tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post69250466314040248..comments2024-03-28T17:52:49.942-07:00Comments on You Missed This: Voting - The Modern Opium of the PeopleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-88583086490051993812013-02-16T07:56:06.849-08:002013-02-16T07:56:06.849-08:00Along with every thing that
appears to be develo...Along with every thing that <br /><br />appears to be developing throughout this particular <br />subject <br /><br />matter, a significant percentage of points of view tend to be quite <br />refreshing. Even so, I appologize, because I do not give credence to <br />your <br /><br />whole strategy, all be it radical none the <br /><br />less. It appears to everybody that your remarks <br /><br />are not entirely justified and in <br /><br />reality you are yourself not really thoroughly convinced <br />of your argument. In any case I did appreciate reading it.<br /><i>My homepage</i> <b><a href="https://maz.mit.edu/lasti/A_Holiday_to_Alicante" rel="nofollow">3 4 star hotels barcelona spain</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-5476396471208920512010-06-25T14:53:00.176-07:002010-06-25T14:53:00.176-07:00If you think this new constitution will make Kenya...If you think this new constitution will make Kenya democratic. Have a look at the United States where under the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation of the Senate. These positions are referred to as presidential appointment with Senate confirmation (PAS). The following is a list of PAS positions ordered by the Senate Committees that hold confirmation hearings before a full vote by the Senate.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_positions_filled_by_presidential_appointment_with_Senate_confirmationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-77404539895906897892010-06-23T04:00:00.271-07:002010-06-23T04:00:00.271-07:00The majority of eligible Kenyan voters voted in 20...The majority of eligible Kenyan voters voted in 2007. Can anyone of those voters say with absolute certainty who won? If the 2007 election turned into a total disaster what will happen after the referendum?<br /><br />If you aren't interested in economic independence will the political independence that you rightly want to exercise by voting feed, shelter, school and cloth you and your family?The Svengalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923922208673735550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-79629042297285397202010-06-21T23:10:56.550-07:002010-06-21T23:10:56.550-07:00Anon at 8.41 p.m. Plagiarism is when you use someo...Anon at 8.41 p.m. Plagiarism is when you use someone else words or ideas and pass them on as your own. How then does lifting a sentence or two and acknowledging the source become plagiarism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-29415419074757093612010-06-21T20:41:48.044-07:002010-06-21T20:41:48.044-07:00Plagiarism at worst. Why not lift the whole articl...Plagiarism at worst. Why not lift the whole article and the responses therein and then paste them at Kumekucha?<br /><br /><i>I must congratulate you for your educative posts. You educate me [lol] every time I read your posts.<br /><br />...most of your critics ... exhibit a very unEDUCATED KNEE-JERK reaction to what you post about that ... laced with a lot of ignorance or just plain hatred.</i><br /><br />May you be reminded that the above remarks (word for word) were made by one Kenyan in response to an article published by our very own Professor ... [fill in the blanks] on January 19th, 2009.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-90811115765351045022010-06-21T08:18:16.517-07:002010-06-21T08:18:16.517-07:00Mwarangethe Said....
Today, the whole world includ...Mwarangethe Said....<br />Today, the whole world including Kenya, is under the British Merchant -State system which replaced the Feudal State system.<br />***<br />Can't help wonder how many of our political leaders (unfortunately they shape the destiny of the country)can grasp/understand the above-mentioned statement. For the time being it seems majority of us will oppose the document on trivialities like abortion and Kadhis courts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-68987465762708091482010-06-21T07:46:20.289-07:002010-06-21T07:46:20.289-07:00Mwarang'ethe,
So quoting corpses (no bones) is...Mwarang'ethe,<br />So quoting corpses (no bones) is bad and can be trashed when it is done by Namwamba but very OK when yours truly goes Bob Marley and Marx? Man you are a master of platitudes, enjoy the ego trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-67156601393124439842010-06-21T07:45:03.779-07:002010-06-21T07:45:03.779-07:00Kenya now a Police/security agents state!
