Archive - Jul 10, 2007

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Stop helping Africa

Posted July 10, 2007 - 9:52pm by Joseph Knippenberg

Good intentions make bad policy, Africans tell Bono.

After his impassioned defense of aid, an African man in the audience asked Bono, "Where do you place the African person as a thinker, a creator of wealth?"


Celebrities make easy targets. Many at TED attacked Bono (ironically the catalyst for holding a conference in Africa in the first place) less for what he has done and more for what he represents. He has done more for raising Africa's profile and our awareness about debt relief, unequal trade, malaria and HIV/AIDS than perhaps any human being in history. He represents a game we have all played for nearly fifty years whose only winners have been corrupt governments and the international development industry.

Public Opinion, Iraq, and 2008

Posted July 10, 2007 - 6:13pm by Michael Dunaway

I realize that I am much more supportive of the War in Iraq than most on this site, as well as most political pundits. But that's not my point today. I also realize that my estimation of the public's support for the War in Iraq is much higher than that of most political pundits. In fact, as I've written before, I believe that there is very little chance that a candidate who opposes the war will be elected president. Now I've got some interesting company -- no other than George McGovern.

Regardless of your own attitude towards the war, how do you think its impact will play out electorally in 2008?

This is unfortunate

Posted July 10, 2007 - 5:10pm by Expat Teacher

Vatican: Non-Catholics not true Christians

Story Highlights

  • The Vatican said other churches were not full churches of Jesus Christ
  • The view is likely to further complicate relations with Protestants
  • This is the Pope's second strong reaffirmation of Catholic tradition in four days
  • A decree on Saturday restored the old Latin Mass alongside modern liturgy

David Scott in the news again, not in a good way

Posted July 10, 2007 - 12:22pm by Joseph Knippenberg

I used to think quite well of Rep. David Scott, a relatively thoughtful, relatively moderate Georgia Democrat, something (I thought) of a metro Atlanta counterpart of Sanford Bishop, who does a pretty good job of representing all of his southwest Georgia district.

That was then; this, with all the appropriate caveats about fired ex-employees, appears to be now. Rep. Scott needs to do more to get his house in order.

And, once again, nothing yet from the Atlanta paper.

David Scott's latest

Posted July 10, 2007 - 10:29am by Joseph Knippenberg

I used to think well of Rep. David Scott, regarding him as relatively thoughtful, relatively moderate, kind of a metro Atlanta counterpart to Rep. Sanford Bishop, who actually seems to try to represent all of his southwest Georgia district.

That was then; seems to be now.

Nothing, so far, in .