Sigmund, Carl and Alfred

Outsourcing elder care is on the horizon. A town is being built for retirees from the UK and elsewhere

…to outsource their old people to a developing country… will reflect a lack of confidence in the Government’s policy on elderly care. Especially after a report by the Healthcare and Audit Commission and the Commission for Social Care released last month.It found not a single one of the 40 NHS trusts or 10 local authorities inspected by the three commissions had reached all the targets set under the Government’s 10-year plan for improving the care of the elderly. It said pensioners complained about dirty wards, the smell of urine from unemptied bottles and being forced to wait around on trolleys for a bed.

Shubha Khandekar, assistant editor of the Mumbai-based Dignity Foundation’s monthly publication, told Eastern Eye: “It is a very realistic idea because we already have a lot of young people based in Britain who have explored the possibility of finding a home for their parents here.

“It is quite feasible as care services in India are very well developed now. There are historical links between India and Britain and English is the official language.”

The number of foreign trained healthcare professionals has not gone unnoticed:

…Our healthcare is sourced from the developing countries – how about turning the tables and outsourcing the elderly?” (emp-SC&A)

…about 90 km from Mumbai, near the hill station of Matheran, which has been attracting a lot of queries from the US and Britain. Dignity Lifestyle, as the new township is known, is a first-of-its-kind concept in India. The foundation is emphatic about the fact that it is not an old-age home. It is about “productive ageing”, where the elderly are able to enjoy facilities like libraries, film shows and talks.

There is no question that the equitable provision of healthcare in this country needs to be discussed. That said, the experiences of others need to be looked at. Is visiting Grandma and Grandpa in Mumbai a part of ‘the brave new world’?

In Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond attempts to end the debate over racial differences. He denounces the Bell Curve authors, Hernstein and Murray by declaring that “History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among people’s environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.” In the end, Diamond believes that sand makes for different people than snow and feasting on fish make for different people than feasting on beef.

Guns, Germs, and Steel, was written in response to a single question: “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” The ‘cargo’ the questioner referred to was technology, tools, etc. Diamond imperiously declares that Europeans/Asians achievements were the result of environmental advantages only, not biological or cultural (Diamond’s assertions are in fact, specious at best. Africa is probably the richest continent in terms in resources and there is no shortage of land for cultivation. Compare that with Scandinavia in February).
Diamond and his legions of politically correct disciples do a splendid job of obscuring a few pesky facts: For example, if environment is indeed the underlying foundation of the progress of mankind, how does he explain the fact that iron and bronze tools came out of Africa? Those magnificent achievements were not to be seen in Europe for hundreds of years. Could it be something other than environment that spurred or impeded human progress?

Environment no more affects human progress than does race. They are contributing factors, of course, but in the end there are three things that inspire or impede achievement or progress. Those things are principles, values and beliefs.

There are societies principles, values and beliefs made achievement and progress inevitable. Those are the cultures and societies that embraced change, and they valued those who carved out that change. It’s that simple.

Now, much has been made of ‘Colonialism’ as the scapegoat for hindering change, but clearly, that excuse is wearing thin. Colonialism has now become the watchword- and an excuse for those who refuse to join the rest of a modern and productive society.

The legacy of colonialism is what those former colonies make of it. More often than not, colonialists came into a society that was far behind their own, in terms of achievement, advancement and human progress. Notwithstanding the mythical and fabricated notions that ‘the white man’ came into primitive, peaceful and loving cultures, only to destroy them, the fact remains that these cultures and societies could have been greatly benefited by the advent of the ‘white man.’ Those societies resisted the advances they could have assimilated into their own culture.

It is true there were abuses, of course, as there are in any human endeavor. It is also true that taking advantage of modern day tools and ideas are not an all or nothing proposition. Even today, there are groups of people that refuse the tools that might make their lives easier.

