Out of Africa and back to a news Obamanation.

We arrived back in Washington D.C. on Saturday after three weeks in Africa. I was out of the "news" loop and away from the MSM for most of the time. Though we did hear of Obama's pick for the Supreme Court from a Brit at bar in Mozambique. Other than that it was pretty much safari's, staring at Victoria Falls, African sunsets or snorkeling on a reef off of Mozambique. So it was with some anticipation that I turned on CNN to see what the important news of the day after a virtual three week news blackout. CNN deemed it wise to use it's news gathering resources and airtime to cover "live" President Obama's motorcade turning onto 46th street to go see a play in New York. This is still what passes for "news" with MSM outlets like CNN. Sad.

GREETINGS FROM BOTSWANA

I have not posted in awhile because I am currently in Africa. I left Zambia this morning and crossed the Zambezi River by a powered skiff this morning and are now in Botswana for the next week or so.n There is some internet connectivity at the place where I am staying but, the connection is slow so I am not sure haw many posts I will be able to do while here.

Bush in Africa

"COTONOU, Benin - President Bush opened a coast-to-coast journey through Africa on Saturday by highlighting how U.S. aid can help a small western African nation like Benin develop and save lives. "- Associated Press

"Those dollars come with great compassion," Bush told Thomas Boni Yayi, the president of Benin. "We care when we see suffering. We believe we're all children of God."

Who exactly is this "we" George?


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Oil money and a way of life.

YAEDA VALLEY, Tanzania -- One of the last remaining tribes of hunter-gatherers on the planet is on the verge of vanishing into the modern world.
The transition has been long underway, but members of the dwindling Hadzabe tribe, who now number fewer than 1,500, say it is being unduly hastened by a United Arab Emirates royal family, which plans to use the tribal hunting land as a personal safari playground-Washington Post

Perhaps before the land of the Hadzabe becomes the private hunting playground for the wealthy UAE Royal family. A stipulation should be that these wealthy Arabs have to survive six months on the property using only the items the Hadzabe tribe use in their life. That means no air conditioned Hummers too!