Posted on 08/15/2005 5:50:51 PM PDT by BlackJack
Where-o-where is Kofi now?
Well we had better open our borders to this wonderful culture.
I did take various college and "continuing education" classes at a university in CA though.
One of their required-reading books was "I, Rigoberta Menchu."
Read it. You'll instinctively know it's BS *AS* you read it. Guatemalans lost a lot (all?) of my sympathy when they used her as their cause. Turned out to be BS, BTW.
Here's a url:... there are others...
http://www.boundless.org/1999/departments/isms/a0000074.html
as i can observe, every country with emphasis towards the welfare and security of women always enjoy the benefit of prosperity...
This is what happens when those who obey the law are disarmed by government. If I ran the state department I would take all the captured AK's in Iraq and redistribute to pro democracy families in Central America and Africa
It sickens me to read this story. Guatemala is a beautiful country, lush and green, mountainous and very welcoming when we were there.
In 2003, we traveled to pick up our son. It was a dream come true, an adoption to make us a family of 3. I found the people to be welcoming and warm, both in Guatemala City and in the outlying areas of Antigua and a Mayan village.
True, I did see some jack-booted gun-toting guys in doorways, and that gave me pause.....
It's a country that is in the midst of "finding itself"....there was a long civil war, ugly battles and raging fights. Today, it's a country with a lot of government upheaval, of rogue factions trying to take over....but the peaceful and stable are making headway.....slowly but surely.
I think about the woman who gave birth to my son. So young and in such a dangerous place. She made a huge sacrafice so that he could have a life worth living, and for that I am eternally grateful. I pray for her safety and for the safety of others in Guatemala.
Bless you and your "family of three."
Thank you. Blessings returned to you and yours!
Now repeat after Kofi Annan: "all cultures are equal...all cultures are equal...all cultures are equal..."
Thank you for your post.
Perhaps they don't take it seriously. But it is strange that the reporter could not find someone in the police or government to comment on the problem.
It is also strange that the reporter cites the number of women murdered, but fails to tell us how many men were killed during the same period of time.
I doubt that this is a "fair and balanced" report.
Any time I can post something about my experience in Guatemala and with international adoption, I will definitely do it!
I hope to one day take my son back to his native country to see it....when he's old enough to appreciate the trip. I pray that it is safe enough to go. I want him to see it the way we did on our trip to meet him for the first time.
I was concerned that people there would think "Oh, here's another American couple coming to take one of our babies"....but what I heard instead was "God bless you for giving this boy a future", "Congratulations on your new family", "Thank you, thank you so much".
There is trouble there, as in many countries around the world. There is a great deal of corruption in the government. And there is also a country full of promise, of good souls, of hard-working people looking for their voice.
And that last part is the part that I'm pulling for.
Thank you, and also let me second your tagline!
My wife and I would be interested in hearing about your adoption. Please do post more about it.
I lived a year in Guatemala (a long time ago!) and agree with your assessment of the people and the government.
They only want to do the femicides that Americans don't want to do.
Nasty! (Bring em all in, sez W.)
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