GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: FOR WHO THE BELL TOLLS NEXT.

Just five people shy of Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting incident that claimed 26 lives, the Uvalde Texas Robb elementary school mass shooting at 21 victims, now ranks among the highest grossing gun carnage in America. It is sad that such frequent blood spilling has tragically become part of our culture as a society. May the souls of the killed now rest.

25th AMENDMENT: ITS NOW ALL CRICKET.

Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi once questioned former President Donald John Trump's fitness to remain in office due to what she claimed was his declining mental capacity. Does anyone know what Madam Speaker presently thinks about the incontrovertible case which America is now saddled with? Just curious!

WHO WILL REBUILD UKRAINE?

The West should convert frozen Russian assets, both state's and oligarchs' owned, into a full seizure and set them aside for the future rebuilding of Ukraine. Like the Marshal Plan, call it the Putin Plan.

A HERO IS BORN.

I am staying put. I will not run away and abandon my people. The fight is here in Ukraine. What I need are weapons and ammunitions, not a ride out of town like former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani - President Volodymyr Zelensky.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

"There is too much hate in America because there is too much anger in America." - Trevor Noah.

WORD!

A life without challenges is not a life lived at all. A life lived is a life that has problems, confronts problems, solves problems and then learns from problems. - Tunde Fashola.

NOW, YOU KNOW.

When fishing for love, bait with your heart and not your brain, because you cannot rationalize love. - Mark Twain.

JUST THE FACT.

In our country, you can shoot and kill a nigger, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings - Dave Chappelle

DO YOU?.

“What you believe in can only be defined by what you’re willing to risk for it." - Stuart Scheller.

HEDGE YOUR CRISIS.

Never get in bed with a woman whose problems are worse than yours. - Chicago PD.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

'The best way to keep peace is to be ready to destroy evil. If you Pearl Harbor me, I Nagasaki you.' - Ted Nugent.

OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. - Cardinal Matthew Kukah.

WORDS ON MARBLE.

"Birth is agony. Life is hard. Death is cruel." - Japanese pithy.

REPENT OR PERISH - POPE.

Homosexuality is a sin. It is not ordained by God, therefore same sex marriage cannot be blessed by the church - Pope Francis.

CANCEL CULTURE IS CORROSIVE.


FOR SAKE OF COUNTRY.


MAGA LIVES ON: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER!

TWITTER IS BORING WITHOUT HIS TWEETS. #RestorePresidentTrump'sTwitterHandle.


WORD.

"If you cannot speak the truth when it matters, then nothing else you says matters.” - Tucker Carlson.

#MeToo MOVEMENT: A BAD NEWS GONE CRAZY.

"To all the women who testified, we may have different truth, but I have a great remorse for all of you. I have great remorse for all of the men and women going through this crisis right now in our country. You know, the movement started basically with me, and I think what happened, you know, I was the first example, and now there are thousands of men who are being accused and a regeneration of things that I think none of us understood. I’m not going to say these aren’t great people. I had wonderful times with these people. I’m just genuinely confused. Men are confused about this issue. We are going through this #MeToo movement crisis right now in this country." - Harvey Weinstein.


RON DELLUMS: UNAPOLOGETICALLY RADICAL.

"If it’s radical to oppose the insanity and cruelty of the Vietnam War, if it’s radical to oppose racism and sexism and all other forms of oppression, if it’s radical to want to alleviate poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, and other forms of human misery, then I’m proud to be called a radical.” - Ron Vernie Dellums.


WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE - STEVE JOBS

“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth. Memories precipitated by love is the only true riches which will follow you, accompany you, giving you strength and light to go on. The most expensive bed in the world is the sick bed. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone to bear sickness for you. Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost – Life. Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish others.” - SJ

EVIL CANNOT BE TRULY DESTROYED.

"The threat of evil is ever present. We can contain it as long as we stay vigilant, but it can never truly be destroyed. - Lorraine Warren (Annabelle, the movie)


ONLY THE POOR WISH THEY HAD STUFF?

“I’m not that interested in material things. As long as I find a good bed that I can sleep in, that’s enough.” - Nicolas Berggruem, the homeless billionaire.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Icheoku congratulates President Barack Hussein Obama on his first year anniversary, hurray! The 44th United States President has now safely occupied the White House for one full calendar year. A no mean feat indeed; and we pray the Almighty God continues to guide and protect him as he exercises the sacred mandate handed to him by the American people and on their behalf! It has been one heck of a ride BO, and things are no longer as rosy as they seemed painted a year ago during the electioneering campaign. But whose fault is it, no one knows; but as they say, the buck stops on his desk; hence it is his to fix whatever it is that was or is broken.
Really, no one said it was going to be easy but at least, the president should endeavor to communicate more, as often as possible and in much better and clearer manner as to induce understanding, what it is that he is doing to bring about the promised change and the difficulties and challenges dogging the struggle. Everyone agrees that the president is making every effort to turn things around; but the message of this effort is not getting out with certain clarity in the most succinct and lucid manner, leading many to think, 'is the president seriously pursuing his campaign promises?' So, President Obama, Icheoku says, America wants to get a better grip on what it is that you are doing or working on to bring about the promised 'change we can believe in.' If there are some people hindering the effort, the American people wants to know who these clogs are and possibly find a way to communicate their disillusionment to the very individuals and/or institutions; otherwise blame it on the president will become a popular mantra of the opposition and many disillusioned Democrats!
Our congratulations 44th; and once again remember that there are still three more years of un-cashed blank check of goodwill and job performance for you to prove that our hopes were not utopia; and that the promised change was for real and not a campaign gimmick! If those terrorists are still trying to kill us? If the two wars are still going on? If Hugo Chavez is still running his mouth in Caracas? If Ahmadinejad is still bellicose and accelerating his nuclear ambition? If Israel and Palestine are still at loggerheads? If the economy is still in the tank? If Guantanamo is still open, as well as other President GW Bush's left-overs and the promised health care reform; then why did we buy into the change themed campaign? These are some of the pressing matters that need your undivided urgent attention 24/7; and remember, being a black-man, there is usually no second chance to try and get it right the next time. So as a black president, no one will give you a second shot if you fail to deliver far and above what was promised; notwithstanding that most of the problems were inherited from the previous administration? Also remember that your blackness and the peculiar pedestal of judging black-people will forever be part of your shadow, whether or not you commanded the best and baddest military still standing tall in the world? HAPPY FIRST, NOW FIRE US BACK UP!

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