SANTO DOMINGO.- Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard is the third world leader to support president Leonel Fernandez’s concern on speculation with food prices on a global scale.
“Australia is firmly against the manipulation of markets. The government of Australia supports sustainable solutions in the matter of food insecurity decidedly, particularly by means of our program of assistance abroad as well as in multilateral forums," Gillard said.
She said Australia works in the global scope to improve coordination and transparency in the markets, as well as to motor investment in agricultural productivity.
In a letter to Fernandez, the Australian leader also stressed the Head of State’s leadership in the international community’s efforts to assist in Haiti’s recovery. "Among our governments there’s much to discuss on that issue, and it would please me greatly that the dialogue continues among the officials of our governments."
Gillard is the third leader to support Fernandez’s initiative, after the monarchs of Morocco and Holland sent similar missives in the last few weeks.
Written by: generoso, 15 Aug 2011 9:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
I would propose a trade with Australia to send Leonel Fernandez there, in exchange for the good looking Australian prime minister, and maybe we could throw in a few others, like Vincho et all.lol.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
wow if you think that Julia Gillard has a good figure or is good looking ,then I am sure you will never get a job as a judge in a beauty competition. She is just as traiterous as any Dominican politician but has the good fortune to have a brilliant treasury office and central bank which have guided Australia through the world economic problems very well
Written by: generoso, 15 Aug 2011 10:40 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Ricardolito
That's still much ahead of what we can offer with our own politicians. Send her over!
PS: I wasn't talking about her figure at all, the photo just shows her face, but thanks for the heads up!
Written by: lovingit, 15 Aug 2011 10:41 AM
From: United States, Delaware
Oh oh, Roy is no going to be happy his leader agreed with a DR leader.
Btw.. she is not that good looking
She actually looks like the Actress Cynthia Nixon from Sex in the City
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633223/But I don't find her good looking either
Written by: generoso, 15 Aug 2011 11:05 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
PS: Much better looking than Leonel and Vincho, lol.
Written by: Perez, 15 Aug 2011 6:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic
And looks better than porkchop! LOL
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
In relation to the actual story about food speculation < I am just wondering at how much food is actually being hoarded by speculators and why any australian should be worried about the futures market in food when they are a food supplying country ,Is the major problem the futures markets in food or simply some appalling climatical conditions in food producing countries such as China , northern African countries and in Australia
Written by: generoso, 15 Aug 2011 8:27 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Ricardolito
It has much to do with with ethanol subsidies, that have caused the price of corn to shoot up, and that creates a domino effect in other staples that rely on corn feed, and corn products.
These subsidies were supposed to have been removed, but you know how much lobbying, these agricultural producers grease legislators in DC. Another example is the sugar lobby that has more power in DC, than the NRA and AARP.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
generoso ..thank you for that information ..I am no expert at the USA lobbying scene but I read often about the american farmers wanting to break free trade agreements to protect their own interests
Written by: RoyStone, 1 May 2012 9:58 AM
From: Australia
Gillard's rating is at an all-time low and she will probably lose the next election if she is not toppled by her own party beforehand. Her agreement with Fermandez may be the kiss of death? I wonder if she knows about his support for Argentina's renewed claims regarding the Falkland Islands. Come to think of it, I wonder if she knows where the Dominican Republic is.
From a Dominican perspective, despite being the Australian Prime Minister, she's not Australian, since she was not born in Australia and is not of Australian descent either. Can you imagine the Dominican Republic electing a foreigner as President - a woman and a red-head at that! They'd rather an uneducated thief. Come to think of it, they actually did in the past, and could possibly vote him in again!
Written by: lovingit, 3 May 2012 3:49 PM
From: United States, Delaware
@Roy
Where is she from then?
The Australian constitution allows foreigners to become Prime Ministers?
Written by: RoyStone, 3 May 2012 6:00 PM
From: Australia
Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia, in office since 24 June 2010.
Gillard was born in Barry, Wales (UK) and migrated with her family to Adelaide, Australia in 1966 (age 5) , attending Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. In 1982 Gillard moved to Melbourne. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees in 1986. In 1987, Gillard joined the law firm Slater & Gordon working in industrial law, before entering politics.
Many "Australians" were not born in Australia. However they are usually "naturalized" and become Australian citizens. The Australian Government allows dual citizenship, so many do to make it easier to visit, stay or work in their mother country.
"Australianess" is more based on attitude, not ethnicity, color or birthright. If you lived there for a while you would understand. Certain types of anti-social behavior is considered "un-Australi
Written by: lovingit, 3 May 2012 11:36 PM
From: United States, Delaware
Interesting.. in the U.S. you could become a naturalized citizen, but still cannot become president. Even people born as US citizens, but born in a territory overseas (like Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Guam, etc) cannot become US president, unless, they are born inside a US base.
Written by: RoyStone, 4 May 2012 8:47 AM
From: Australia
Yes, lovingit,
I was aware of this but I don't know why. It is arguable that the strength of the USA is built on what they call the "melting pot" as is Australia on "multi-culturalism", something lacking in the Dominican Republic.
Written by: lovingit, 4 May 2012 3:41 PM
From: United States, Delaware
@Roy
I can't say I agree with your last statement. DR is the true melting pot of the Caribbean, and perhaps even more so that the US in the sense that immigrants into the DR feel Dominican as early as first and second generations, while in the US, it may take a third generation to feel as part of the country and accepted by Americans.
