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.

Monday, February 22, 2010

ACTING PRESIDENT GOODLUCK AND HIS YANKEE VISITORS?

Guess who came to dinner at Aguda House residence of Nigeria's Acting President Jonathan Goodluck? Former President of the United States of America, George Walker Bush and his former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State, Condolezza Rice. They were in Nigeria over the weekend for a "private" visit and decided to pay respect to the man presently holding forth in Nigeria; whom they assured of world's cooperation and support?
Good and comforting, but who knows what they extracted from Jonathan in return as a bargain for their expressed support? Call it cynicism for all we care, otherwise what changed between a Jonathan Goodluck and ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua since both of them came to office through the fraudulent Olusegun Obasanjo gimmick of an "election" of May 2007? Why was it necessary for the Americans to now show this degree of support for Jonathan when they never cared, but practically ignored Umaru Yar'Adua? It is equally important to note that America has ignored Yar'Adua as long as possible and barely few weeks after Jonathan was bumped up to an acting President position, America's former President and former Secretary of State came calling in Abuja-Nigeria, felicitating with Nigeria's acting president? May be America approves of his acting presidency? Icheoku have no problem with this visit, and prays it marks the beginning of more American involvement and interest in Nigeria's affairs; and not again leave it alone for the British, who have not been very sincere in ensuring Nigeria's growth since her Independence in 1960. Icheoku welcomes the visit of these two Americans!

1 comment:

  1. Icheoku!
    I guess you could see this as a move to up one against the Obama administration. Considering that Obama wanted high standards from Nigeria and Africa as a Whole. The Bushes of this World could care less, as long as their business interest is assured.

    "Good and comforting, but who knows what they extracted from Jonathan in return as a bargain for their expressed support? Call it cynicism for all we care, otherwise what changed between a Jonathan Goodluck and ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua since both of them came to office through the fraudulent Olusegun Obasanjo gimmick of an "election" of May 2007?"

    The duo of Former President Dubya and Condi Rice are in oil business. Their entire administration's goal was on the oil business's bidding. They sense that perhaps Niger Delta problems will soon be behind us, and the oil flow will continue as usual. Umaru Y'adua was ignored, because (1)this time around, the U.S will come to the aid of Niger delta, should the Niger delta imbroglio explode further, and the MEND group appear to hold their ground (2) The U.S still hedges their bet that Nigeria will splinter in the next 15yrs, prediction made 5years ago.We hope that the Mallams are reading the hand writing on the wall. Their dominance of Nigeria and enjoyment of the Biafra war booty is over. The next critical thing to do now as oportunity now permits, will be to make sure that Nigeria Millitary arsenal is equally divided beween the Northern and Southern states. It still remains lopsided advantage the North.

    I enjoy your write ups

    Keep up the good work!!!

    Obi

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