Saturday, April 02, 2005

Mugabe

The middle-east gets lots of attention for their styles of governance, dubbed as "evil" in some circles, yet it is hard to fathom how any place could be more cruelly managed than Zimbabwe. Here are two analysises of Robert Mugabe and the effects of his "rule":

Climate of the vote

Early vote results

As scornful as the Bush administration is of the press, it has not bombed American press outlets on American soil.

As hostile as the Bush administration is to the poor, it has not generated 70% unemployment.

As cruel as the Bush administration is to POWs, it has not tortured democrats (though they have been forcibly evicted from his "town hall meetings").

As singularly contemptuous of compromise as the Bush administration is, Ted Kennedy remains alive and well.

This is perhaps evidence that we could do worse than President Bush, while at the same time a reminder of why we should care about the consolidation of Presidential power.

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