Maybe she hits the Dewars a little too often, but so would you or I were you or I, witnessing so much widepread misery

Race politics ? It has nothing to do with “race politics.” Maxx on July 5, 2007 at 5:35 PM

Delude yourself if you like.

That is why South African president Mbeki refuses to take any action against Mugabe. He won’t even critisize Mgabe.

I read somewhere that the only difference between Mugabe and Mbeki is twenty years. It would be unbearably tragic if Mbeki were allowed to rape SA the way Mugabe has Zimbabwe.

Race politics ? It has nothing to do with “race politics.” For the most part they are all the same race. But the taking of private lands and farms ( from mostly white farmers , that is true ) and giving it to his cronies has destroyed what was the breadbasket of Africa. But racism is not at the heart of it, it’s sheer greed and the implementation of Marxist and anti-human policies. Chavas is doing the same thing and will soon reap the same result.

Maxx on July 5, 2007 at 5:35 PM

You are only half right. There are different tribes and that plays a bigger role thane race as such. Race only becomes part of the equation when whites are involved. When whites asked for something to be done in Zimbabwe only then are they loyal to ther colour not whites. That is why South African president Mbeki refuses to take any action against Mugabe. He won’t even critisize Mgabe.

it’s sheer greed and the implementation of Marxist and anti-human policies.

Precisely. It’s also why we can’t permit a Dem to win the Presidency in 2008. No telling when we’ll get part or all of Congress back, but if the Dems get a clean sweep, they certainly won’t squander it like we did. It’s time to start putting together some videos that show what would happen if they got their way and actually implemented the programs they’re campaigning on.

For example, when they talk about the noble goal of “universal healthcare” – fine. Let’s show people the lines in the UK and Britain, and the stats that cancer patients in France die at a much higher rate than American cancer patients. Lets talk about the tax rates in those countries.

They’re giving us more ammunition every day; all we have to do is load our weapons with it.

Race politics has taken Zimbabwe this far. I wonder where it will eventually lead?

jaime on July 5, 2007 at 9:17 AM

Race politics ? It has nothing to do with “race politics.” For the most part they are all the same race. But the taking of private lands and farms ( from mostly white farmers , that is true ) and giving it to his cronies has destroyed what was the breadbasket of Africa. But racism is not at the heart of it, it’s sheer greed and the implementation of Marxist and anti-human policies. Chavas is doing the same thing and will soon reap the same result.

Well well, guess its time to gather up a bunch of guilt stricken American Celebs to start raising money for Zimbabwe

OSUBuciz1 on July 5, 2007 at 2:16 PM

Maybe Angelina and Madona can adopt the country? Their combined income is probably 10 times the GNP of Zimbabwe’s.

I mean, it makes sense. They have dictators in charge of human rights, why not have the people who have singlehandedly destroyed their country’s economy on economic development.

I look forward to the day the UN creates a council for general stupidity. It might get a few bright minds in there.

I am a white, middle-aged American with a basic understanding of supply and demand economics and of human nature. Where do I apply for the job?

archon2001 on July 5, 2007 at 9:41 AM

With your self-description, you have removed yourself from consideration.

It is a terrible shame what is happening to Zimbabwe. I have been following it off and on through the London Daily Telegraph (online), and it is getting worse all the time. Mugabe and his cronies first started by killing and removing white farmers from their productive farms, then their farmhands were removed (leaving the farms in the hands of his non-farmer cronies). They then started disarming the civilian population (politicians fear armed peasants).

We need to start doing drops of a modernized version of the Liberator (used in WW2). It would be something that would scare the $h!t out of Mugabe and maybe help the people find a way to take back their country.

Inflation 10,000%? Unemployment 80%? Wow! A regular Marxist Utopia. I guess this what Hillary! envisions for we, the peons.

oldleprechaun on July 5, 2007 at 9:43 AM

I thought the same thing when I read it. That’s exactly the kind of thing she’d do if she got her hands on the power she wants. Which is all the power, naturally.

It’s also worth noting that the folks who want us to save Darfur have no interest whatsoever in Zimbabwe, which just so happens to be implementing the policies they propose for us.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6645715.stm

What a disaster. Is anyone doing anything at all about this?

CP on July 5, 2007 at 9:54 AM

Yes. President Clinton signed the African Growth and Opportunity Act into law in May of 2000, and President Bush expanded it in 2002, 2004 and 2006. If Zimbabwe can get rid of Mugabe, they have a real chance of doing well. This documentary shows just how well other countries in Africa are doing. As to invading and deposing Mugabe… I’m sympathetic, but right now we have bigger fish to fry.

Where do I apply for the job?

archon2001 on July 5, 2007 at 9:41 AM

You might want to rethink that application, its a hatchet job and your not the one holding the hatchet.

Kill everyone and start over. Yeah, that outta do it.

We should have a new colonialism. Give the country the chance to become a U.S. territory like Puerto Rico.

Good God, Mugabe is a nutter. I don’t blame those Zimbabwean bishops for begging Western countries to invade Mugabe Land.

mram on July 5, 2007 at 9:53 AM

No Western nation will do anything about this. The moment they do, they will be accused of imperialism, waging war for (insert natural resource), etc…and they will be accused by many of the people who now demand “action.”

It’s just like with the Sudan. Every Western leader knows what will happen politically if they put troops on the ground their. The advocates who care so much will repaint all their signs to protest against the “warmongers.”