Wednesday, April 11, 2007
News and an old idea that needs to be tried ...
INTERVIEW-Bosnia's Serbs must not tie status to Kosovo
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L11698911
Or at least shouldn't....because it's not only a bad idea for Bosnia-Hercegovina, it's potentially a destructive idea for Bosnian Serbs.
Serbian government: Senior Chinese, Russian officials to visit as part of Kosovo diplomacy
http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n109926
Health problems force Croatian opposition leader Racan to step down
http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Health_problems_force_Croatian_oppo_04112007.html
Sorry this is just messed up! Romania has a lot of people, they should be training their own people to work in Romania, as it is now a lot of Romanians leave for other places. There should not even BE a labour shortage in Romania!
Incidentally, the Chinese rate Romania as better than China, not just in terms of pay. The owner of this factory would do well to pick up 'The Life of Robert Owen' and learn how to manage a business in the textile field under adverse circumstances and have all the local workers he needs.
Information on Robert Owen, for those of you who haven't heard of him, which is probably most of you. Robert Owen is one of my heros. I know it is an initially expensive approach, but it's better for the future of a country if the industrialists would operate this way and it is doable. It's not like we are talking about a poor person following this example. Many oligarchs must use a lot of money to guard themselves, instead they could use some of that money to follow Robert Owen's example and be heroes instead of being despised.
Poverty relief in the Balkans and other lands can be attacked at the industrial level this way, and at the micro-economic level by means of micro-lending. It needs to be done before alcholism, other addictions, AIDS and other diseases, and emigration ruin what's left of the people forever.
Article on Robert Owen
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRowen.htm
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lanark/newlanark/index.html
Those of you who don't know Scottish history, and the context of Robert Owen's era may not realize that Scotland was recovering from the Jacobite Wars, and was a very messed up place at that era. It was a lousy place to invest for many of the same reasons the Balkans nations are now. Robert Owen had the courage to do things the right way. I wish people whom God has blessed with good fortune, (or the Devil has led to steal good fortune), NOW would have similar courage.
Nothing against the Chinese, I have a lot of respect for Chinese people, but there is no future for the Balkans and it's people if this trend continues.
Romania, a Poor Land, Imports Poorer Workers
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/business/worldbusiness/11factory.html?em&ex=1176436800&en=c77374b035002403&ei=5087%0A
Key Serbian politician calls top leaders 'irresponsible' in stalling government formation
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/europe/EU-POL-Serbia-Government.php
# posted by Katja R. @ 8:50 AM 
