[miss marmelstein]

I wish it was just foreign aid. But I think the problems of Africa are far deeper than that...and maybe insolvable...

[MrB]

Someone that used to live there as a missionary summarized it for me -

the leaders have the mindset that they are to be served, not serve.

Now, in what subculture of the “politariate” here in America have the same attitude?

[fightinJAG]

Agreed.

[Psalm 144]

Like, why is Haiti poor? Why is Detroit poor?

[B.O. Plenty]

Why Africa is Poor

..Doesn't have to be...Zimbabwe used to be rich and prosperous..until....well, you know.

Greed.....and especially ignorance will finish off anything or anybody. I would bet that there are millions of Africans in the former Rhodesia, black and white, who are longing for a return to the prosperity of the '70's there (if they are old enough to remember)....before Mugabe and his thugs were "elected"......

...Zim is one of the glaring examples of the old sayings:

...elections have consequences, and...

... you better be careful of what you wish for...you may just get it.

[sportutegrl]

Years ago I read an article on foreign aid to Africa in the WSJ. They blamed government subsidized wheat dumping on Africa as a problem. An african farmer was interviewed, who said something I will never forget: "You can't compete with free."