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Red1 Donating Member (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-21-06 07:35 AM
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Why Does the Right Create these Problems?
People are suffering, the Gates and Bill Clinton are trying to help and the right is standing in the way.

Why give aid when there is so much corruption?

This seems to be largest complaint, but I wonder how much of the old "they have sinned and deserve this punishment" ideology the right is perpetrating?


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Now, please note that the "Afro-pessimists" include a number of Africans who are being financed by right wing foundations in America and Europe to bad-mouth Africa by concentrating on the corruption that undeniably exists in some countries and using that to say that Africa must not be given aid.

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/cameron_duodu/2006/07/well_done_bill_and_melinda_gat.html
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-21-06 07:44 AM
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1. Binary thinking -
it's a lot easier to shove somebody into your position if you can frame it in sheer black and white ... remember, Republicans don't "do nuance" - unless it's their ass that's on fire for their own policies ...
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-21-06 07:45 AM
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2. In two words, BIG MONEY, follow the money
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