Repug Congress set to slash Africa aid

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3055924.stm

By Steve Schifferes
BBC News Online, Washington


AS US President George W Bush proclaims his commitment to Africa during this week's five-day trip, his Republicans in Congress are planning on cutting back the money allocated to his much-vaunted plans to tackle HIV/Aids and encourage development.

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[PretzelWarrior]

1. lesson #1. if Bush visits your business, school, or country. LOOK OUT

you are at the top of some "Get Screwed" list. It has been this way ever since early in his presidency when he showed up at a workforce development center in Portland, OR saying how great this thing is...and later in the week cut funding for that center among others which would cause that workforce center to be closed.

Typcial. Same Sh!t. Different day.

[hatrack]

2. Well, THIS should go over well as he tours Africa

Yeah, they'll just be dancing in the streets over there when they hear this on BBC, given that he's already been met largely with icy indifference.

[pscot]

3. Same old Republican Bait and Switch

We've seen it on the environment, on health care,on civil rights and on workers rights. Also on the reasons for the war on Iraq. Are they still fooling anybody?

[matt819]

4. Bush doesn't care about Africa

Bush doesn't care about AIDS in Africa
Bush doesn't care about Africans

He is following the same pattern in the US, where he has shown nothing but contempt for the American people, except for rich, white American people.

He is following the same pattern in which he announces some noble-sounding program, only for the rest of us to find that a) the program is not noble, b) it does precisely none of what is proposed, and c) is unfunded or underfunded anyway.

Bush is a contemptible liar who brings shame on America.

[leftyandproud]

5. *GASP*

shocked...just shocked