April 14, 2004
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL HYPERPOWER
World set back 10 years by Bush's new world order, says Blair aide (Paul Brown, The Guardian, 14/04/04)
George Bush has had a "devastating impact" on global sustainable development and set the world back more than ten years, says Jonathon Porritt, the prime minister's senior adviser on the subject, today.Writing in Guardian Society Mr Porritt, who is the chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission, says it is hard to exaggerate the damage done to the planet by Mr Bush's drive for a "new world order".
On a whole series of issues including climate change, international aid, family planning, nuclear proliferation, trade and corporate responsibility, "staying true to a discredited model of extreme economic liberalism has set the world back a decade or more", says Mr Porritt.
He says it is not surprising that the rest of the world has done so badly because Mr Bush has given them the perfect "out" from their responsibilities.
I have noticed that since George W. Bush was elected, my wife is grumpier with me and neglects her responsibilities. Damn the man!
Posted by Peter Burnet at April 14, 2004 6:34 AM"staying true to a discredited model of extreme economic liberalism has set the world back a decade or more"
I want that George Bush.
Posted by: David Cohen at April 14, 2004 7:37 AMMaybe if he wins in November he can take us all back a whole century. The man is a wizard!
Posted by: Peter B at April 14, 2004 8:07 AM"New world order"?
Methinks he's got his Bushes all mixed up.(A thousand points of spite?)
Could it be that Mr. Porritt is living "more than ten years" in the past?
Posted by: Barry Meislin at April 14, 2004 8:43 AMYou have to credit the man for accomplishing all that in three years.
Posted by: genecis at April 14, 2004 11:31 AMMr. Burnett;
Based on Mr. Judd's example, your problem is that you don't have enough books. Clearly that's Bush's fault because of all of the book burnings organized by John Ashcroft. Heck, the soot from that alone is probably causing global warming.
Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at April 14, 2004 1:53 PMAOG:
Too true. I know exactly why the left is so nostalgic. Under Clinton I was awash in books and my wife stood by adoringly peeling grapes for me as I read them.
Posted by: Peter B at April 14, 2004 2:35 PMI don't know about globally, but locally the word sustainable means unworkable.
Posted by: Harry Eagar at April 14, 2004 11:06 PMIf Bill & Hillary are your Personal LORDs and Saviors, what else can Bush be but The Antichrist?
Posted by: Ken at April 15, 2004 12:38 PM