India and Kenya (and to a lesser extent, Pakistan) have benefited greatly from colonialism, extracting what they needed so as to ensure their own successes. The education systems are a positive legacy of British colonialism, for example. India, Kenya and Pakistan have excellent school systems. The economic potential of these powerhouses is only now coming into being, a result of the legacy of colonialism. The values, principles and beliefs of both the Indians and Kentans (and to a lesser extent, the Pakistanis) have made progress a reality. It is true their societies and cultures differ from western cultures in many ways, not the least of which are caste systems. That said, the march towards real equality cannot be stopped. Caste systems are indefensible- and everyone knows it. Eventually, the eradication of caste systems will become a reality and when it does, the world will see another kind of economic and cultural imperialism (based on merit) coming from the region.

The Arab world has proved to be another story. Notwithstanding the almost obscene wealth from natural resources, these societies have little to show for it (save for large cities and buildings, built by others and owned by a few very corrupt few). Unlike other colonial states, they rejected an educational system that could have benefited them (where are the world class universities, for example?). This is in stark contrast to their cousins, the Jews. With memories of their ‘vacations’ in Auschwitz still fresh, they came to an arid land, made the desert bloom, built a real economy and built world class institutions of higher learning- all at the same time. There will those that say, ’sure, we gave them billions in aid,’ but in fact, that is irrelevant. The fact remains they went to work and built their country and institutions from the ground up. The fact is they were able to build those institutions because education and higher learning were integral to principles, values and beliefs of the Jews. That cannot be said of the Arabs. The oil riches of the ummah were far greater- and nothing was built for that ummah. Why? Because the values, principles and beliefs are very different from those of their cousins. While that may not have been true a thousand years ago, it is true now.

Many bitterly complain the ‘evil’ white man supports these tyrannical leaders. Of course we do. Who else should we support? Where are the democratic opposition? Should we offer support to Osama bin Laden? His fatwa against Jews and Christians has yet to be rescinded. Should we support Hamas and their stated agenda of the ‘rivers of blood’ brought about by slaughtering Jews? Should we fund their education and media that teach that every day?

We supported Osama bin Laden and the mujahadeen, and their war against the Russians. We armed them and gave them what they needed to prosecute that war. When it was all over, bin Laden, Saddam, et al, made choices- and those choices were made because their principles, values and beliefs were very different than our own.

The United States supplied Saddam Hussein with the precursors he used to build biological weapons. Those precursors were given to university laboratories all over the world, for research purposes (primarily pesticides and insecticides). Those were the terms of the agreements. They were not hidden, and there were no secret agreements. Saddam Hussein chose to use those precursors for his own ends. The results were the use of those chemical agents against the Kurds and Iranians. Those were choices made by Saddam.
To be clear- if you are provided a vehicle to go to work everyday and you decide to drive while intoxicated and kill someone- don’t blame those who provided the vehicle for that death. Choices were made and the consequences cannot be shifted.

It is ironic that those who blame the US for Saddam’s terror and evil were also the most frenzied voices that would have left Saddam in place. It was not American principles, values and beliefs that were flawed. It is the principles, values and beliefs of our adversaries (both foreign and domestic) that are flawed- and dangerous.

The author of the The Times of Winnipeg, Raskalnikov, is an SC&A favorite. He is very erudite, thoughtful and persuasive (he is also a superb writer). When asked about the legacy of colonialism, he answered clearly, neatly and with an impeccable logic that leads into a crystal clear reality:

…It may have began centuries ago with the colonial crimes we all hear about, but today we Indians have taken over control of the yoke that’s around our neck. The cult of victimhood, the incessant demand for monetary compensation from people who supposedly need nothing more than a return to a ‘traditional’, more humble way of life to regain our selves and our pride, the knee-jerk whines of racism when something doesn’t go our way. How worse is that than residential schools and infected blankets? It’s certainly less dignified. Being beaten by a stronger force is one thing, and can carry a certain nobility if you went down as a man and not a bitch; beating the shit out of yourself and then blaming everyone else for your woes is just
disgraceful.

Many people think I’m a bootlicker to whitey and that he can do no wrong. I know the historical record of my people and I get angry just as much as any Indian radical when I see injustice. Unfairness and bullying, that pisses me off more than any bad words or stereotypes. That is a true crime, being unfair to someone and not allowing them to be themselves, to even find themselves. I realize the government did that for a long time, however those days are over. Unfortunately, the bleeding heart governments in this country have made the same mistake every bleeding-heart government has ever done in history — they overcompensated.

