Mr. Silva, Yes I played on your good neighbor analogy, though I clearly did not cut-and-paste. Such back-and-forth between journalists is an inherent part of having one’s work on the public record. If you are not okay with people responding to your work and riffing on it, you should write only to people who agree with you. And as you noted, I did cite your article. If anyone can claim authorship of the idea, however, it would be Franklin Roosevelt. Others have also used such an analogy, like in reference to the U.S.’s involvement in Iraq. Living in Colombia I can …
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Moira Birss is working in Colombia as a Human Rights Accompanier with the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Moira has also worked on researching community-based models of alternative economies, advocating for affordable housing and promoting environmental protection. She blogs at One Peace at a Time.
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