Comments on: Next Peace Corps Director Sweepstakes! http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/20/next/ John Coyne Babbles is a collection of comments, opinions, musings, and outrages from this RPCV who served with the first group (1962-64) in Ethiopia. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joey http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/20/next/comment-page-1/#comment-2728 Joey Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:30:17 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6592#comment-2728 Both Carrie Hessler-Radelet and FlacoBob bring a very important qualification to the Directorship consideration. Both are currently working in Peace Corps. Bob is a Response Volunteer, extraordinary, and Carrie is the Acting Director. The immediate appointment of either to the Director's position, would greatly reduce the problems inherent in the transition between administrations. Both Carrie Hessler-Radelet and FlacoBob bring a very important qualification to the Directorship consideration. Both are currently working in Peace Corps. Bob is a Response Volunteer, extraordinary, and Carrie is the Acting Director. The immediate appointment of either to the Director’s position, would greatly reduce
the problems inherent in the transition between administrations.

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Shriver and his loyal gang were young men in their thirties and forties. William Josephson was only 26 and Textor was not much older. The military makes field commanders of 24 year olds. Peace Corps treats like men and women of the same age as adult children.
Putting ancient people in the director’s position just accentuates the distance between staff and PCV. IMHO.

]]> By: Joey http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/20/next/comment-page-1/#comment-2710 Joey Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:30:19 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6592#comment-2710 I think that FlacoBob has it right. Carrie Hessler-Radelet should be offered a permanent appointment. I also think that FlacoBob would be an excellent director! I think that FlacoBob has it right. Carrie Hessler-Radelet should be offered a permanent appointment. I also think that FlacoBob would be an excellent director!

]]> By: FlacoBob http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/20/next/comment-page-1/#comment-2709 FlacoBob Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:11:58 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6592#comment-2709 One...it should be a Woman...the last Female Director was in 1995. But we already have a Female Acting Director...Mr. President appoint Carrie, she is a Volunteer at heart! No more political jocks...Carrie for Director! Now I've said it! One…it should be a Woman…the last Female Director was in 1995. But we already have a Female Acting Director…Mr. President appoint Carrie, she is a Volunteer at heart! No more political jocks…Carrie for Director! Now I’ve said it!

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