#248 poverty

Finally the real question is asked on poverty in some nations: why is Africa poor? A commentator, an African, candidly acknowledges that Africa is rich in resources but it is their national leaders who are corrupt and squandered the people’s wealth for their own pleasure. The leaders fill their own stomach but the people…? Should surrounding or [...]

#218 ‘fear n fear’

Now that the euphoria over the US election is over, will the real face of Wall Street surface? I like the way John McCain concedes his loss to Barack Obama on presidency. During the campaign there were times when both parties hurled sharp words but eventually the voters’ rights, supreme. McCain returns to his congenial self bowing out to congratulate Obama [...]

#213 european rights prize

Hu Jia, a prominent activist and currently serving jail sentence from China apparently won the European rights prize. What does this prize stand for? Will this prize given to Hu Jia encourage more dissent in China? When people are given the housing and food, will they rise up against the leadership of a country? Will any nation in [...]

#162 religious freedom

In an earlier post I complimented President George Bush that he was smart in his decision to attend the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing — smart does not equate wise though. As usual the US and the West pride they know what freedom is…human rights, religious freedom, freedom of speech… This religious freedom the West adopted has bankrupted many [...]

#53

Every one wants to be free. Free from what? Are we not free? What is this ‘being free’ we are talking or on the lips of many? Free from strappings…free to do what we want and be who we are? There is this smugness in knowing what others want…but do we as an individual know what [...]