My Person

You're right; but I quite doubt your last sent...

2012-01-23T00:44:49.220Z

You're right; but I quite doubt your last sentence. God must be busy with other things to care a teeny-bit. Nigeria & its leaders need to sort out the problems they created.

This is SO true! Corruption is the number 1 reason...

2012-01-22T19:52:01.830Z

This is SO true! Corruption is the number 1 reason why an oil-rich nation like Nigeria continues to experience third-world problems. It's so sad! Our so-called government didn't learn its lesson when MEND came along. Only God knows how it's going to end.

This is one of, amongst the many I have seen in my...

2012-01-15T00:54:57.949Z

This is one of, amongst the many I have seen in my short lifetime yet, another nonsense parody of figures. At the stage corruption in governance is in Nigeria, and seem to continue increasing, no sensible person will rely on, let alone accept this capsule of figures of billions and trillions, swallow and dance aboutit. Only an idiot or a novice on Nigeria budgets will do that. I am verily ashamed that Ms Okonjo-Iweala is expecting Nigerians to give up the only - AND I MEAN ONLY! - benefit (the removed Subsidy) they get from their country and swap it with yet another unfulfilled promise like this rant she has listed here. We can easily point out many items on this WISH-LIST that has been in previous FGN Budgets multiple times and sequentially too. NO WAY! The only way to achieve that would have been to accomplish a few of these listed projects to prove that there is seriousness. And this is not me thinking there cant be improvement, but sorry, it has to come with prove after what we have witnessed these past 50 years. And Ms Okonjo-Iweala was part of Obasanjo's government. With the amount of failed promises Nigerians had seen, it takes a fool to believe this sheet of paper. Mr Jonathan may be the Messiah, but at this point, any Messiah simply have to prove it with REAL ACTION; not promises. Ms. Okonjo-Iweala as an Igbo person may know the famous Igbo folktale that asks children, "How many times [would you experience a thing] before you learn?" Answer: Twice! The tortoise is used to represent wisdom in that story... Nigerians have experienced more than an uncountable Twice.

Nicely put; well done.

2011-12-26T23:56:58.998Z

Nicely put; well done.

Here we have the usual and only argument against p...

2010-04-24T08:33:44.301+01:00

Here we have the usual and only argument against proportional representation: We can't have a fair voting system because the people can't be trusted to vote for the right people (us).

Never mind every cloud has a silver lining - at le...

2010-02-28T05:58:56.701Z

Never mind every cloud has a silver lining - at least our batchelor boy hero won't have to invent any more "girlfriends" as he minces round his new home in Soho

Dame Nancy Mandelson

1. Well, spiritually blind people exist and nothin...

2010-02-23T08:09:55.450Z

1. Well, spiritually blind people exist and nothing near self-contradictory becuase it simply means those who do not see others spiritually but are stuck on theirs.

2. There's no God isnt religious statements... unless that person worships something else.

3. And your last point is right which is what the statement should do; incite debate. And this is why point 1 above is right because those practicing it do not see the 'respect' in that 'doubt' (as you label it) sentence. However, it would be doubt if it was not being respectful to those who think otherwise.

'the only real war Britain has gone to is the ...

2010-02-20T07:16:43.290Z

'the only real war Britain has gone to is the Falklands' - not exactly - Korea 1950, Malaya 1950s, Suez 1956 were all 'real wars' though they've largely slipped from the memory.

Yes Preston, thats the right words you have just u...

2010-01-22T21:33:45.547Z

Yes Preston, thats the right words you have just used - Independent thinker. And its worthy of every praise.

I now know that Cindy McCain is an independant thi...

2010-01-22T05:27:09.955Z

I now know that Cindy McCain is an independant thinker instead of a sheep who follows the flock, good for her. I applaud her endorsement of the NOH8 gay marriage campaign. I am sure many of you will approve.

Well, I understand where you are coming from. &quo...

2010-01-11T21:24:39.378Z

Well, I understand where you are coming from. "There is no God" and "There's God" are both statements of faith. The statement "psychologically, philosophically and spiritually blind religious people" is self contradictory whatever belief one holds."There's no God" and "There's God" are both religious statements.whatever stance one takes is a psychological, philosophical and spiritual decision."There's PROBABLY no God" is a statement of doubt and because there are arguments for God and vice versa it automatically incites debate however much "respect, tolerance, understanding and concern " it might have.

