[Vision2020] Civil War

[Melynda Huskey]

Jackie Woolf writes:

>Thirdly, all of you sanctimonious, self-rightous, self grandising,  smug, 
>haughty,
>"connected" beings that continue to buy products from countries that use 
>slave labor
>or continue to support countries such as South Africa (hello WSU)
>need to get a grip.  It must be nice to sit up in an ivory balcony high 
>above and
>look down on the rest of us and pass judgement - regarless of the
>fact that you do not know us or even make the effort to.  No commitment,
>no effort, no cost to you.

Jackie, apartheid was abolished in South Africa in 1991.  Open elections 
were held in South Africa in 1994.  As a nation, it is struggling to 
overcome its terrible legacy of racism, sexism, and homophobia. I'm not sure 
how, exactly, WSU is supporting South Africa, but if we are, I'm certainly 
glad of it.

WSU students and employees are also members and supporters of a number of 
anti-slavery (Abolitionist) groups, including Amnesty International, Human 
Rights Watch, the American Anti-Slavery Group, and Anti-Slavery 
International.

Of course, we may also be "sanctimonious, self-rightous, self grandising 
[sic],  smug, haughty, and 'connected.' " There's been a lot of that going 
around lately--as prevalent as the flu, and just about as pernicious.  
Wonder if there's a shot for it?

Throwing roses from an ivory balcony,

Melynda Huskey

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