Comments for Undiplomatic

Comment on When Did Government Service Become Unpatriotic?? by Stephen Kriz

Stephen Kriz — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:14:45 +0000

Excellent post - a little late I know, but keep posting! I agree. These right-wingers act like people who work for the government are subhuman aliens who deserve to be treated like dogs. In our complex society, there is a desperate need for dedicated public servants.

Comment on G-5, not G-4: The Rise of China by TheTruthVibrations

TheTruthVibrations — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:58:25 +0000

I think that defeating the NWO will come once a critical mass of people worldwide stop being fooled by lies and deception, and, change their behavior in some way. In other words, I don’t think knowing what’s going on is enough; we have then do something different! What happened with the push to vaccinate is an example. Due to the efforts of those who publicized the dangers of vaccinations, people were educated and then refused to take the shot. I think what will make the difference is having enough people waking up and then making those changes.

Comment on Transnationalism? by Jeanne Nooney

Jeanne Nooney — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:48:28 +0000

At the heart of the debate is whether we as a nation continue to rely on this (undeniable) Chrisian basis. The problem with liberals, wide-eyed pie in the sky eutopianists and the green-at-any-cost folks is they believe in the inherent goodness of man.

Man is NOT inherently good, and will always continue regressing outside of a spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Wake up, indeed! We need a good hosing down. We need to fall to our knees and pray; for forgiveness, for our leaders (yes, it’s hard, I know), and for mercy.

Comment on Guest Post: A Marshall Plan for Haiti? by Regine Barjon

Regine Barjon — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:45:04 +0000

Requested Amendments to Haitian Private Sector Encouragement Act of 2010:

The “Haitian-American Enterprise Fund’, should be a financial vehicle directed specifically towards the Haitian-American Diaspora and U.S/Haiti Business partnerships for the primary purpose of stimulating investments in Haiti. U.S Diaspora and U.S/Haiti Business enterprises should be prioritized as the main beneficiaries of this financial stimulus due to the US, to include US Diaspora participation in financially furbishing the proposed fund as U.S citizens with tax obligations

Consideration should be given to a funds management partnership to include the Bush/Clinton Fund, USAID in conjunction and/or partnership with organizations like OPIC, as well as reputable and experienced local financial institutions.

There is also the potential to increase the fund itself, - and/or use the original fund amount as seed money; - Which can then be increased to 3x the original amount.

Program description: The Capitalization of Private Sector to include program designed to meet a business’s key financing needs, -such as:

- debt financing (loans)
- equity financing (investment/seed money)
- surety bonds
- insurance Coverage
- provision of low-cost interest loans and affordable insurances, - - to include mortgages, insurances, etc… for
rebuilding/construction

NGOs with definite 5 year plans to contribute towards economic self-sufficiency should be included; Further, the following should be considered:
-1. exact definition of an SME, - which may not mean the same in the US as it does in Haiti.

-2. Large scale businesses should be explicitly included in the bill, - as they represent the fastest means of job creation through capacity expansion, - with existing businesses afforded the experience necessary to grow expeditiously.
For example: the garment sector, where an individual company commonly can employ 300 to 1000 or more people,- should be able to be capitalized to potentially employ 10,000 people or more.

The same example can be said with agri-businesses, tourism, energy/renewable energy, construction, etc…. Since large companies can contribute significantly to the real development of Haiti. Therefore, the bill should include a definite set-aside for the capitalization of large-scale businesses, - with the balance capitalizing Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs)

-3. The Section 2 portion of the bill should have more specific inclusionary language:

Specify the definite inclusion of the Haitian-American Diaspora and Haitian/US Business partnerships to:

(a) encourage US investments,
(b) capacity expansion,
(c) Assist and support local enterprises, to include US Investments with necessary financial, technical expertise and experience in entrepreneurial activities, enterprise building and development to Haiti.

(d) value-added programs

Focus Industries:

• Agriculture
• Energy/renewable energy
• Public private partnerships (PPP)
• Apparel/garment industry
• Tourism industry
• Rebuilding/reconstruction Efforts

The Haiti Private Sector Recovery Act 2010 should also include the following:

1. Fast-tract Project Financing of US investments in Haitian and of viable local companies

2. Facilitation of U.S. and Haitian business [investment] establishment in Haiti

3. Provision of adequate and affordable credit towards capacity expansion for local companies

4. To streamline loan application to funds disbursement process from the current average of 8 months to 30 - 60 days in partnership with local Haitian Banks.

5. To work with on-the-Ground US and Haiti firms towards Reconstruction/Rebuilding Haiti in partnership with the Government of Haiti (GOH).

6. To assist the GOH to address, streamline and fix the bureaucratic challenges detrimental and discouraging to foreign investments in Haiti

Miami: 11767 South Dixie Hwy. / Miami, FL. 33156. New York: 247-2 Post Avenue. Westbury, New York 11590

EM: rbarjon@haccof.com; fguillaume@haccof.com

Comment on R.I.P. Alex Chilton by Charles J. Brown

Charles J. Brown — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:57:36 +0000

Oh god I LOVE Robert Gordon — and don’t have any in my collection.

Comment on R.I.P. Alex Chilton by Greg

Greg — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:18:36 +0000

Oh, wow. Between this and Jim Dickinson’s passing in August of last year, the last six months have left a huge hole in Memphis music’s living heritage. (Remind me to loan you “It Came from Memphis” by Robert Gordon.)

Comment on About Undiplomatic by Roberto A. Reid

Roberto A. Reid — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:08:46 +0000

Hey great site! Just stumbled upon it, but found it very informative and “Right on!” Keep informing us illiterates of the shinanegans of the US political class and their students in Latin America.
Thanks for the space to comment.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27376932/The-Silver-People-Law

Comment on Marc Thiessen: Our Bizzaro World Torture Apologist by Ross

Ross — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:21:58 +0000

Very nice post Charlie… his appearance on the Daily Show last night was nothing but petulant, and basically repeated all the points you highlight from his op-ed above. His ability to rebut John’s substantive points was essentially zero, and it pains me to know what a high post he used to hold… he really is quite a piece of work.

Comment on Does Liz Cheney Hate America? Or Does She Just Love Dillweeds? by Ike

Ike — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:48:18 +0000

She’s a Cheney so she can never be happy with anything. Nothing but a troublemaker just like her equally pathetic pappy.

Comment on Surprise: Washington Post Mangles Story on Religion and Foreign Policy by Norwegian Shooter

Norwegian Shooter — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:28:36 +0000

Get Religion doesn’t get that Waters’ article was way off base. In fact they called him a “Godbeat fave.” I’m sure they didn’t read the report either.

http://www.getreligion.org/?p=27492