Saying Nice Things
2006 was a tough year for the President of the United States. Since it is so thoroughly fashionable to trash Mr. Bush, I thought I might point out at least one part of his presidency that I think America should be proud of. President Bush has done more for the African continent and the crises faced there than any president in memory.
Here's an article on some of what he's been working to accomplish when it comes to Africa.
It takes a certain kind of partisan bent to dismiss the work of the Bush administration on the Africa file as some kind of cold political calculation. The article mentions as an explanation for the policy importance the role of the American Evangelical lobby on bringing the issue to forefront. I can't handle the conversion of the gospel into political capital in any shape or form but since it has happened so thoroughly in the US, at least some good has come from it in the midst of the not so good.
posted by Michael Crook @ 1/01/2007 03:30:00 PM
2 Comments:
Michael,
Hey there! Its good to see your blog. My emails to you keep getting bounced. Could you allow stuff from tim.warkentin@crmleaders.org. Thanks,
Tim
Nobody will dispute the good he is doing as far as the aid he sends to Africa (and even if it IS more than any other president, it still isn't enough). The problem I have with it is this wasn't his plan. It was not on his agenda going into either race in either one of his terms. Basically, he was forced into having to deal with the problem when the problem itself extends itself over the Atlantic and hits home. He was forced to deal with it when it became a focal point and spotlighted by so many high profile people. The problem I have with it, is it is not something that came from his heart rather something he was made to deal with because he had to.
I still will take it any way it can be given, but in no way is it something people should praise him for.
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