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#1522:Questions about Leadership : Morse replies to Dorce
From: oloffsonram <oloffsonram@globelsud.net>
in response to dorce:
the haitian constitution was written with duvalier in mind not aristide
(you shouldn't confuse the two)...it was ratified overwhemingly by an
enthusiastic electorate...this is not a defense of the constitution its
just a fact...in the united states you don't vote for the president,
the electoral college does....you say haiti needs a president with free
reign, well you've got it...right now there is no parliament and the
president is ruling by decree...the ball is in his hands and he's got
to decide which paths will be beneficial to the haitian people...the
prime minister isn't running the country by decree the president
is...most of what you ask for in your letter, is already happening
.."you say you want a revolution", well i agree...we need
revolutionary approaches to negotiating trade agreements, a new
economy, a new education system, urban planning, technical assistance,
new infrastructure...debates and decisions must take place, followed by
decisive action and responsible use of funds...we don't need a
revolution in the sense of urban guerilla warfare...when the haitian
people needed guerilla warfare they opted for american troops, which
was a sensible decision considering the fact that the masses had no
weapons and would have been indiscriminately wiped out....
richard morse