past fe...Kenya now a Police/security agents state!<br />past few incidents-Grenade at uhuru park, Insertion of security words in draft and now this below confirms that It is not the coalition government in charge but the security forces in Kenya.<br /><br />What a display of IMPUNITY?<br /><br />The High Court on Monday set free a policeman accused of cold blooded shootings in Kisumu during post election chaos.<br /><br />The judge, Justice Fred Ochieng' said despite all other evidence having pointed to former police constable Edward Kirui having committed the crime, he was not linked to the weapon used to kill two demonstrators.<br /><br />It emerged that the police had submitted for ballistics tests a different firearm from the one that was used to shoot the two.<br /><br />While releasing Kirui, Justice Ochieng' wondered why, who and when the gun, used by the former officer, was changed.<br /><br />This was despite the fact that all the evidence pointed against Mr Kirui, said the judge.<br /><br />Justice Ochieng' said Kirui was positively identified by two witnesses and was skilfully captured in a video tape, while shooting at two demonstrators at Kisumu’s Kondele market on January 16, 2008.<br /><br />Mr Kirui, formerly attached to Kondele Police Station, had been accused of killing George William Onyango and Ishmael Chacha as they demonstrated over the outcome of the last General Election.<br /><br />Irreconcilable<br /><br />The former police officer, was lawyer was retired judge Johnson Mitey, maintained that he was issued with a rifle with serial number 23008378 but the killer bullet was fired from a rifle with serial number 3008378.<br /><br />In the judgment, Justice Ochieng said that he agonised over the different numbers but ruled out chances that it was a writing error. “Did they replace the gun with another one? If there was a change of guns, who did it, when and for what reasons?” he said. <br />The judge said that faced with the irreconcilable facts, he had no option but to free the accused person. “I give him the benefit of doubt because it is possible that the fatal bullet was not fired by the accused,” he said.<br /><br />From the evidence, the two victims died as a result of massive bleeding. The court further heard that the two were shot from behind and that they were unharmed. The judge said the act was callous and such an officer should not be in the disciplined force.<br />“The police officer’s life was not in danger and as if that was no enough, the officer kicked the dying demonstrators,” said the Judge <br />Witnesses<br /><br />While identifying the bullet that was retrieved from Mr Onyango’s body, Dr Margaret Oduor, a pathologist with Nyanza Provincial General Hospital said that both Mr Onyango and Mr Chacha were shot from behind, but in the latter’s case, the bullet made an exit from the chest.<br /><br />A total of 22 witnesses testified in the case with police officers and ballistic experts topping the list of witnesses called by the prosecution to support its case. Among them was a UK journalist who captured the shooting in a video. A ballistics expert said that the bullet retrieved from the body of Mr Onyango matched the gun he was given to carry out tests.<br /><br />Mr Johnstone Mwongela told the court that the unique marking in the bullet retrieved from the body showed that it was fired from rifle serial number 3008378.<br /><br />.....................Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-40014964112622492262010-06-21T03:18:13.129-07:002010-06-21T03:18:13.129-07:00Also this doesn’t mean that the constitution is us...Also this doesn’t mean that the constitution is useless, but it’s a first step which can turn out well for us, but it’s us who will need to implement it and push for the passing by parliament of proper legislation supporting the clauses in constitution that will satisfy our wishes and hopes.<br /><br /> xxx<br /><br />Bwana Philip, firstly, we are yet to see your reply on the question we raised last week on where this "new constitution" falls.<br /><br />Secondly, and this is the deal. In most revolutions/agitations, men/women have focussed on the mal - administration by individuals who happen to be in power. <br /><br />This totally blinds agitators to the real issue which is the philosophy of the state itself. <br /><br />As such, you change men/women, but, the problems remain. Thus, it would be good if we refocus on the philosophy of state and not Moi's and Kibaki's.<br /><br />Today, the whole world including Kenya, is under the British Merchant -State system which replaced the Feudal State system. <br /><br />However, we know that, the Feudal State bequeathed the Merchant State System unchanged and unmodified its instruments of domination and subjugation. <br /><br />The "new constitution" is a continuation of this Merchant State system. Therefore, any subsidiary legislation you may dream of, will only entrench the system further.