The white liberal guilt in this country has gone into overkill. It’s like a dysfunctional family that buys new appliances when one son comes out of the closet, or the youngest daughter gets pregnant. Throw money at it, spend it away, ignore it under a pile of material compensation. Granted some if it does go to honorable ideas such as education, culture and health. These are vital aspects of life and the opportunities in them for us are now endless. The playing field may not be completely level, but it’s much better than it was 50 years ago. Shit, 20 years ago. Any Indian not handcuffed by mental illness or addiction can be anything he or she wants to be. A doctor, a cop, whatever. It’s sad most of them choose to keep on perpetuating the victimhood cult. In a society where we place such small value on thinking, is it any surprise the victimhood pimps use emotional fervor to brainwash future generations into whining and bitching? Mix this with the revolting, degenerate hip-hop destroying the minds of our youth and it sure beats having to take responsibility for yourself. And the welfare being handed to us by the Government only serves to put more value on the role of victim; not only does it appeal to baser human instincts, but you can get paid for it too.

The progress of nations, cultures and societies are not about about environment, race or any other extraneous stimulus. That progress is determined by principles, values and beliefs. Blaming Whitey, the Jews or colonialism for failure just doesn’t wash. It’s about choices- individual, cultural and societal.

The proof is in the pudding.

We had originally intended to write about the Pope and religion tonight, but we decided to do that tomorrow. Right now, we need to put out a fire fueled by ignorance. When we’re done, some of you might not be happy, but for a change, you will know reality. SC&A have been reading some of the comments to our earlier piece, Politics Cannot Hide The Truth. We are somewhat perturbed at how history is being ’spun,’ so much so that even the most basic of facts are being lost or rewritten. We will not attempt to opine on history or it’s after effects. We will only provide the facts as they are, all documented and verifiable.

In 1967, Egypt kicked out UN peacekeepers from the Sinai Peninsula. They massed troops on Israel’s borders and threatened her destruction. Radio broadcasts at the time, monitored and recorded, exhorted Arab troops to an orgy of destruction, rivers of blood and rape- literally, saying these was Islamic destiny. Syria followed suit, massing borders on Israels northern flank. The Gulf of Aqaba was blockaded (an act of war in itself) and despite pleas from Israel to Jordan’s King Hussein, he too was to enter the fray.

In response, Israel called up it’s armed forces and reserves and on June 5, 1967, launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, Syria and Jordan. It was over in 6 days. By then, Israel has crossed the Suez Cana and had taken Gaza (Dayan said, “Give me 12 hours and I can be in Cairo.” Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed). Syria lost the Golan Heights (their soldiers were chained to their positions, literally) and Jordan lost the West Bank and Jerusalem. We’ll skip around a bit, time wise. Israel offered the land back, for peace, secure borders and mutual recognition. The Arab countries said no and ratified that ‘No’ in The Khartoum Declaration of 1968. There it was decided that violence would not cease until Israel and her inhabitants were destroyed. Their words, not ours. Back to the timeline. What Israel found in the West Bank and Jerusalem was appalling. Despite repeated promises and agreements, Jordan had never allowed Jews to their holy sites and Houses of Worship. There was a reason for that. Every single Jewish House of Worship was destroyed- all of them. The tombstones of the Mount Olives cemetery, millenia old, were desecrated. Many were used to line latrines and as sewage conduits by the residents and the Arab occupants of Jerusalem. The area in front of the Wailing Wall, the most sacred of Jewish holy sites was a garbage dump, some 60 feet deep, by some estimates. Yes, there are photos and other documented evidence of these realities.

This should not be a surprise. Amin al Husseini, uncle to Yasser Arafat was an unabashed supporter of Hitler and the ‘Final Solution.’ He once bitterly complained that the Jews weren’t being killed fast enough. Ever the true believer, his most treasured possessions were the photographs he had taken with himself and the Fuhrer. For Husseini, it wasn’t only a theoretical exercise- he arranged for thousands of Muslim Bosnians to volunteer to serve the Reich. As an aside, Arafat on more than one occasion related his admiration for Husseini.

