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To: KLP who wrote (139353)	7/8/2004 2:46:35 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I'm still waiting for you to post ANY proof that the NEA is eliminating American history classes. I find that totally distracts me from anything else you have to say. I'll continue my vigil- knowing that eventually you will either post something, in the way of proof, or admit you just made up what you said because you are irritated with the NEA. Looking forward to hearing from you on the subject of American history.

To: KLP who wrote (139353)	7/8/2004 3:20:02 PM
From: FaultLine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hello KLP, ...from the Left who are averse to doing anything for one's fellow man Odd, that's exactly what the left is for: helping one's fellow man. --fl@veryoddinfact.com

To: KLP who wrote (139353)	7/8/2004 3:40:58 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The US will "take care" of Africa in proportion to our need to secure Africa's strategic resources. And if we need to "take care" of Sudan because they have a rapidly growing oil potential, then many in the US will say the motivation is to depose the bad people who have been filling graves, committing torture and generally being really bad -- but of course all these humanitarian concerns will matter only if the oil pans out.

To: KLP who wrote (139353)	7/9/2004 8:33:15 AM
From: Noel de Leon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

"The Europeans should be taking care of Africa, as should the rest of the Africans. Look at all the crap the US has had already from the Left who are averse to doing anything for one's fellow man, to say nothing of protecting the US... " Here is a starting point for further study. There is general agreement among those that study the problem that foreign aid aids the donor not those who need the help most. "In discussing trade policies of the U.S., and E.U, in relation to its effects on poor countries, chief researcher of Oxfam, Kevin Watkins, has been very criticial, even charging them with hipocrisy for preaching free trade but practising mercantilism: Looking beyond agriculture, it is difficult to avoid being struck by the discrepancy between the picture of US trade policy painted by [US Trade Representative, Robert] Zoellick and the realities facing developing countries. To take one example, much has been made of America's generosity towards Africa under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This provides what, on the surface, looks like free market access for a range of textile, garment and footwear products. Scratch the surface and you get a different picture. Under AGOA's so-called rules-of-origin provisions, the yarn and fabric used to make apparel exports must be made either in the United States or an eligible African country. If they are made in Africa, there is a ceiling of 1.5 per cent on the share of the US market that the products in question can account for. Moreover, the AGOA's coverage is less than comprehensive. There are some 900 tariff lines not covered, for which average tariffs exceed 11%. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the benefits accruing to Africa from the AGOA would be some $420m, or five times, greater if the US removed the rules-of-origin restrictions. But these restrictions reflect the realities of mercantilist trade policy. The underlying principle is that you can export to America, provided that the export in question uses American products rather than those of competitors. For a country supposedly leading a crusade for open, non-discriminatory global markets, it's a curiously anachronistic approach to trade policy." globalissues.org