Comments on: The new Rhwanda? http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/ At home drawing pictures of mountaintops Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Rove http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-23246 John Rove Sun, 11 May 2008 05:05:17 +0000 http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/#comment-23246 Hey Al: Given you have a new family member you may not be getting that much sleep. Congradulations. Hey Al:

Given you have a new family member you may not be getting that much sleep. Congradulations.

]]> By: Al Swearengen http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-23245 Al Swearengen Sun, 11 May 2008 03:56:35 +0000 http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/#comment-23245 I've always thought that the Anglo-Saxon attitude...well, think about it this way...it was said so often that Obama might not be "black enough", but if he'd been busted dealing coke and heroin, there would be no doubt. We're kidding ourselves if we have a perception that the UK, USA, France or Germany gives a shit about a million people in Africa or Asia dying horrible deaths. Unless they're living on top of some sort of valuable commodity, you can bet that the white contingent of humanity won't be losing any sleep over it. But I was definitely off saying Burma was full of black people. I’ve always thought that the Anglo-Saxon attitude…well, think about it this way…it was said so often that Obama might not be “black enough”, but if he’d been busted dealing coke and heroin, there would be no doubt. We’re kidding ourselves if we have a perception that the UK, USA, France or Germany gives a shit about a million people in Africa or Asia dying horrible deaths. Unless they’re living on top of some sort of valuable commodity, you can bet that the white contingent of humanity won’t be losing any sleep over it.

But I was definitely off saying Burma was full of black people.

]]> By: John Rove http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-23242 John Rove Sat, 10 May 2008 14:37:48 +0000 http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/#comment-23242 I just started reading the Samantha Powers book about genocide. I wonder if that book was not part of the reason team Hillary went after her so hard. I just started reading the Samantha Powers book about genocide. I wonder if that book was not part of the reason team Hillary went after her so hard.

]]> By: caveat bettor http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-23241 caveat bettor Sat, 10 May 2008 11:50:39 +0000 http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/#comment-23241 I agree, the whole B.Clinton/M.Albright strategy of avoiding the "genocide" word back in the 90s is still infuriating. My church is supporting 800 kids there, and we've gone to Rwanda about 10 times and built several houses for single-parent and child-headed families in the Kigali region. I appreciate your post, JR. AS, um, I think you might be the only person who considers the Burmese black, not that that's a bad thing. I agree, the whole B.Clinton/M.Albright strategy of avoiding the “genocide” word back in the 90s is still infuriating.

My church is supporting 800 kids there, and we’ve gone to Rwanda about 10 times and built several houses for single-parent and child-headed families in the Kigali region.

I appreciate your post, JR. AS, um, I think you might be the only person who considers the Burmese black, not that that’s a bad thing.

]]> By: Al Swearengen http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-23240 Al Swearengen Sat, 10 May 2008 00:41:44 +0000 http://www.deadissue.com/archives/2008/05/09/the-new-rhwanda/#comment-23240 Black people aren't a priority for this world. Black people aren’t a priority for this world.

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