The Jean and Kofi show:
It’s been a couple of weeks since Jean Kirkpatrick, former US ambassador to the UN died. She was perhaps the last of the true feminists and a woman I really admired. During her tenure at the UN, and in subsequent appearances and lectures I cant really ever think of her saying anything stunningly brilliant, or drenched in genius. No, what set her apart was the clarity with which she spoke. She had a way of riveting you to your seat because you knew she was going to say what everyone knew, but no one seemed to utter. She was “Miss No Bullshit, no I don’t want to feel your pain, no I don’t want to empathize with you”. Her coining of the phrase “blame America first” is especially apt today.
During the 1980’s the press had a cow over Regan’s statement about the Russians: “trust but verify”. When Kirkpatrick was asked about this her response perfect. She said we didn’t trust them because the Soviet government was evil and therefore would probably lie. We knew they were evil because they had a tendency to shoot people who tried to leave. I remember the open mouthed amazement anytime she would say something like this. I mean everyone knew it, but for some reason it was considered bad to say it. It might be true that no one person was responsible for the end of the Cold War. That attitude, that the Soviet government was evil and should be called such, was probably more responsible than anything else. Kirkpatrick had a major hand in fostering that way of thinking.
That said – let’s move on to Kofi and his gang at the UN, where Jean used to work. It looks as though we are pretty much done brushing the UN Oil for Food Scandal, largest financial scandal in world history, under the rug. But wait! There’s more! Now it turns out Kofi and his family have been getting subsidized housing intended for the working poor.
Is there no end? I think to truly understand the UN, you really have to live in New York for a while. Why anyone has any sort of investment in this group of thugs is beyond me. All it takes is a few one-hour walks around town in the East 50’s. All the diplomatic plate cars illegally parked make you aware of the idiocy. Only a fool would expect a body composed mostly of representatives from dictatorships to behave differently.
Kofi is merely a typical example of the corrupt UN. His presence or departure will mean nothing.
Kirkpatrick was an exceptional representative. Her departing is a loss for us all.
It’s been a couple of weeks since Jean Kirkpatrick, former US ambassador to the UN died. She was perhaps the last of the true feminists and a woman I really admired. During her tenure at the UN, and in subsequent appearances and lectures I cant really ever think of her saying anything stunningly brilliant, or drenched in genius. No, what set her apart was the clarity with which she spoke. She had a way of riveting you to your seat because you knew she was going to say what everyone knew, but no one seemed to utter. She was “Miss No Bullshit, no I don’t want to feel your pain, no I don’t want to empathize with you”. Her coining of the phrase “blame America first” is especially apt today.
During the 1980’s the press had a cow over Regan’s statement about the Russians: “trust but verify”. When Kirkpatrick was asked about this her response perfect. She said we didn’t trust them because the Soviet government was evil and therefore would probably lie. We knew they were evil because they had a tendency to shoot people who tried to leave. I remember the open mouthed amazement anytime she would say something like this. I mean everyone knew it, but for some reason it was considered bad to say it. It might be true that no one person was responsible for the end of the Cold War. That attitude, that the Soviet government was evil and should be called such, was probably more responsible than anything else. Kirkpatrick had a major hand in fostering that way of thinking.
That said – let’s move on to Kofi and his gang at the UN, where Jean used to work. It looks as though we are pretty much done brushing the UN Oil for Food Scandal, largest financial scandal in world history, under the rug. But wait! There’s more! Now it turns out Kofi and his family have been getting subsidized housing intended for the working poor.
Is there no end? I think to truly understand the UN, you really have to live in New York for a while. Why anyone has any sort of investment in this group of thugs is beyond me. All it takes is a few one-hour walks around town in the East 50’s. All the diplomatic plate cars illegally parked make you aware of the idiocy. Only a fool would expect a body composed mostly of representatives from dictatorships to behave differently.
Kofi is merely a typical example of the corrupt UN. His presence or departure will mean nothing.
Kirkpatrick was an exceptional representative. Her departing is a loss for us all.
posted by R Huse at 8:32 AM
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