Reply #19: Feel free to support that accusation. [View All]

I take it you can prove to me that those articles are lies since you have concluded they are propaganda?

Debt relief is, in fact, the solution to a lot of problems.

No, ending forced neo-liberal policy and giving nations the ability to develop independently is the solution to alot of problems. Debt relief is only a solution insofar as it accomplishes that.

The idea that something could be worse than what is already imposed is just meant to make liberals not ask for debt relief when progressives should be pursuing debt relief even harder while protecting the flanks by making sure the conditions aren't oppressive.

You basically refuse to entertain the idea that the sudden elite move for debt relief is a scam. You refuse to entertain the idea that G8 elites are doing the same thing they have always done, which is change the rules to retain power. You would rather believe that their hearts turned to gold and they will just relieve debt and end their imperialistic policies.

We have to petition our governments to relieve the debt of developing countries.

Add the word unconditionally and I would agree.

I think people who criticize jubilee and Geldof and Bono and Gordon Brown are doing a big favor for the neoliberals.

Neither jubilee, Geldof, Bono, Brown, or anyone else are above criticism. And critisizing them is not doing a favor to neoliberals anymore than questioning Bush's Iraq policy is doing a favor to Osama Bin Laden. That is ugly rhetoric no matter where it is used.

Why is it that instead of responding to the criticism with factual arguments you choose instead to cast those who criticize as propagandists who are helping the enemy?