A long way indeed to go indeed. But funny enough, ...

2010-01-04T17:43:24.619Z

A long way indeed to go indeed. But funny enough, we have not even set off.

Like a prediction, see the result; US has put Nigeria on the list of security-risk and insist that Nigerians be searched extra. Why that decision was easy for them is because the Nigerian govt does not stand up nor engage through tangible policies. I bet they didnt need to discuss with Nigeria before that decision is announced. See this article; http://bit.ly/4xWDj3

Your article was well written, god examples and I ...

2010-01-04T16:02:07.926Z

Your article was well written, god examples and I hope our Minister of Foreign Afairrs and Minister of Information hae read this.

Coupled with the well lauded "Citizen Diplomacy" concept that exists only in theory and not in practise; concerted efforts should be made to ensure policies and procedures are established to protect Nigerians,even when they are on at fault in the international system.

This goes a a long way in determining how a state is being percieved ( weak or strong) within its borders and outside.

We still have a very long way to go.

Yes. Most people cant imagine the enormity of the ...

2009-12-14T09:17:03.999Z

Yes. Most people cant imagine the enormity of the dangers this pose to people like me. The British Home Office and other developed countries which should offer safety to gay men still send them back to these wicked places to live 'discreetly'. but worst still, they show no practical repugnancy of these evils.

Wow. I've just read that proposed legislation....

2009-12-14T09:07:50.057Z

Wow. I've just read that proposed legislation. It's unspeakably vile. Thank you for making me aware of it, and for working hard to shame the Ugandan government for its deplorable stance.

As a white, straight, fair-haired, blue-eyed man I realise how extremely lucky I am not to be the target of most forms of discrimination or harrassment. I really admire how you get up and do something about what you rightly see as unacceptable. Keep up the good work!!

Well done, Godwyns!

2009-12-11T00:07:22.099Z

Well done, Godwyns!

You are right Christopher. But then the Scientolog...

2008-06-13T13:17:00.000+01:00

You are right Christopher. But then the Scientology group have as much self-right as the child does. Its a bit of trick where to draw the line of name calling... But since the law is there, it should be obeyed.

given that scientology does indeed fit the sociolo...

2008-06-12T20:34:00.000+01:00

given that scientology does indeed fit the sociological definition of a cult (check wikipedia or any dictionary), i think the kid should defend himself thus. after all, if the shoe fits, we don't sue the cobbler.

Well, Germany has an almost free entrance until ab...

2008-01-09T02:33:00.000Z

Well, Germany has an almost free entrance until about 1992; Portugal has done amnesty for immigrants on many occasion; and the British population has less than 10% migrants according to National Statistics report published December 2005(http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=1312&Pos=1&ColRank=2&Rank=480). Yet, thess migrants have contributed a lot in the country: they mainly kept the health service working when the country ran out in the '80s until the early 21st centuries.

Anyway, I am not writing about migrants and its improper to redirect the issue in discussion to such blames instead of finding solution.

It's a false comparison, since the US from the sta...

2007-12-15T05:21:00.000Z

It's a false comparison, since the US from the start was always a country of immigrants, it was never a mono-culture, and therefore always had a multi-faceted identity.
It's different in Britain, since we had a very large influx of immigrants in a very short space of time. So I don't the comparison with the US is fair or particularly helpful.
I wonder how many European countries would agree with your statement that none of them have lost their identies since mass immigration.

I disagree. America has experienced more immigrati...

2007-12-14T12:14:00.000Z

I disagree. America has experienced more immigration than Britain and remains the most diversely made-up country, yet her ways remains. Your argument upholds my second definition: Denial!
Since after the second world war, most countries has seen immigration grow, but not loose their identity.

I guess "Britishness" in the sense that you appear...

2007-12-14T05:00:00.000Z

I guess "Britishness" in the sense that you appear to define it evaporated with the advent of mass immigration from the 1950s onwards.

You pose the question:

"I have always wonde...

2007-11-14T07:22:00.000Z

You pose the question:

"I have always wondered what makes especially Britain and America support an army general whereas in various other cases and in many speeches made by the both super countries’ leaders, they have always repudiate undemocratic regimes."