<br /><br />The task since the American revolution has been to dismantle this Merchant State System. However, even the Americans refused to listen to those who were well versed with history/philosophy and the theory of state and had the best interest of America.<br /><br />This brings us to what, the supporters of YES are saying, "oh, we know this document is not good, but, we shall amend it." <br /><br />For instance, Namwamba quoted Franklin Benjamin when he supported this draft in the Bunge. Well, we know enough history to see through such nonsense. <br /><br />For instance, in opposing the American Merchant State, Patrick Henry in denouncing people like Franklin, said this:<br /><br />"Does it not insult your judgment to tell you, Adopt first, and then amend?...Is your rage for novelty so great, that you are first to sign and seal, and then retract?...agree to bind yourself hand and foot - for the sake of what? of being unbound?...to go into a dungeon - for what? To get out? Is there no danger, when you go in, that the bolts of federal authority shall shut you in?"<br /><br />He added:<br /><br />"I look upon the Constitution as the most fatal plan that could be possibly be conceived to enslave a free people."<br /><br />Like Patrick Henry, who could forsee over 200 years later, we refuse to be insulted by the idea of going into prison so as to have the pleasure of coming out later. No, that is madness.Mwarang'ethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751879277752081774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-82931118796192310392010-06-21T02:12:23.948-07:002010-06-21T02:12:23.948-07:00I’ll agree with you but only to some extent partic...I’ll agree with you but only to some extent particularly to Kenyan setting, which may be short term after which I'll agree with you completely.<br /><br />Voting doesn’t make a different only in countries where elitist system has taken root. Several countries have such elitist system. In Africa a good example is Nigeria where policy related to oil will never change as long as it doesn’t benefit the few elites controlling it, in spite of many villagers suffering because of the same policy and government leaders promises of hope to such villagers. South Africa has also its share of elitist system. The elitist system has also taken root in Democratic Republic of Congo that one should never expect peace soon as along as war favours the elites and enables them to continue smuggling more minerals from that country. In America and European countries the system has establishes itself completely. In China the same is taking root that Communism will be forgotten completely.<br /><br />In Kenya it hasn’t taken root apart from obvious areas such as land where Moi, Kibaki, Uhuru, Michuki, Raila, Nyachae, Catholic church, Biwott, Saitoti, Njenga Karume e.t.c belong to the same group so that they can influence parliament to the extend that it will render the provisions in the proposed constitution useless. But this doesn’t mean that they are in Yes, No, No, Yes group. On the contrary, most of them are playing politics of power to take over areas that are not in control at the moment. Also this doesn’t mean that the constitution is useless, but it’s a first step which can turn out well for us, but it’s us who will need to implement it and push for the passing by parliament of proper legislation supporting the clauses in constitution that will satisfy our wishes and hopes.<br /><br />Voting can make a big difference especially in countries where a dictator is replaced with a good leader; in countries where elite have not taken full control and established their systems. I still thank myself for participating in election that replaced Moi with Kibaki. I also thank myself for participating in 2007 election that slowed down the elite Mt Kenya mafia from setting the same system all over Kenya, though woe to us since they have now joined hands with Raila and this has blinded majority of us not to see what’s happening. Is this the reason the elites in the names of Moi and company are fearing their power and control of some areas is going to be taken? I don’t know but hope we will know with time.<br /><br />In summary all I’m arguing is that voting doesn’t make a difference only where such system are established, which fortunately isn’t the case at the moment in Kenya apart from few areas, one being land matters, but in future, which can even be 2012, voting will also be useless in Kenya as long as we don’t see the continuing establishment of these systems and stop them on time. The establishment of an elite system is also taking place in Uganda, and the presence of oil may make theirs worse.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320652530759368444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-37865061178852809212010-06-21T01:13:58.191-07:002010-06-21T01:13:58.191-07:00Mwarang'ethe,
