MY VIEWPOINT:

August 15-2008:

Who Is The REAL Democratic Nominee?

It seems like Senator Barack Obama owes Senator Hillary Clinton something very precious, for him to be conceding to her seeming demands at the un-coming Democratic Convention!

Does Barack Obama really think that those 'hard and fast' Hillary supporters really care about this pre-arranged fanfare?

This is an embarrassing gesture on Barack Obama's behalf. And I am very dis-appointed in him for allowing her to dominate a convention that is not hers.

If Barack Obama cannot stand up to Hillary Clinton. How can he stand up to Russia, Iran, or North Korea's dictatorships?

I am extremely dis-appointed with this accommodation to Hillary Clinton!

Derryck.
NYC.

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August 15-2008:

Who Coined The Phrase Third World Country?

I have always pondered this question, and I presume that it means the following:

A so called Third World Country could be categorized by the following elements.

* A country that is economically poor or dis-advantaged.

* A country that has little or no industrial base, very limited exports, and a high degree of illiteracy.

* A country that may of may not practice democracy, may or may not have general elections periodically, or may be administered by the military or a civilian dictator with military support.

However, most Third World countries were former colonies, or formerly controlled by some foreign power. And when they eventually got their internal independence, (some without permission to engage in foreign trade, or have an army for defense purposes), were so economically poor with very little internal infrastructure know how or administrative skills.

Thus requiring them to seek those skills from their former colonizers, or contracted workers from without, with the special skills that they need.

Most of these countries depend on foreign oil to fuel whatever internal industries they have. Which also drains the limited foreign exchange they may be able to garner from foreign trade.

Derryck.
NYC.