The answer to this question is that both Britain and America are motivated by self-interest. When it is in their interests to intervene into another country's affairs, they will do so. When it is not in their interest to intervene, they will not do so. That will be why they choose to stay out of this one. (I say "they" but I mean America - Britain will follow whatever direction America sets for it).

Yea, I might have got some things wrong especially...

2007-10-18T22:47:00.000+01:00

Yea, I might have got some things wrong especially on the bit about who calls elections, etc; and I appreciate your correction on those, thanks.

Having said that, I must remind you that the basis of my write-up and which could be seen clearly is that Cameron is beign nasty and too personal about this issue. Calling Brown names and fuming like a haughty child is absolutely uncalled for. It is simply as if David has other issues with Gordon which I hope isnt so, but he (Cameron) looks like determine to rubbish the man's character by any means, either by record or otherwise.

In three months, we can see how tactical Brown had been in handling terrorism (which welcomed him to office), floods and foot and mouth, etc. It is unfair to blame or praise politicians solely but so far so good, Brown has done well.

He managed the treasury so well for 10 years and gave us all low inflation, thats purely felt and seen by you and I. He is the man who spearheaded debt forgivennes for poorer countries and we all saw him engage world leaders in pure real life discussion prior to Gleneagles. Wasnt Mandela fascinated at such character which is rare among politicians?

But what can Cameron boast of in public office? If you follow politics very well, you will remember that in 1992, he was an adviser to Norman, then Chancellor, during the ERM, interest rate went up by over 4% and over £10B was spent hurling defence for the pound. You may defend him as not being the Chancellor, but he was part of the team. More??? His best record so far is delivering well memorised PR speech about what he (obviously) will (not) do if elected. Believe me, if you are old enough, you will be wise enough to take a politicians promise with a pint of salt.

For all I know, David is not a good party leader. Check the health of his party since he assumed office; it is in doubt if you dont know. The party is changing direction every minute and the leader behaves like celebrities whose aim is to catch the cameras only. I think this job is more real than being a hollywood star or league footballer. Put him and Charles Kennedy up, I go for the later even if he is with indefinite hangover.

Like one metro reader wrote, "Brown is a man of substance..." (defintely), Cameron is a man of straw.

There's only one person who decides when elections...

2007-10-09T07:07:00.000+01:00

There's only one person who decides when elections are called in Britain: the Prime Minister. It's entirely his or her prerogative. So it's not true to say that it's "we the masses that can call for an early election", nor it is true to say that "an election is not entirely at [the governing party's] whims and caprice [sic] to foist on all of us", since in practice the PM decides in conjunction with the governing party.

But aside from that, you have misread the situation. It was not Cameron who created the issue of an early election, it was Labour who hyped up the prospect of an early election, openly briefing the media, solely to play politics and destablise the Conservatives. This tactic backfired on them when polls showed they would very probably lose an election held now, as the overwhelming media coverage criticising Brown and praising Cameron shows. Your take on the situation is the polar opposite to the prevailing media and public view.

My Person

You're right; but I quite doubt your last sent...

This is SO true! Corruption is the number 1 reason...

This is one of, amongst the many I have seen in my...

Nicely put; well done.

Here we have the usual and only argument against p...

Never mind every cloud has a silver lining - at le...

1. Well, spiritually blind people exist and nothin...

'the only real war Britain has gone to is the ...

Yes Preston, thats the right words you have just u...

I now know that Cindy McCain is an independant thi...

Well, I understand where you are coming from. &quo...

A long way indeed to go indeed. But funny enough, ...

Your article was well written, god examples and I ...

Yes. Most people cant imagine the enormity of the ...

Wow. I've just read that proposed legislation....

Well done, Godwyns!

You are right Christopher. But then the Scientolog...

given that scientology does indeed fit the sociolo...

Well, Germany has an almost free entrance until ab...

It's a false comparison, since the US from the sta...

I disagree. America has experienced more immigrati...

I guess "Britishness" in the sense that you appear...

You pose the question:"I have always wonde...

Yea, I might have got some things wrong especially...

There's only one person who decides when elections...

You pose the question:

"I have always wonde...