Black and white
The papers are full of reports of violence in Edinburgh today. And what’s sad about it is that they seem unable to draw a clear line between the MakePovertyHistory/Live8 campaign to deal with world poverty and the anarchist/antiglobalisation movement resposible for the violence.
It should be as clear as night and day – the violent protesters, those whose aim is to derail the summit and who oppose all globalisation, are dressed in black; the peaceful protesters, those whose aim is justice for the poor and who actually want global action, are dressed in white. It’s as simple as black hats and white hats in the old Western movies. That might seem corny, and it’s mostly a coincidence, but it is true.
MPH/Live8 actually want and need global action if their aims are to be achieved. This makes them totally different to those who oppose globalisation. If only the media could see this.
pax et bonum
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