Saturday, February 11, 2006
Slovenia vs. World's #1 Superpower
A recent story in Telecompaper, detailed here, shows that the U.S. is #19 in broadband connections per capita and Slovenia is #20. Slovenia, with 32 broadband connections per 100 households is poised to overtake the U.S. at 33 broadband connections per 100 households, any day now. Slovenia's growth rate is better than double the U.S. rate (4.28 vs. 2.07, quarterly growth 2Q05 to 3Q05).
Presidential leadership? Dunno. But Bush said, "Affordable broadband for all US citizens by 2007," in the heat of his 2004 re-election campaign. Since then, not a word.
Now, in tomorrow's New York Times, Nicholas Kristof (in Times Select, paid subscription required) says,
Presidential leadership? Dunno. But Bush said, "Affordable broadband for all US citizens by 2007," in the heat of his 2004 re-election campaign. Since then, not a word.
Now, in tomorrow's New York Times, Nicholas Kristof (in Times Select, paid subscription required) says,
" . . . presidential leadership on Darfur is coming from ... Slovenia. The Slovenian president, Janez Drnovsek, has emerged as one of the few leaders who are actually organizing an international effort to stop the genocide . . . Mr. Drnovsek came to the United States recently to talk about Darfur . . . [b]ut he says that President Bush declined to see him; if Mr. Bush were more serious about Darfur, he would be hailing Slovenia's leadership — indeed, emulating it."What's Slovenia got that we ain't got?
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Q: What's Slovenia got ...?
A: A Head of State with a conscience.
Something tells me a good guess would be that the #2 person in the leadersip hierarchy of Slovena didn't shoot a hunting buddy over the past weekend, either (speaking, of course, of people who lack a conscience).
A: A Head of State with a conscience.
Something tells me a good guess would be that the #2 person in the leadersip hierarchy of Slovena didn't shoot a hunting buddy over the past weekend, either (speaking, of course, of people who lack a conscience).
What's Slovenia got that we ain't got?
Choose one: a) A brain; b) A heart; c) Courage; d) Ruby Slippers.
Answer: Take your pick, they all work.
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Choose one: a) A brain; b) A heart; c) Courage; d) Ruby Slippers.
Answer: Take your pick, they all work.
