Comments on: Students prodded legislators to act http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:26:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249093 JWink Wed, 02 May 2007 03:26:23 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249093 I attended part of the Darfur meeting earlier this evening at East High. It was handled very well by the students' Darfur Action Group. Valentino Achuk Deng told an amazing story of his youth, education in adjoining Kenya and look back on the atrocities being committed in his home country. As I understand it, Darfur is a region located in northwest Sedan. As usual, the problems include clash of cultures/religion and no money available to the Darfur natives so they have no defense against brutality of the worst kind. And to complicate it all, now oil is being produced in the country with the help of the Chinese ... so, of course, no sign of help from the United States. I attended part of the Darfur meeting earlier this evening at East High. It was handled very well by the students’ Darfur Action Group. Valentino Achuk Deng told an amazing story of his youth, education in adjoining Kenya and look back on the atrocities being committed in his home country.

As I understand it, Darfur is a region located in northwest Sedan. As usual, the problems include clash of cultures/religion and no money available to the Darfur natives so they have no defense against brutality of the worst kind.

And to complicate it all, now oil is being produced in the country with the help of the Chinese … so, of course, no sign of help from the United States.

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249092 Econ101 Wed, 02 May 2007 01:05:03 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249092 KevMy East 30 yr Reunion is in July. KevMy East 30 yr Reunion is in July.

]]> By: Kev http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249091 Kev Wed, 02 May 2007 00:55:25 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249091 Proud to be an ACE Always! Proud to be an ACE Always!

]]> By: Econ101 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249090 Econ101 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:07:15 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249090 What is happening in Darfur and Sudan is awful --- but China has much to do with the mess and we won't do anything negative to China over China's Africa policy. Again, KPERS could, as a shareholder, demand certain things at stockholder meetings. KPERS could introduce resolutions at stockholder meetings that address the problems at hand. Now, the Sudan stock that KPERS holds will have to be sold to someone LESS morally superior than the Kansas Legislature. What is happening in Darfur and Sudan is awful — but China has much to do with the mess and we won’t do anything negative to China over China’s Africa policy.

Again, KPERS could, as a shareholder, demand certain things at stockholder meetings. KPERS could introduce resolutions at stockholder meetings that address the problems at hand.

Now, the Sudan stock that KPERS holds will have to be sold to someone LESS morally superior than the Kansas Legislature.

]]> By: ksgrm http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249089 ksgrm Tue, 01 May 2007 17:14:23 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249089 This is enlightening that a group of students have taken action and achieved a good end. Money or the love of it shouldn't drive our retirement machine. Compassion needs to be a very real issue. This is enlightening that a group of students have taken action and achieved a good end. Money or the love of it shouldn’t drive our retirement machine. Compassion needs to be a very real issue.

]]> By: Jed http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249088 Jed Tue, 01 May 2007 17:10:57 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249088 Good for the kids of East High! Now that they've found that they can make a difference in the world, maybe they'll keep after it! It's about time for a new generation of activists. Good for the kids of East High! Now that they’ve found that they can make a difference in the world, maybe they’ll keep after it! It’s about time for a new generation of activists.

]]> By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249087 JWink Tue, 01 May 2007 12:27:58 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2007/05/students_prodde/#comment-249087 Congratulations EAST HIGH student activists. I hope to attend. Congratulations EAST HIGH student activists. I hope to attend.

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