I must congratulate you for you...Mwarang'ethe,<br /><br />I must congratulate you for your very educative posts. You educate me every time I read your posts.<br /><br />Critics are good but I have noticed that most of your critics over here at kumekucha exhibit a very unEDUCATED KNEE-JERK reaction to what you post about that seems to be laced with a lot of ignorance or just plain hatred.<br /><br />These critics appear to be TRAINED to be SLAVES and SERVANTS of the STATUS QUOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-84458667984856358882010-06-21T01:11:19.381-07:002010-06-21T01:11:19.381-07:00Thank God Mwarangethe is here and Taabu has beek k...Thank God Mwarangethe is here and Taabu has beek kicked out of Kumekucha.<br />We now have mature articles that offer well thought solutions.<br />Guys, encourage Chris and request his free book though its just full of rumours and unsubstantiated theories that will make entelligent people get bored in page 1.<br /><br />For rumour mongerers, its a good book to learn how to blow theories from the air, throw in witchcraft (chris is from Ukambani you know) and mention some names of who is who and vwala!!!!! a 'masterpiece'...te he he eeeeeee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-58631577309202012672010-06-20T20:55:21.238-07:002010-06-20T20:55:21.238-07:00Am still yawning from your last post. How about so...Am still yawning from your last post. How about some good summary the time next time around? Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-52033401209004476722010-06-20T06:23:13.091-07:002010-06-20T06:23:13.091-07:00Self-induced therapy=laundering ideas and posting ...Self-induced therapy=laundering ideas and posting comments to further the same. Not harmful though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-75154873904298485802010-06-19T16:00:49.967-07:002010-06-19T16:00:49.967-07:00Great post. I am so happy that you finally clarifi...Great post. I am so happy that you finally clarified what Marx actually said and Clinton's comment on his government being controlled by the Federal Reserve and a bunch of bond traders is priceless. You are also right about New Zealand (I am an American who emigrated here in 2002 after some difficulties with the FBI). The good news is that organizing is easier here because New Zealanders are by nature quite skeptical - they know the mainstream media is trying to lull them into complacency and they resist it. I write about my own close encounter with the "shadow government" that is the real power in our so-called western democracies in my recent memoir THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY ACT: MEMOIR OF AN AMERICAN REFUGEE.stuartbramhallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416342540260631414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-83496630311165068212010-06-19T15:00:34.985-07:002010-06-19T15:00:34.985-07:00Mwarang'ethe
You have listed a lot of probabi...Mwarang'ethe<br /><br />You have listed a lot of probabilities.<br /><br />What is your solution to fixing the problem?<br /><br /> xxx<br /><br />Well, if you read some of the articles we have posted here as one continous document, you will start to get what must be done. <br /><br />Having said this, we can say that, this century promises to be a very difficult for humanity. Why so?<br /><br />Epictus taught us that, “Only the educated are free.” Now, if you read history, you will find something very interesting. It is this:<br /><br />The ancient Romans and Greeks had:<br /><br />(a) EDUCATION for the FREE, and<br /><br />(b) TRAINING for SLAVES and SERVANTS.<br /><br />Now, the bitter truth is this. Most of what goes for education in our present stupid and ugly civilization, is training to serve and slave. It is not to make students free. It is to make them good workers/slaves and good followers.<br /><br />The question is, are you educated or trained? We leave that to thee.<br /><br />Today, during the Ghana v Aus football game, there appeared a SA lady who is "running" an AIDS orphanage in SA. In that segment, she was talking very proudly about those "desperate" African kids and how they need help and such. <br /><br />Now, when you see Africans appearing on TV which is being watched by billions of people, to beg, you can see how training degrades people. <br /><br />The training to be slaves and workers is evident in people who teach kids to beg.Mwarang'ethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751879277752081774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-3219409899033744082010-06-19T08:11:33.126-07:002010-06-19T08:11:33.126-07:00Mwarang'ethe
