax on all of our national monuments along with a brand new tax on breathing air, after all..... How else are we going to clean up the air if we don't tax it :-)

[MJY1288]

Maybe you should invite some of the dopers your debating from that other thread to chime in on this good news, Somehow I thing the response will be "Hey dude!.... What earth summit?" :-)

[Valin]

Oh absolutly.
Oh Someone forgot their sarcasm tag. :-)

[Skwidd]

I have two words for Jeffrey Sachs.

Find work?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

U.S. medical advances are directly responsible for huge reductions in childhood deaths in poor countries.

We wiped out smallpox. Saddam wants to bring it back. I guess we should ignore him.

[Valin]

WRONG!! However the first word does start with F

[BenLurkin]

TANSTAFL

[Tailgunner Joe]

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