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We are transplants from rural Arizona, so obviously we are loving the excitement of the city. We like riding the Metro (okay, that's mainly the kids...), sight-seeing at the White House, going on adventures, and swimming at the Rec Center. So, obviously, life is good for the Virginia Lambsons.
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Friday, January 13, 2006 Open Letter to UNICEF
A little background courtesy of the AP, in case you missed it:
CARACAS, Venezuela Jan 8, 2006 -- The American singer and activist Harry Belafonte called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world" on Sunday and said millions of Americans support the socialist revolution of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez. Belafonte led a delegation of Americans including the actor Danny Glover and the Princeton University scholar Cornel West that met the Venezuelan president for more than six hours late Saturday and attended his television and radio broadcast on Sunday. "No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we're here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people ... support your revolution," Belafonte told Chavez during the broadcast. Oh no he DI'NT! UNICEF was quick to distance themselves, naturally. Fired up, I sent several executives at UNICEF the following e-mail: On January 9, 2006, you stated in a press release that "Comments over the weekend by Harry Belafonte in Venezuela were made as a private citizen." However, I have to wonder why UNICEF does not find a more diplomatic goodwill ambassador, one who does not require the organization's disavowal of his public statements. I am sure there are many more temperate candidates available. When your organization lets comments like Belafonte's slip by unchallenged you lend those comments credence by default. His comments have had a negative impact on UNICEF, whether he stated them as a private citizen or UNICEF goodwill ambassador. UNICEF is a wonderful charity. I would hate to see this organization lose donations due to the outrageously stupid statements of Harry Belafonte. That's all I have to say about that. 0 Comments:Want to Post a Comment? |