Much has been made of Israeli treatment of Palestinians, so let’s examine that. When the Israelis entered Jerusalem, they found the few Christian schools forced to teach the Quran. The found unreliable electricity, schooling (girls were forbidden to go to school), virtually no health care and a non existant economy. While we do not wish to get into lists, the Israelis provided to the Palestinians- the very ones who tried to destroy their ancient and proud history with deliberate malice- schools and universities, health care, sanitation, electricty, an economy and an infrastructure they had never known.

Don’t think the Palestinians don’t know it. Daniel Pipes has an interesting article called “The Hell of Israel is Better Than the Paradise of Arafat.” While some of you may not like Pipes, his piece is interesting and accurate. In point of fact, the ‘occupation’ is the most benign occupation in history.

Remember, the Israelis were willing to give all the land back for peace and hade made that offer for over 30 years. (which they did with Sadat of Egypt, and King Hussein of Jordan- who promptly turned over the West Bank to Arafat).

Palestinian terrorists are not the IRA. The IRA wanted a political settlement, the Palestinians see this as a religious fight, a Jihad to eliminate the ‘Jews.’ Weekly mosque sermons (some broadcast on ’secular’ PA TV drive home that reality as they end with calls of ‘Itbach al Yahudi!’- ‘Slaughter the Jews!’ Often, that call is followed up with calls to ‘Slaughter the Americans’ or ‘Slaughter the Infidels!(non Muslims) Again, this all a matter of public record.

In age of destruction that is unparalled in history, the Israelis have been remarkably restrained. If they really wanted to kill Palestinians, they have the firepower to do so. The rest of the Arab world never gave a damn about the Palestinians in the past, and they don’t really care about them now. In Saudi Arabia, Imams talk about how it is incumbent on Muslims to rape and take as slaves, Jewish and Christian women. Darfur is ignored as tens, if not hundreds of thousands die at the hands of the janjaweed, the Arab militias- not before the women are raped as the janjaweed women sing in joy.

Our previous post highlighted some of the atrocities going on that are being ignored, so we will not repeat them here. What we will say is that in any crises situation, there is a matter of triage, prioritization that must take place. Further, for the most part, the Arab world had nothing to do with the Holocaust- yet every day, they attach themselves to it and worship the evil doers. They have the chance to take the moral high ground vis a vis a Christian Europe, but instead, they gleefully wallow in the pig slop of Nazism with the fervor of the newly converted. If that weren’t enough, they teach the filth in schools, as an adjunct to to perverted religious teachings, justifying their own corrupted beliefs.

The obsession with Israel as a moral failure is absurd. If it weren’t for the Israelis, the Palestinians would still be in the dark ages, without heathcare, education or even sanitation. One has to ask oneself, what is the obsession with Israel all about? Well, if you say you don’t know, think again. At least be honest with yourself. A transparent sheet is still a sheet. Further, let’s get real about who we are dealing with. The PA, past and present, rival the UN in it’s level of corruption. Arafat squirreled away billions while Israelis provided health care. Since the Oslo Accords, the PA did not build one hospital or school- not one. They did however, manage to build a casino- for themselves.

Lastly, we are going to talk about the (in)famous settlements. Have you ever wondered why there were never any demonstrations against the building of the settlements? Can you imagine the PR value of a hundred little school girls, sitting in the road and blocking a bulldozer? The reason is because PA ministers own the construction companies that build the apartments. It’s been going on for years and only recently, has the matter been discussed in the Arab press. Sadly, ‘Cementgate,’ as it was called is no longer on the Arab press agenda. Israeli settlements are being built by Palestinian companies, owned by PA ministers and big wigs. They are in no rush for a peace deal- the Israelis pay, other Arabs don’t.

The Arabs call the creation of the State of Israel the Naqbah, the ‘Catastrophe.’ As one Arab friend of mine bitterly said, ‘The real Naqbah is video and audio tape. We can no longer hide who we are from the world and from ourselves.’ Welcome to the real world, ladies and gentlemen. Take your pissant, no nothing feelings and ignorant ass selves and hit the road (If we didn’t say that, we wouldn’t be SC&A).