Not sure how the melting pot ("mulch-culturilizm") works in Australia, but I can't imagine it being anywhere near what even the US has given all that I have heard from people I know that have migrated to Australia (includes Europeans, South Americans and even a few North Americans) and feel that Australians simply do not accept them.
Written by: RoyStone, 4 May 2012 8:28 PM
From: Australia
lovingit,
I am surprised your friends felt they were not accepted, however perhaps they met a bad bunch of Australians?
Many people born overseas have become 'Australian of the Year'. One (English-born singer John Farnham) was about to be crowned when they discovered he had not been naturalizes. This was done pronto.
Behavior can be a factor. If they refuse to learn English or get a job (and live off the tax-payer, as some do) then they are not too popular.
Written by: lovingit, 5 May 2012 2:33 AM
From: United States, Delaware
@Roy
One of my friends that lives in Australia now who is Polish speaks English very well (but with her Easter European accent of course).. she is a very nice and intelligent girl and she loves the country, but in her 5+ years there, she said Australians for some reason are not interested in starting genuine friendships with her. Most of her friends are from Brazil or Chile (or decendants from there) and a few Russians. She has observed though, that native anglo speakers (especially from the UK) do have it easier in acceptance.. so maybe the cultural differences, especially for 1st genration immigrants, make them un-Australian.
Of the people I know, she has probably been the most animate that Australians do not accept immigrants very well, but as I have mentioned on previous posts, others have spoken similar tones.
She is actually thinking of relocating to New Zealand, because based on her research, they are more open to immigrants and cultural differences.
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I would propose a trade with Australia to send Leonel Fernandez there, in exchange for the good looking Australian prime minister, and maybe we could throw in a few others, like Vincho et all.lol.
That's still much ahead of what we can offer with our own politicians. Send her over!
PS: I wasn't talking about her figure at all, the photo just shows her face, but thanks for the heads up!
Btw.. she is not that good looking
She actually looks like the Actress Cynthia Nixon from Sex in the City
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633223/
But I don't find her good looking either
It has much to do with with ethanol subsidies, that have caused the price of corn to shoot up, and that creates a domino effect in other staples that rely on corn feed, and corn products.
These subsidies were supposed to have been removed, but you know how much lobbying, these agricultural producers grease legislators in DC. Another example is the sugar lobby that has more power in DC, than the NRA and AARP.
From a Dominican perspective, despite being the Australian Prime Minister, she's not Australian, since she was not born in Australia and is not of Australian descent either. Can you imagine the Dominican Republic electing a foreigner as President - a woman and a red-head at that! They'd rather an uneducated thief. Come to think of it, they actually did in the past, and could possibly vote him in again!
Where is she from then?
The Australian constitution allows foreigners to become Prime Ministers?
Gillard was born in Barry, Wales (UK) and migrated with her family to Adelaide, Australia in 1966 (age 5) , attending Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. In 1982 Gillard moved to Melbourne. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees in 1986. In 1987, Gillard joined the law firm Slater & Gordon working in industrial law, before entering politics.
Many "Australians" were not born in Australia. However they are usually "naturalized" and become Australian citizens. The Australian Government allows dual citizenship, so many do to make it easier to visit, stay or work in their mother country.
"Australianess" is more based on attitude, not ethnicity, color or birthright. If you lived there for a while you would understand. Certain types of anti-social behavior is considered "un-Australi
I was aware of this but I don't know why. It is arguable that the strength of the USA is built on what they call the "melting pot" as is Australia on "multi-culturalism", something lacking in the Dominican Republic.
I can't say I agree with your last statement. DR is the true melting pot of the Caribbean, and perhaps even more so that the US in the sense that immigrants into the DR feel Dominican as early as first and second generations, while in the US, it may take a third generation to feel as part of the country and accepted by Americans.
Not sure how the melting pot ("mulch-culturilizm") works in Australia, but I can't imagine it being anywhere near what even the US has given all that I have heard from people I know that have migrated to Australia (includes Europeans, South Americans and even a few North Americans) and feel that Australians simply do not accept them.
I am surprised your friends felt they were not accepted, however perhaps they met a bad bunch of Australians?
Many people born overseas have become 'Australian of the Year'. One (English-born singer John Farnham) was about to be crowned when they discovered he had not been naturalizes. This was done pronto.
Behavior can be a factor. If they refuse to learn English or get a job (and live off the tax-payer, as some do) then they are not too popular.
One of my friends that lives in Australia now who is Polish speaks English very well (but with her Easter European accent of course).. she is a very nice and intelligent girl and she loves the country, but in her 5+ years there, she said Australians for some reason are not interested in starting genuine friendships with her. Most of her friends are from Brazil or Chile (or decendants from there) and a few Russians. She has observed though, that native anglo speakers (especially from the UK) do have it easier in acceptance.. so maybe the cultural differences, especially for 1st genration immigrants, make them un-Australian.
Of the people I know, she has probably been the most animate that Australians do not accept immigrants very well, but as I have mentioned on previous posts, others have spoken similar tones.
She is actually thinking of relocating to New Zealand, because based on her research, they are more open to immigrants and cultural differences.