By Randy Krehbiel
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe wants to change the way the United States and the Trump administration think about Africa....
...Inhofe said he helped facilitate a meeting Friday between President Donald Trump and Paul Kagame, the leader of Rwanda and incoming president of the African Union.
Inhofe said he does not believe Trump called parts of Africa a “s---hole,” as has been reported, but acknowledge the president — and, historically, the U.S. government in general — tends to view the continent more as a collection of panhandlers than potential business partners....
Kagame said Inhofe has more contacts in Africa than any other American. I am sure Kagame is one of those contacts and was happy to participate in Inhofe's game to change words of racism and bigotry to words of praise and elation. What is Kagame getting out of it.
...Earlier this week, Inhofe spoke about Kagame at length on the Senate floor.
“It’s tempting to think that Rwanda is a small country in the middle of nowhere that does not have a lot of influence,” Inhofe said in the speech. “But that would be a mistake. Because of the results Kagame has been able to secure for his people, and because of the personal relationships he has developed, Rwanda is among the most influential countries in Africa....
Influential because Inhofe says so. Kagame is politically repressive. He is probably allowed to be considering the fear surrounding the genocide.
...Inhofe’s speech Friday in Tulsa mostly followed his usual “we’re right, they’re wrong” attack on Democrats and predicted Republicans will maintain control of the House and Senate and may add seats in the latter....
Inhofe has travelled to Africa on 150 different occasions to preach Christianity to the leaders in these countries. I have to wonder how many HIV deaths he is responsible for. I want an investigation into the government spending for Inhofe's trips and the fact they were for his personal religious beliefs to be imposed on leaders vulnerable to USAID funding.
Inhofe used fear of the power of the USA to promote his personal religious beliefs. Enough. The USA is not a retaliative authority to impose specific beliefs on any country. If such a paradigm exists, it needs to be discovered, dismantled and prosecutions should go forward.
Countries around the world already have a very important Ambassador to help lead their progress.
"Global Citizen" has been a trustworthy partner to every country it visits. It does not impose belief systems, it carries itself on the wings of hope.
January 27, 2018
French Montana (click here) can now add Global Citizen Ambassador to his already stacked resume for his incredible efforts in Uganda.
The "Unforgettable" rapper received the honor at a ceremony in NYC Friday night. French filmed the music video for his 2017 hit with Swae Lee in Uganda where he witnessed the country's healthcare hardships first hand.
French donated $100k to help build a hospital that provided appropriate resources to women who are pregnant.
His donation led to a chain reaction of others ... The Weeknd, Diddy and Diddy's Ciroc venture all matched his $100k and Global Citizen estimates some 260,000 people will benefit from the money raised.
Way to go, French!...
Way to go, French!...
