Wednesday, March 10, 2004

$Peace$ activists

Nobel Peace Prize winner & Peace People founder Betty Williams is in trouble in Taiwan for possible violations of Taiwanese election laws.

But, here's the part that really interested me. "The TFD paid about US$40,000 for Williams' trip". WHAT??!! I never realized just how lucrative it is to be a "peace activist". $40K for a trip to Taiwan? Who gets all that money? Even if Ms. Williams traveled first class, that would leave a fair amount for souvenirs & duty free. Or does that money cover her full entourage?