I heard this sensational documentary about it on the BBC yesterday and I felt like I needed to share. Because, man, if you think no one cares about Venezuela, spare a thought for Georgia - they're as low in the international priorities list as you can go. But did they give up? No! They rolled up their sleeves, they decided to give themselves a government that does not tolerate corruption, and so they're doing it, they're overcoming their history, they're overcoming their total absence of a democratic tradition, and they're building their future themselves. If they can do it, surely we can do it too.
President Mikhail Saakashvili
I really urge you all to read up on President Saakashvili and, especially, to listen to the really remarkable BBC documentary about the new government. It's 25 minutes long. You need a RealAudio player, but that's free and so is the BBC content.
Beyond that, here's some more Georgian food for Venezuelan thought:
Fact Index: Mikhail Saakashvili: Bio
BBC: Poll triumph for Georgian leader
BBC: Young cabinet named in Georgia
Open Democracy: Mikhail Saakashvili: new romantic or modern realist?
Open Democracy: The pillars of Georgia’s political transition
BBC: Mikhail Saakashvili Profile
BBC: Georgia 'revolution' inspires neighbours
Civil Georgia: New Georgian Parliament Convened
Radio Free Europe: Saakashvili Raising Hopes That Corruption May Be Tackled In Earnest
Civil Georgia: Government-friendly online news.
Georgia Tourism Office: A tough sell
