Geldof says Bush did more in Africa than any American President

[Arlo]

Originally posted by ZetaNine
someone else who still uses the term "dig"..... I like you already...politics aside.

I also use groovy. And likewise.

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by Arlo
Only if it was a domestic situation. (Which that is .... too - ala Colbertism).

Arlo says I'm right (and Yeager).

We win.

Thread over.

[Arlo]

Gooooooooool! (goal) Goooooooooool! (goal) Gooooooooool! (goal)

[mg1942]

Still nothing compared to what is China doing down there.  They are busy elevating some countries from 4th world to 3rd world status.

[DiabloTX]

That's because the world is in love with chinese food.

[mensa180]

Originally posted by DiabloTX
That's because the world is in love with chinese food.

Hard to argue with logic like that.

[Arlo]

Hey .... those pics of the Chinese attendants for the party were sixties retro-licious and they were rather hottish! Wanna win me over politically? Get me a sixpack of those and don't torture or shoot me.

[CptTrips]

I've never really understood why don't Africans simply take care of Africa.

If they would put half the effort into being good farmers, good citizens, good statesmen, and good husbands as they do running around with machettes and AK-47's trying to be badazses, they would soon be able to wipe their own butts.

If there is a sunami, earth quake of some other extreme event outside of their control, by all means send in temporary relief and assistance.  However I believe most of their problems are very much within their own control.

Africa is litterally dripping with resources.  If they would grow up a little, they could achieve a standard of living equal or better to that of any in Europe.  If they're not willing to do that, then any money we send over there with be completely wasted.

$0.02,
Wab

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by AKWabbit
I've never really understood why don't Africans simply take care of Africa.

If they would put half the effort into being good farmers, good citizens, good statesmen, and good husbands as they do running around with machettes and AK-47's trying to be badazses, they would soon be able to wipe their own butts.

If there is a sunami, earth quake of some other extreme event outside of their control, by all means send in temporary relief and assistance.  However I believe most of their problems are very much within their own control.

Africa is litterally dripping with resources.  If they would grow up a little, they could achieve a standard of living equal or better to that of any in Europe.  If they're not willing to do that, then any money we send over there with be completely wasted.

$0.02,
Wab

I agree.  We should cut off all funds to africa.  Why should we help them when they won't help themselves?


I say it's time to put up or shut up.  Either africa un-****s itself, or we allow it to **** itself into destruction.

[ZetaNine]

I concur fellas.  I remember as a little kid in the early 1960's collecting money every Halloween for unicef....with all the money going to africa....

what the Hell are they NOT doing over there?

[Eagler]

Originally posted by ZetaNine
what the Hell are they NOT doing over there?

well they are NOT not having kids they can't feed or cloth ... birth control, ie sterilization should be on the short list for that country

[Dowding]

I should think several large multi-nationals and one or two powerful governments like the current African political climate. It's a shame African leaders are too short sighted, stupid and/or greedy to really make a difference to their people's lives.

As for Geldoff; he's a pompous self-important salamander and failed rockstar who, except for one massively fortuitous stroke of luck, should have been pimping himself on 3rd rate reality 'celebrity' TV shows by now.

[Regulator]

Originally posted by cpxxx
Famously GWB had to tell Bono to shut up once in the oval office.

Bono always struck me as a pompous jerk.  Just my impression.

[ZetaNine]

Originally posted by Eagler
well they are NOT not having kids they can't feed or cloth ... birth control, ie sterilization should be on the short list for that country

they tried it.....true story.....

I remember reading this in the late 70's.... a group of international aid workers actually went over there to show them some birth control options....and they of course, among other things, brought over hundreds of boxes of rubbers.

to show them the "how to" method...they instructed the villagers on the use of rubbers by rolling them up on broom handles...

cut to a few years later...the same aid workers came back...and there was a massive population explosion...when the aid workers asked what created this...the villagers claimed that the rubbers did not work...and proceeded  to take them into an area of the forrest with thousands of brooms with rubbers on the handles.  true story.

[crockett]

Originally posted by AKWabbit
I've never really understood why don't Africans simply take care of Africa.

If they would put half the effort into being good farmers, good citizens, good statesmen, and good husbands as they do running around with machettes and AK-47's trying to be badazses, they would soon be able to wipe their own butts.

If there is a sunami, earth quake of some other extreme event outside of their control, by all means send in temporary relief and assistance.  However I believe most of their problems are very much within their own control.

Africa is litterally dripping with resources.  If they would grow up a little, they could achieve a standard of living equal or better to that of any in Europe.  If they're not willing to do that, then any money we send over there with be completely wasted.

$0.02,
Wab

Read up about colonization and it's affects on Africa. I'm not saying the people of Africa share none of the blame, but France and England share large parts of the blame for what Africa has become.