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2003-03-03 East/Subsaharan Africa
Clerics arrested in Zimbabwe
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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-03 09:52 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 nope - black africa can do anything - just like the Arab dictatorships, they're not expected to meet civilized standards. Racism by lowered expectations
Posted by Frank G  2003-03-03 09:34:10||   2003-03-03 09:34:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "Racism by lowered expectations": best comment about a certain kind of left I've seen in a long time.
Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-03 11:44:08||   2003-03-03 11:44:08|| Front Page Top

#3 During the presidential debates, Bush referred to "the soft bigotry of low expectations". A felicitous phrase from an "inarticulate" man.
Posted by Pink & Fluffy 2003-03-03 13:36:34||   2003-03-03 13:36:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Bush referred to "the soft bigotry of low expectations"

Daniel Moynihan's phrase, AFAIK
Posted by Brian 2003-03-03 16:21:00||   2003-03-03 16:21:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonder about how low expectations can go?

Saudi Arabia escapes religion blacklist     
 AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
The Bush administration, in a move likely to anger both conservatives and human rights activists, has decided not to blacklist Saudi Arabia over the issue of religious freedom, Newsweek reported in its edition to be released today.
     Secretary of State Colin L. Powell is expected to shortly release a list of "countries of particular concern" that the United States says engage in "systematic, ongoing and egregious" violations of religious freedom, the weekly reported.
     But after contentious debate with the administration of President Bush and against the recommendation of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Saudi Arabia will be conspicuously absent from the list.
     The commission found that with the downfall of the Taliban, Saudi Arabia "is probably the worst oppressor of religious rights in the world," according to Newsweek.
     "I'm appalled and disappointed," commission Chairman Felice Gaer is quoted as saying about the omission. "But I'm not surprised."
     Lawmakers and religious conservatives have been increasingly vocal about their displeasure with Saudi Arabia of late, and the magazine said White House aides have described religious freedom there as "a high-priority item for evangelical Christians."
     But the administration decided that it would be counterproductive to criticize the Saudis on the issue now, and that such a move "might interfere with broader U.S. interests in the region."
Posted by True German Ally 2003-03-03 19:17:24||   2003-03-03 19:17:24|| Front Page Top

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