Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lord Acton, an english catholic, regarding yet another ultramontanist controversy. s. On Jul 2, 2008, at 1:56 AM, W. R. Smith wrote: > Who was it who said "power corrupts--absolute power corrupts > absolutely"? > > --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: > > From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Not in Zim > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 3:51 AM > > Sadly, several of the independent African nations have poorer human > rights now than during colonial times. Since the abusers are black > rather than white, other nations have turned a blind eye. It is not > the way it was supposed to be so heads are in the sand. > We should not forget that Mugabe is such a hero in Africa following > his violent overthrow of the Smith government that even his genocide > of his political opponents (Nkomo) tribe in Matebeleland was not > criticised. Mbeki, who had a comfortable existence in Exile before > independence does not have anywhere near Mugabe's status in African > opinion. > It is astonishing the extent to which image is more important than > reality. > I write this sadly as one who conscientiously demonstrated for the > independence of African nations whilst a student. > Frank > > PS I guess this should be on the forum > > > On 1 Jul, 2008, at 07:56, Natan Wajsman wrote: > >> Glad to hear you are OK, Daniel. It is indeed sad commentary on the >> state of African government what is happening there. I am referring >> not only to Zimbabwe itself but also the disgraceful reaction (or >> lack thereof) by South Africa. Mbeki has the tools to pound Mugabe >> into submission within weeks (and no, I am not talking about >> military intervention) but for some strange reason refuses to use >> them. >> >> As for the comment by the hotel worker, it reminds me of a similar >> comment on BBC World Service I heard some time in 2007 or 2006. It >> was one of the Kenyan leaders of the independence struggle in the >> early 1960s. He said flat out that if he had known back then what >> kind of governments would emerge in Kenya after independence, he >> would have thrown in his lot with a continuation of the British >> Empire. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 25, 2008, at 14:18 , Daniel Ridings wrote: >> >>>> I was concerned that you might be trapped in Zimbabwe >>>> >>>> Jim >>> >>> No, they just bug my phone calls and read my mail into the country >>> (with replies out of the country). >>> >>> I'm hoping my friends are ok, but it is difficult to ask ... > without >>> giving them away. >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> PS: A quote from a hotel worker rings through my head: It was better >>> under Smith. >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information