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Re: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. Aid Rules
From:
"Peter W. Vakunta" <[log in to unmask]>
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African Association of Madison <[log in to unmask]>
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                AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK

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Vera,
It's true that contemporary society has been transformed into an Armageddon but  Africa has been made to live a double Armageddon without justification. We don't need flames; all we ask for is to be given the chance to fetch water  from our own back yard to drink without some alien zombie watching over us.

PETER W.VAKUNTA
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN 
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
602 VAN HISE HALL
1220 LINDEN DRIVE
MADISON WI 53706-1525
U.S.A
Office  608 262 4067
Home    608 442 6089
Cell    608 381 0407

"The day will come when history will speak... Africa will write its own history... it will be a history of glory and dignity." - Patrice Lumumba



----- Original Message -----
From: VERA R CROWELL <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007 12:21 pm
Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. Aid Rules
To: [log in to unmask]


> *****************************************************************
>  
>                  AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  
>  *****************************************************************
>  
>  You are absolutely correct, Peter. If that seed requiring fire to 
> germinate is never subjected to flames, there will be no germination 
> and it will not grow. 
>  
>  Vera
>  
>  ******************************
>  "In the days before volcanoes were invented, lava had to be hand 
> carried down from the mountains and poured on the sleeping villagers.
>  This took a great deal of time." 
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Amakobe, Peter" <[log in to unmask]>
>  Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:04 am
>  Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. Aid 
> Rules
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  
>  
>  > *****************************************************************
>  > 
>  > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > 
>  > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year:Oct - Sept.
>  > 
>  > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > 
>  > *****************************************************************
>  > 
>  > And some go through a fire to initiate the germination process?
>  > 
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: African Association of Madison [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
>  > Behalf Of VERA R CROWELL
>  > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:57 AM
>  > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. Aid
>  > Rules
>  > 
>  > 
>  > *****************************************************************
>  > 
>  > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > 
>  > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year:Oct - Sept.
>  > 
>  > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > 
>  > *****************************************************************
>  > 
>  > I am attacking no one. What happens to a seed if it is not watered, 
> not
>  > tended, and not encouraged to grow?
>  > 
>  > ******************************
>  > "In the days before volcanoes were invented, lava had to be hand carried
>  > down from the mountains and poured on the sleeping villagers.
>  > This took a great deal of time." 
>  > 
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Amakobe, Peter" <[log in to unmask]>
>  > Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007 10:30 am
>  > Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. 
> Aid Rules
>  > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > 
>  > 
>  > > *****************************************************************
>  > > 
>  > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > 
>  > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year:Oct - 
> Sept.
>  > > 
>  > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > 
>  > > *****************************************************************
>  > > 
>  > > Vera,
>  > > 
>  > > This latest attack on a people is shameless.  It took 100 years 
> for 
>  > the
>  > > anger to boil to the surface in Rwanda between the Hutus and the 
> Tutsis.
>  > > Why?  Because of a seed of hatred that was planted by Belgium (one
>  > person).
>  > > Get to know a little bit about your subject before you claim expertise.
>  > > There are salient aspect of the continent that only an African
>  > understands.
>  > > Take a vacation to a small part of it (country).
>  > > 
>  > > Peter
>  > > 
>  > > 
>  > > 
>  > > -----Original Message-----
>  > > From: African Association of Madison [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
>  > > Behalf Of VERA R CROWELL
>  > > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:49 AM
>  > > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > > Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. 
> Aid
>  > > Rules
>  > > 
>  > > 
>  > > *****************************************************************
>  > > 
>  > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > 
>  > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year:Oct - 
> Sept.
>  > > 
>  > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > 
>  > > *****************************************************************
>  > > 
>  > > "Those who want to learn will learn.  Those who think they know 
> it all
>  > > won't!  Not even Yale could help Bush."
>  > > 
>  > > I think it's quite a stretch to blame Bush for Africa's problems. 
> 
>  > How 
>  > > can
>  > > one man cause all that in 8 years?  The G-8s are not to blame for 
> every
>  > > single issue affecting the nations and the people of Africa. They 
> aren't.
>  > > How much education and capabilities do the people ALL OVER the continent
>  > > have??? It is immeasurable. There is nothing that is done in the 
> 
>  > G-8s 
>  > > that
>  > > cannot be done there. Absolutely nothing. And yes, I will repeat 
> it:
>  > Africa
>  > > has the lion's share of the world's mineral resources. The 
>  > combination 
>  > > of
>  > > the resources, capability and education should have resulted in a 
> major
>  > > world power. The reason they have not is because of the actions 
> of the
>  > > people. A house divided against itself shall not stand. A lack of 
> 
>  > > unity of
>  > > thought, purpose and action will cause destruction. As long as 
>  > people 
>  > > prey
>  > > on each other, there can be no progress and improvement. Greed,
>  > corruption,
>  > > and lasciviousness (no limits to one's behavior) can destroy 
>  > nations, 
>  > > one
>  > > family at a time. 
>  > > 
>  > > ******************************
>  > > "In the days before volcanoes were invented, lava had to be hand 
> carried
>  > > down from the mountains and poured on the sleeping villagers.
