Comments on: Dispatches from Zimbabwe http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/dispatches-from.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Corky Boyd http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/dispatches-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-7520 Corky Boyd Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:20:00 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/dispatches-from.html#comment-7520 <p>I used to read Cathy Buckle, but what she described so depressed me I had to stop. She must love her country.</p> <p>Max, there was a report in today's Daily Telegraph that several white farmers who have never been paid for their farms, and are in violation of the government edict to vacate their land by Sept 30, but are still doing intensive farming, will be physically removed. Their farms will be given to Mugabe's cronies, with the same disatrous results as elsewhere. What little free enteprise was left in Zimbabwe was destroyed when the government ordered the shanty town, where the locals conducted their business, destroyed. When the currrency was revalued and everyone had to exchange old for new (max allowable equivalent to US$300), those waiting in line were viciously attacked and robbed of thir money by government thugs.</p> <p>While the UN Human Rights folks fret about 8 rogue guards at Abu Graib, they ignore the plight of a country so criminally mismanaged.</p> <p>I wish Cathy would leave for her own safety and well being. I believe she still has UK citizenship. Read her weekly posts if you can, they will tell of the true horror of Mugabe's regime.<br /> </p> I used to read Cathy Buckle, but what she described so depressed me I had to stop. She must love her country.

Max, there was a report in today’s Daily Telegraph that several white farmers who have never been paid for their farms, and are in violation of the government edict to vacate their land by Sept 30, but are still doing intensive farming, will be physically removed. Their farms will be given to Mugabe’s cronies, with the same disatrous results as elsewhere. What little free enteprise was left in Zimbabwe was destroyed when the government ordered the shanty town, where the locals conducted their business, destroyed. When the currrency was revalued and everyone had to exchange old for new (max allowable equivalent to US$300), those waiting in line were viciously attacked and robbed of thir money by government thugs.

While the UN Human Rights folks fret about 8 rogue guards at Abu Graib, they ignore the plight of a country so criminally mismanaged.

I wish Cathy would leave for her own safety and well being. I believe she still has UK citizenship. Read her weekly posts if you can, they will tell of the true horror of Mugabe’s regime.

]]> By: dearieme http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/dispatches-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-7519 dearieme Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:07:01 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/dispatches-from.html#comment-7519 <p>It's hard, Max, to go back to farming when the government might steal your land, your crops and your stock at any moment. Many do emigrate, many ending up as beggars and criminals in South Africa. The whole thing is just bloody.</p> It’s hard, Max, to go back to farming when the government might steal your land, your crops and your stock at any moment. Many do emigrate, many ending up as beggars and criminals in South Africa. The whole thing is just bloody.

]]> By: Max http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/dispatches-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-7518 Max Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:13:31 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/dispatches-from.html#comment-7518 <p>No, we once meddled in East Africa and we won't do it again (although they still like Kaiser Wilhelm there...). However, I am always fascinated how those people lament that their government doesn't work, but they don't seem to do something about it?!<br /> They not even think about going back to basic (farming etc.) or even emigrating. Perhaps that is a simplistic view of the situation, but what other chances do they have?<br /> Wait for government to solve their problems...</p> No, we once meddled in East Africa and we won’t do it again (although they still like Kaiser Wilhelm there…). However, I am always fascinated how those people lament that their government doesn’t work, but they don’t seem to do something about it?!
They not even think about going back to basic (farming etc.) or even emigrating. Perhaps that is a simplistic view of the situation, but what other chances do they have?
Wait for government to solve their problems…

]]> By: Craig http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/10/dispatches-from.html/comment-page-1#comment-7517 Craig Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:00:25 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/10/dispatches-from.html#comment-7517 <p>I've been thinking that, since European countries are no longer interested in self-defense, and instead are using our defense umbrella, they should take the responsibility to liberate some of these oppressed countries. France, you take Zimbabwe, and Germany can take Burma. If you need help, talk to Spain and Italy.</p> I’ve been thinking that, since European countries are no longer interested in self-defense, and instead are using our defense umbrella, they should take the responsibility to liberate some of these oppressed countries. France, you take Zimbabwe, and Germany can take Burma. If you need help, talk to Spain and Italy.

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