My Concern Is Not That There Are

The Great Leaders Of The Second World War Alliance, Franklin Roosevelt And Winston Churchill, Understood The Twin Sides Of Destruction And Salvation. Their War Aims Were Not Only To Defeat Fascism, But To Create A World Of Shared Prosperity.

The Time Has Come To End This Charade. The Debts Are Unaffordable. If They Won't Cancel The Debts I Would Suggest Obstruction; You Do It Yourselves. Africa Should Say: 'thank You Very Much But We Need This Money To Meet The Needs Of Children Who Are Dying Right Now So We Will Put The Debt Servicing Payments Into Urgent Social Investment In Health, Education, Drinking Water, Control Of Aids And Other Needs.'

There Is No Economic Imperative That Will Condemn Us To Deplete Our Vital Resource Base, But Neither Is There An Invisible Hand That Will Prevent Us From Doing So.

Unfortunately, The Real Focus In This Country Has Not Been On The Rest Of The World. It's Been On Our Own Issues And Our Own Problems. Fair Enough. But It Means That Our Simple Hopes That Everything Will Just Work Out Abroad Aren't Really Coming To Pass.

The Defining Challenge Of The 21st Century Will Be To Face The Reality That Humanity Shares A Common Fate On A Crowded Planet.