>  > > This took a great deal of time." 
>  > > 
>  > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > From: Dzigbodi Akyea <[log in to unmask]>
>  > > Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007 8:47 am
>  > > Subject: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up in U.S. Aid 
> Rules
>  > > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > > 
>  > > 
>  > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > 
>  > > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > > 
>  > > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year:Oct 
> - Sept.
>  > > > 
>  > > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > > 
>  > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > 
>  > > > Peter, where do you even start with a statement like this.  I 
> want 
>  > 
>  > > to 
>  > > > have a good day, the humidity and heat notwithstanding.  (I 
> better 
>  > 
>  > > be 
>  > > > careful talking about the weather here.  "Don't you have worse 
> in 
>  > 
>  > > > AFRICA", might be the next statement.)  May be you should just 
> 
>  > drop 
>  > > 
>  > > > it.  Those who want to learn will learn.  Those who think they 
> 
>  > know 
>  > > it 
>  > > > all won't!  Not even Yale could help Bush.  Have a good day.
>  > > >    
>  > > >   dzigbodi
>  > > > 
>  > > > VERA R CROWELL <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>  > > >   *****************************************************************
>  > > > 
>  > > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > > 
>  > > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per year:Oct 
> - Sept.
>  > > > 
>  > > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > > 
>  > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > 
>  > > > The G-8 countries do not rule in Africa any longer. 
>  > > > 
>  > > > ******************************
>  > > > "In the days before volcanoes were invented, lava had to be 
> hand 
>  > > > carried down from the mountains and poured on the sleeping villagers.
>  > > > This took a great deal of time." 
>  > > > 
>  > > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > > From: "Peter W. Vakunta" 
>  > > > Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 4:53 pm
>  > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up 
> in 
>  > > U.S. 
>  > > > Aid Rules
>  > > > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > 
>  > > > 
>  > > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per 
> year:Oct - 
>  > Sept.
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > "The continent of Africa is the richest continent on the planet."
>  > > > > What's the significant of Africa's natural wealth when the 
> power 
>  > 
>  > > > game 
>  > > > > contraption orchestrated by the G-8 makes it less than 
> possible 
>  > 
>  > > for 
>  > > > 
>  > > > > Africa to survive economically? 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > PETER W.VAKUNTA
>  > > > > DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN 
>  > > > > UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
>  > > > > 602 VAN HISE HALL
>  > > > > 1220 LINDEN DRIVE
>  > > > > MADISON WI 53706-1525
>  > > > > U.S.A
>  > > > > Office 608 262 4067
>  > > > > Home 608 442 6089
>  > > > > Cell 608 381 0407
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > "The day will come when history will speak... Africa will 
> write 
>  > 
>  > > its 
>  > > > 
>  > > > > own history... it will be a history of glory and dignity." - 
> 
>  > > Patrice 
>  > > > Lumumba
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > > > From: VERA R CROWELL 
>  > > > > Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:59 pm
>  > > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught Up 
> in 
>  > 
>  > > > U.S. 
>  > > > > Aid Rules
>  > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per 
> year:Oct 
>  > - 
>  > > Sept.
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > > > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > "This is all that Africa gets from globalization, right?"
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > The continent of Africa is the richest continent on the 
>  > planet. 
>  > > 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > ******************************
>  > > > > > "In the days before volcanoes were invented, lava had to be 
> 
>  > hand 
>  > > 
>  > > > > > carried down from the mountains and poured on the sleeping
>  > villagers.
>  > > > > > This took a great deal of time." 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > > > > From: "Peter W. Vakunta" 
>  > > > > > Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 5:33 pm
>  > > > > > Subject: Re: Fwd: NYTimes.com: Kenyan Farmers' Fate Caught 
> Up 
>  > in 
>  > > 
>  > > > > U.S. 
>  > > > > > Aid Rules
>  > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > AFRICA FEST 2007 - AUGUST 11, 2007 at WARNER PARK
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > Join African Association of Madison, Inc. for $25 per 
>  > year:Oct 
>  > > 
>  > > > > - Sept.
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > Mail check to: AAM, PO Box 1016, Madison, WI 53701
>  > > > > > > Phone: 608-258-0261 -- Email: [log in to unmask]
>  > > > > > > Web: www.AfricanAssociation.org
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > *****************************************************************
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > "The success is noteworthy, but the families' sacrifices 
> 
>  > also 
>  > > 
>  > > > > > > illustrate the risks of an American food aid system that 
> is 
>  > 
>  > > > > > designed 
>  > > > > > > to benefit domestic agribusiness and shipping interests 
> and 
>  > 
>  > > > > > enmeshed 
>  > > > > > > in an intricate framework of farm subsidies.
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > [...]But critics in Congress contend that the United 
> States 
>  > 
>  > > > > could 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > feed far more people more quickly if it could buy surplus 
> 
>  > food 
>  > > 
>  > > > > in 
>  > > > > > > Africa. It might also help boost the incomes of African 
>  > > farmers, 
>  > > > 
>  > > > > by 
>  > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > providing a market for their crops, they say."
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > This is all that Africa gets from globalization, right?
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > PETER W.VAKUNTA
>  > > > > > > DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN 
>  > > > > > > UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
>  > > > > > > 602 VAN HISE HALL
>  > > > > > > 1220 LINDEN DRIVE
>  > > > > > > MADISON WI 53706-1525
>  > > > > > > U.S.A
>  > > > > > > Office 608 262 4067
>  > > > > > > Home 608 442 6089
>  > > > > > > Cell 608 381 0407
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > > "The day will come when history will speak... Africa will 
> 
>  > > write 
>  > > > 
>  > > > > 
>  > > > > > its 
>  > > > > > > own history... it will be a history of glory and 
> dignity." - 
>  > 
>  > > > > > Patrice Lumumba
>  > > > > > > 
>  > > > > > >
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