Friday, February 04, 2011
Thursday, February 03, 2011
BACK INTO THE FRAY
It's been some time since I've posted, but current events have been too important to simply stand aside and ignore. Facebook and Twitter are much like the 20 second news bites on TV. No real comment, and which could hastily be passed at any water cooler.
Hopefully I will find the enthusiastic dedication to my blogs I had during the Bush era. No promises but should anyone read this I'll try, and perhaps I'll cut thru the vapidity of present-day culture.
Since I am retired(on a minicule pension), I do have more time than most working stiffs, but of course it will cut into my vegetable gardening time, trying to repair my ancient house, as well as my local political involvement. But if I can make any kind of miniscule difference it's worth it.
Little Muddy
Hopefully I will find the enthusiastic dedication to my blogs I had during the Bush era. No promises but should anyone read this I'll try, and perhaps I'll cut thru the vapidity of present-day culture.
Since I am retired(on a minicule pension), I do have more time than most working stiffs, but of course it will cut into my vegetable gardening time, trying to repair my ancient house, as well as my local political involvement. But if I can make any kind of miniscule difference it's worth it.
Little Muddy
Haiti gets hit again
In the midst of the revolutionary mid-east situations Hillary Clinton made a special fast visit to Haiti. No not because of the return of "Baby Doc" Duvalliere, the just as vicious son of Papa-Doc Duvalliere,the iron-handed Haitian dictator who the US supported for decades, but because of the threatened return from exile in Madagscar of the former elected President Aristeides, who had the overwhelming support of the Haitian poor.
"Baby-Doc" was forced out by the Haitian people and lived a high life in France with the $millions he stole from the Haitian people.
Aristeides was forced onto a plane and exile by the US, it's complaisant Canadian junior partner, and France, who in concert with the US despoiled Haiti. Aristeides was not welcomed to France and was sent to Madagascar. He still has immense popularity among the impoverished, who make up the majority of the Haitian population.
The Haitian people have yet another hurricane and earthquake ahead.
Little Muddy
Center for Economic and Policy Research, "'Big Setback' for Haitian Democracy as U.S. Gets Its Way; Forces Runoff Elections between Two Right-Wing Candidates, CEPR Co-Director Says"
"Baby-Doc" was forced out by the Haitian people and lived a high life in France with the $millions he stole from the Haitian people.
Aristeides was forced onto a plane and exile by the US, it's complaisant Canadian junior partner, and France, who in concert with the US despoiled Haiti. Aristeides was not welcomed to France and was sent to Madagascar. He still has immense popularity among the impoverished, who make up the majority of the Haitian population.
The Haitian people have yet another hurricane and earthquake ahead.
Little Muddy
Center for Economic and Policy Research, "'Big Setback' for Haitian Democracy as U.S. Gets Its Way; Forces Runoff Elections between Two Right-Wing Candidates, CEPR Co-Director Says"
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