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| Bush Says Paternalism Over in U.S. Aid |
| 2008-02-15 |
| WASHINGTON (AP) - Declaring the age of paternalism over, President Bush said Thursday the United States demands clear results for the billions of taxpayer dollars it sends to Africa. He accused other nations of exploiting the continent's resources or irresponsibly offering aid as charity. "America is serving as an investor, not as a donor," Bush said in a tone-setting preview of his six-day trip to Africa, which begins Saturday. Bush's speech was largely aimed at Congress, which sets the foreign aid budgets that will ultimately shape whether his initiatives outlast his presidency. The president said the United States has a moral imperative and a vital security interest in helping Africa overcome disease, poverty and instability. His message reflected that foreign aid goes over better with lawmakers and the taxpaying public when it turns up tangible results and lasting change. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 Didn't Bush give his approval to the 'Obama' global UN Tax which would require us to give even more to the UN? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-02-15 14:49 |
| #6 Bush's speech was largely aimed at Congress, which sets the foreign aid budgets Congressional accountability for foreign aid and earmarks is a no-brainer in these days of tough budgetary cuts yet no one has ever demanded it before!!!! Sprint on home, Mr. President, and I hope the end of Colonialism in favor of freedom is your legacy. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2008-02-15 12:08 |
| #5 You should take something for that cough, DepotGuy. Just be sure to read this first: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/world/americas/06poison.html |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-02-15 10:40 |
| #4 "But we are not naming names." Exploitative? [Cough..Cough]...China...[Cough] |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2008-02-15 10:34 |
| #3 The blood pile and human degradation was a lot less under paternalistic colonialism [except in the Belgium Congo]. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-02-15 09:13 |
| #2 How is this a renunciation of paternalism? Seems more like a shift from maternalism to me - going from "oh you poor, poor babies, have a cookie" to "here's a cookie, now shape up you slacker" isn't exactly abandonment. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2008-02-15 08:51 |
| #1 That is a HUGE relief. This White Man's Burden is HEAVY. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2008-02-15 08:17 |