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| U.N.-Backed Summit Seeks 'Social Justice' for African Descendants |
| 2011-06-02 |
| h/t Gates of Vienna Only three months to go until the First World Summit of African Descendants, a U.N.-sponsored event that aims to "right historical wrongs." The August 18-21 summit in La Ceiba, Honduras, will focus on the socioeconomic conditions of Afro-descendant populations and establish a plan to "ensure development with equity for these groups," said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), which announced the event in Washington on Thursday. The event is part of the United Nations-declared International Year of African Descendants. "This International Year of African Descendants provides an opportunity to right historical wrongs: in health, education, poverty, land rights, jobs, and financial credit for economic and social progress," said Pan American Health Organization Director Mirta Roses in a news release. "This celebration is important for recognizing the strength and resilience of Afro-descendant communities throughout the Americas, who have thrived despite historical discrimination and repression." Prepare the checkbooks |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #16 I'm moving into the 'nuke the U.N. from orbit - its the only way to be sure!' camp myself... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-06-02 23:14 |
| #15 This conference may have just tipped me into the "kill the UN" camp. I used to believe it could be reformed, that perhaps it had some useful purpose. No longer. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2011-06-02 21:48 |
| #14 Of course not, Mike - there's no profit for these leeches in that. In fact, the next Jesse or some other idiot starts talking "reparations," I'd love for someone to ask him that very question on camera. A reporter doing it would be great, but I'm not delusional. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-06-02 20:39 |
| #13 I thought those that fought & died fighting in the Civil War to free the slaves was reparations enough. |
| Posted by: Mike Hunt 2011-06-02 20:06 |
| #12 Aren't we all descended from Africans? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-06-02 19:03 |
| #11 My French/Belgian Walloon ancestors are there and my Cuban ones escaped Fidel. Why should MY money be taken from me? Do I get exempted since my family never took part in any of the slavery activities? Sheer idiocy! Thievery. |
| Posted by: The Other Beldar 2011-06-02 16:59 |
| #10 This is the biggest crock of b.s. except possibly for the global warming scam. Which failed---thereby requiring the scamers to find something new. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-06-02 16:44 |
| #9 This is the biggest crock of b.s. except possibly for the global warming scam. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-06-02 16:27 |
| #8 Finally going after the Dutch and North/Horn muslim descendants, eh? I hope it includes a reimbursement to the British and Americans for the navy treasure spent patrolling West Africa and West Indies. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-06-02 14:32 |
| #7 Of course, the African muzzie traders who aquired and delivered the bulk of these 'commodities' long before and long after the westerners were interested won't be fingered in this little excercise. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2011-06-02 14:01 |
| #6 I think the phrase I am looking for is, "Fuck off you parasitic twits." Yes, that is the one. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-06-02 12:25 |
| #5 #3 a U.N.-sponsored event that aims to "right historical wrongs." Atlanta to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi, flights daily. DELTA is ready when YOU are! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-06-02 11:42 |
| #4 Well, if they're upset with their present situation, we could arrange a one for one swap with someone who's family didn't make it out of Africa. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-06-02 11:19 |
| #3 a U.N.-sponsored event that aims to "right historical wrongs." With MONEY, I assume? |
| Posted by: Spase Elmiter8904 2011-06-02 10:41 |
| #2 ..I believe the cultural incantation here is, "BOHICA"... Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-06-02 10:41 |
| #1 who have thrived despite historical discrimination and repression Well, if they've "thrived", why do they need special programs? |
| Posted by: Spot 2011-06-02 07:51 |