Mulling Outrage
April 29th, 2008This headline bothered me: “Death Toll Mounts In Zimbabwe As UN Security Council Mulls Action.” Listen. I believe in the United Nations. I think the organization is relevant and useful in a variety of ways. But I hate reading news stories about how the UN is “mull[ing]” action while terrible things are being done inside of one of its member states. Of course, there are institutional impediments to action, but the UN is constantly looking for a reason not to act and so are a great deal of their member states, including the USA. I think that is wrong and shameful.
On a different note, Barack Obama is angry today, furious with his preacher for making a spectacle of himself and for, more to the point, claiming that Obama had no choice but to publicly chastise him because he is a politician. Obama came awfully close to severing all ties with his pastor today, although I doubt they have half as much an animus toward each other as it might publicly seem. I’m sure Obama is upset at his good friend for the embarrassment and political baggage he is bringing him, but does he truly disown him? Probably not. If he does, he’s going to be called a phony. If he doesn’t, people are going to be upset that Obama continues to associate with that lunatic.
Barack Obama will be fighting Jeremiah Wright all year.