Slog - Comments on The British Empire Strikes Back http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back We are not dead yet! BERLIN — Overcoming earlier misgivings about its direction and leadership, the World Bank said Friday it had raised $25.1 billion in aid for the world’s poorest countries, a record sum that includes donations by China and Egypt, nations that were once recipients of such aid. For the first time, Britain overtook the United States as the biggest donor, a highly symbolic change given Washington’s traditional influence in choosing the bank’s president and charting its policies. America, recall these proud words: This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat... Copyright 2008 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:49:46 -0800 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:00:54 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jeeves Rock on, Britannia.

]]> Jeeves http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874462 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874462 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:09:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Much as I am proud for having served in a Royal Regiment with the Queen as my commander (true story, out of town when she visited and everyone else in my unit got medals) ...

I think it's more that we in the US have fallen so far in the level of our charitable worldwide actions at the government level than any other first-world nation, to the point where our miniscule 0.01 percent is just way too small compared to their more traditional 0.1 percent.

How far we've fallen ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874468 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:15:40 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 Is Britain going to be able to pick the leader of the World Bank now?

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874493 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874493 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:30:57 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle No, but they can Knight him ... (and Charles does remind me of the lion)

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874497 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874497 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:34:03 -0800 Comment by unPC Bono -- Bono for Pres of World Bank!

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874512 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874512 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:47:40 -0800 Comment by Jake of 8bitjoystick.com God save the Queen.. She ain't a human being.. there is no future... for England.

]]> Jake of 8bitjoystick.com http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874536 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874536 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:06:47 -0800 Comment by BB Are they counting the subsidy they give Scotland?

]]> BB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874551 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874551 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:20:46 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle No, that's part of the UK, BB. If it's not Scottish, it's carpe diem!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874572 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874572 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:39:17 -0800 Comment by SeMe Up the Provos!

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874581 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:43:49 -0800 Comment by tsm You're Zimbabwean, Charles. Do you really feel that attached to your evil jug-eared kidney-eating imperialist overlords?

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874582 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874582 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:44:26 -0800 Comment by Gaffer Screw the World Bank.

Do people really think what the World Bank does is "charity"?

]]> Gaffer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874825 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/the_british_empire_strikes_back#c874825 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:00:54 -0800