tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post4892967601167765422..comments2024-03-27T14:07:52.573+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: If These Countries Aren't Shitholes, Why Do Other Countries Have to Offer Aid and Refugee Status to Help People Escape Them?Pastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-64901750757140999832018-01-13T12:24:22.540+00:002018-01-13T12:24:22.540+00:00The issue of "shithole countries has a metric...The issue of "shithole countries has a metric:<br /><br />https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016#table<br /><br />I have relied on the yearly table for analysis and at times used it in my commentaries for publication.<br /><br />Example of my usage here:<br /><br />http://economicaffairs.com.pk/vyshinsky-in-the-sudan/<br /><br />Now, this year, I was saddened to see a politicization against the USA in some of the organization's commentary; not much differently than how the third U.N. Human Development Report for Arab nations became a political football. But the map and table, still tell the story.thelastenglishprincehttp://thelastenglishprince.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-59196705807023061342018-01-13T11:44:38.865+00:002018-01-13T11:44:38.865+00:00Wasn't this a private meeting? I've been i...Wasn't this a private meeting? I've been in many a private meeting, and nobody in those meetings came out and tattled about what was said in that meeting. Take my word for it: in those meetings some very unladylike outbursts occurred (not from me, believe it or not -- I didn't trust my own faculty not to run and tattle to the director).Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.com