01-04-2005 19:13									#1
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The new President has declared that he will consider as a priority the development and extinction of poverty in Iraq, a country which has recently suffered immense destruction and human losses due to a foreign aggression. He added that those who have any responsibility in this impressive increase of the poverty in the world will be welcome if they had any desire to participate with him in urgent corrective actions.

The new President, in an attempt to convince all countries funding the Word Bank of his pure intentions, will propose soon the inception of an annual prize, titled “Wolf for the poor” with a gift of 25$.

	01-04-2005 20:51									#2
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	01-04-2005 23:42									#3
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I'm still hoping someone will come out at a presidential press conference(or something) and say its all an April Fools joke.

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World bank helping fight poverty

	01-04-2005 23:43									#4
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I thought it was.

	01-04-2005 23:47									#5
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quote: Originally posted by alva I thought it was.

go straight to room 101 and get your free state correction

Edit: i got the room number wrong

	02-04-2005 08:14									#6
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There goes the World Bank

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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger There goes the World Bank

if only...

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Beat Army.

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I have to confess that, although Wolfowitz was really elected President of the World Bank, everything else was not checked against the facts, and therefore could belong to April fool jokes.

My sincere apologies.

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I loved how his appointment was suddenly just "approved by EU" in the news. I mean, wtf? EU has a ton of different democratically elected bureucrats in European Parliament but no vote was taken there. I still have no idea who approved this.

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Since there is no President for EU (basically the only thing which the constitution decides is the appointment of president and foreign minister who are both elected) and the power of the parliament is purely symbolic we don't have any idea who has the power to decide things for us. Judging from the incomprehensibility of these federal decisions, I'd bet that the top politicians from France and Germany are making all decisions according to their domestic policy needs (drag up approval rating to seek support to internal reforms).
[end rant]

	02-04-2005 22:37									#12
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quote: Originally posted by DAVOUT I have to confess that, although Wolfowitz was really elected President of the World Bank, everything else was not checked against the facts, and therefore could belong to April fool jokes. My sincere apologies.

We just thought you didn't know what you were talking about again.

	03-04-2005 00:40									#13
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quote: I still have no idea who approved this.

The shareholders of the World bank get to approve or disapprove of an appointment.

	03-04-2005 01:30									#14
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And they better do as told if they want the money to keep coming. Personally I'm all for shutting these silly things down.

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The US provides only a minority of the money to the world bank. It's the single largest donor but it is only a minority of the money so I don't see how you can justify your railroad mentality of my way or the highway.

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****ing Wolfowitz

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Yes, I don't imagine anyone is keen on THAT act, Ted.

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Here is a more appropriate US ambassador:

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I don't even know who she is but I'd hit it.

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and she's a babe, too.

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That's Angelina Jolie

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Oerdin living on an uninhabited island with no human contact and not knowing who Angelina Jolie is

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I was skeptical of her but she has proven to be extremley effective in her role.


Warmongerowitz on the other hand needs to get stuffed.

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin The US provides only a minority of the money to the world bank. It's the single largest donor but it is only a minority of the money so I don't see how you can justify your railroad mentality of my way or the highway.

It's tradition that the US picks on and the EU picks other. But I'm fine with them picking both.

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The US is the largest share holder in the World Bank, though still a minority holder, and that's why we traditionally nominate the head of the bank. It must still be approved by the other shareholders. I'm still not following why you believe a minority share holder should be able to dictate policy to the majority of the share holders. I believe that's what you meant when you wrote "And they better do as told if they want the money to keep coming. Personally I'm all for shutting these silly things down".

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quote: Originally posted by TCO Personally I'm all for shutting these silly things down.

Seeing as how it's been an aid to US foreign policy in the past and will be in the future, I wouldn't agree with that.

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OMG! Was that a reasonable statement from DinoDoc? I am beside myself.

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin The US is the largest share holder in the World Bank, though still a minority holder, and that's why we traditionally nominate the head of the bank. It must still be approved by the other shareholders. I'm still not following why you believe a minority share holder should be able to dictate policy to the majority of the share holders. I believe that's what you meant when you wrote "And they better do as told if they want the money to keep coming. Personally I'm all for shutting these silly things down".

I don't have a problem with someone esle keeping it running. However, I think we lend more than just money, we lend prestige. Look at the howls that will come if we just go our own way.

BTW, I don't think these types of aid help people much. It goes into corrupt governments and even props them up. Also the types of projects done, can be very huge and stupid. I prefer lowering our trader barriers to help people.

have you read THE UGLY AMERICAN?

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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc Seeing as how it's been an aid to US foreign policy in the past and will be in the future, I wouldn't agree with that.

Bla...we can come up with other crap. It may have done more harm than good.

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Another good one is "Confressions of a Corporate Hitman"

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...9885415-0605747