Comments on: Orphans return. Officials cringe. http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/ Writings and whereabouts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kim H http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-242 Kim H Sat, 13 May 2006 20:45:39 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-242 I lived in Romania from 99-2004 and never really believed that the country could pull itself together in time for the EU membership. They may have been able to get the roads in shape but the orphanages and hospitals were much more difficult challenges. I lived in Romania from 99-2004 and never really believed that the country could pull itself together in time for the EU membership. They may have been able to get the roads in shape but the orphanages and hospitals were much more difficult challenges.

]]> By: Matt http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-241 Matt Fri, 12 May 2006 16:51:19 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-241 I am assigning this issue to my Romanian 12th graders as their final project. To see how I phrase the assignment, visit http://www.mrmattms.com/12A.htm - any suggestions would be helpful. I am assigning this issue to my Romanian 12th graders as their final project. To see how I phrase the assignment, visit http://www.mrmattms.com/12A.htm - any suggestions would be helpful.

]]> By: admin http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-239 admin Thu, 11 May 2006 13:30:40 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-239 My views on international adoptions are murky, but they are certainly not when it comes to Basescu and his surgery. Let me quote someone who knows what they are talking about when it comes to herniated discs: "The great professional geniuses of Bucharest neurosurgery gathered around the president, made up crap and advised him to go, where they should have done something I do 150-200 times and a year and our staff does 800 times a year. And our results meet standards." And this is because no matter how many tools they might have at their disposal and how much money they get for doing this work, when it comes to doing good work, they don't have the courage. Sometimes there is a place for defending your country -- especially because of certain shortcomings. This is one of them. The President and his advisors should, in my humble opinion, pack up and govern Austria if they enjoy its care so much. My views on international adoptions are murky, but they are certainly not when it comes to Basescu and his surgery.

Let me quote someone who knows what they are talking about when it comes to herniated discs: “The great professional geniuses of Bucharest neurosurgery gathered around the president, made up crap and advised him to go, where they should have done something I do 150-200 times and a year and our staff does 800 times a year. And our results meet standards.” And this is because no matter how many tools they might have at their disposal and how much money they get for doing this work, when it comes to doing good work, they don’t have the courage.

Sometimes there is a place for defending your country — especially because of certain shortcomings. This is one of them. The President and his advisors should, in my humble opinion, pack up and govern Austria if they enjoy its care so much.

]]> By: Luiza http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-238 Luiza Thu, 11 May 2006 05:57:48 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-238 You can't Sara, we've banned international adoptions in late 2004, which, considering the way this country was run, was one of the soundest law out there. :) There are a few hundred pipeline adoption cases, a lot of good American families, but there's also a lot of abuse being prevented (such as giving away siblings to different families from different countries, giving a 4-year old girl who already had a Romanian foster mother who wanted to adopt her to a 64 year old Spanish man who had been trying to adopt in his country for years, etc.) As for Basescu, I'm still confused. What the hell happened that would make him abort the Bucharest surgery plan?!... It's like Nastase all over again in, when was it, 2003? You can’t Sara, we’ve banned international adoptions in late 2004, which, considering the way this country was run, was one of the soundest law out there. :) There are a few hundred pipeline adoption cases, a lot of good American families, but there’s also a lot of abuse being prevented (such as giving away siblings to different families from different countries, giving a 4-year old girl who already had a Romanian foster mother who wanted to adopt her to a 64 year old Spanish man who had been trying to adopt in his country for years, etc.)

As for Basescu, I’m still confused. What the hell happened that would make him abort the Bucharest surgery plan?!… It’s like Nastase all over again in, when was it, 2003?

]]> By: Sara http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-237 Sara Thu, 11 May 2006 04:50:23 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-237 I meant Romanian. Geez. I meant Romanian. Geez.

]]> By: Sara http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-236 Sara Thu, 11 May 2006 04:49:25 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/05/10/orphans-return-officials-cringe/#comment-236 Maybe I should get a Romania baby and do my part. Maybe I should get a Romania baby and do my part.

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