tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post114768111244388361..comments2023-11-05T13:07:03.784+02:00Comments on foreign notes: The eccentric mayorScott W. Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04047386631227542689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post-1147734602435542032006-05-16T02:10:00.000+03:002006-05-16T02:10:00.000+03:00Well, it all depends on one's perspectives. If on...Well, it all depends on one's perspectives. If one has in mind a longer-term collection of rents associated with being in power then one would need to do a decent job in poor relief to build loyalty and make sure you get reelected. It is not impossible to set up fire walls against corruption if one selects appointees who are ideologically committed to helping the poor and who are officially compensated decently for their administration work. <BR/><BR/>I believe that's what we did with social workers in the US!<BR/><BR/>dlwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post-1147721369561564502006-05-15T22:29:00.000+03:002006-05-15T22:29:00.000+03:00Just wanted to point you to an interesting comment...Just wanted to point you to an interesting comment about Ukrain by the Ethiopian Prime Minister: <BR/><BR/><B>Ukrain is a rump</B><BR/><BR/>"The Times quoted Meles as saying in an interview on Sunday. "Ethiopia is not a spineless, corrupt ex-Soviet rump. Ethiopia is not Ukraine."<BR/><BR/>Source:<BR/>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2180961,00.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com