tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11578122.post3820704235728140920..comments2023-11-02T05:48:48.115-04:00Comments on GayandRight: An olive farmer causes OXFAM to question UK foreign policy...GayandRighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08763498369390166108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11578122.post-9574980315764042552007-04-12T07:33:00.000-04:002007-04-12T07:33:00.000-04:00Good post, and I agree with Brian's comment too. I...Good post, and I agree with Brian's comment too. If you asked Oxfam why they don't just "concentrate on hunger", they'd reply that they can do a lot of long term good by influencing western policy. Unfortunately, in real life this entails posturing along the lines of the "Make Poverty History" campaign which makes good headlines but accomplishes little.<BR/><BR/>If you're interested, Oxfam's own <A HREF="http://elliottjoseph.blogspot.com/2007/04/oxfams-foreign-policy.html" REL="nofollow">pathetic prescription for British foreign policy</A> makes it somewhat difficult to take them seriously on the subject ...Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576152095883676171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11578122.post-27761867759508952032007-04-11T19:35:00.000-04:002007-04-11T19:35:00.000-04:00The trouble with OXFAM is that is not a charity. ...The trouble with OXFAM is that is not a charity. It is an advocacy group - and a leftist one at that - that masquerades as a charity. That is why I have never donated to them.Brian in Calgaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143445667558848000noreply@blogger.com