You have listed a lot of probabi...Mwarang'ethe<br /><br />You have listed a lot of probabilities.<br /><br />What is your solution to fixing the problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-7074691618297207772010-06-19T01:08:20.476-07:002010-06-19T01:08:20.476-07:00makes alot of sensemakes alot of sensekenyaonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-57376847432887247592010-06-19T00:30:43.274-07:002010-06-19T00:30:43.274-07:00And you know what? You can always read consiparacy...And you know what? You can always read consiparacy theories on anything and selectively quote dead people to justify your take.<br /><br /> xxx<br /><br />There are two ways history happens. Either by accident or via conpiracy. <br /><br />It is in the interest of the divine rulers to inculate in their stupid subjects an aversion to any "conspiracy theory of history." Why is this?<br /><br />You see, a search for "conspiracies" means a search for:<br /><br />(a) MOTIVES, and<br /><br />(b) an ATTRIBUTION of RESPONSIBILITY for historical misdeeds. <br /><br />To avoid such scrutiny, they brainwash us to think corruption, wars, poverty are caused by mysterious and unknown social forces, by imperfect state of the world or after all, we are all responsible. <br /><br />As long as the masses believe in this nonsense, they will never become indignant and rise up against misrule.<br /><br />Let us give you a present and on going conspiracy that has great signficance for the humanity.<br /><br />A few months ago, Herman Van Rompuy became the EU first president. Firstly, he was not elected by any European citizen. <br /><br />This guy has plans to introduce EU wide taxation. In other words, he wants to give unelected mandarins in Brussels taxation/wealth destruction taxes.<br /><br />The question is, did he tell any of the EU citizens of such diabolical plans? NO. Did he tell someone? Yes. He told the Bilderberg Group made up of top politicians, bankers and businessmen. <br /><br />It is because this secret group approved of his plans, or he has accepted to do their bidding, he became EU president. Is this not conspiracy Sir? And, what say do EU citizens have in all this Sir?<br /><br />Read the story here: <br /><br />http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6919380.ece<br /><br />But, more importantly, what makes this "necessary"? The ongoing EU financial crisis? Do you know there was a meeting a few months ago in New York by leading financiers to devised a plan to attack Greece's economy? <br /><br />Are you telling us that, these guys who have designed this economic warfare do not know where the matter will end? <br /><br />If the EU ciizens do not rise up against this conspiracy, the EU will end up with massive powers powers over fiscal matters of the EU nations. Is this not exactly what this guy told the secret group? <br /><br />Wake up from your slumber Sir.Mwarang'ethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751879277752081774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-17816493975092923112010-06-18T20:51:03.536-07:002010-06-18T20:51:03.536-07:00Go away!Go away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-53060846917589877712010-06-18T19:01:36.172-07:002010-06-18T19:01:36.172-07:00Mwarangethe,
Thank you for yet another brilliant ...Mwarangethe,<br /><br />Thank you for yet another brilliant masterpiece. As you can see from the comments above, the minions who have been indoctrinated by their moronic politicians are trying to dilute your message since it attacks the very core of their beliefs.<br /><br />To be blunt, your message means Kumekucha's over 100 articles penned by Chris on the power of the voters card are all crap.<br /><br />I agree with you and its good we have a smart person in Kumekucha to tell the majority who never look at the big picture that we are being misused.<br /><br />Poor Phil, he posts such a good article, drops the first comment as anon and rushes back to Jukwaa to join his other stupid gang of raila fanatics. I think i now pity him.<br /><br />Poor lost soul!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-64707672655800201192010-06-18T15:48:03.600-07:002010-06-18T15:48:03.600-07:00Please Prof Mwarang'ethe read YOUNG MANDELA by...Please Prof Mwarang'ethe read YOUNG MANDELA by David James Smith and coin some beautiful theory along the likes of 1st wife Evelyn, mistresses Dolly, Amina, 2nd wife Winnie and 3rd Graca. <br /><br />Come on professor, you can't kosa theory prof, ama?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-41269896644789811042010-06-18T13:43:00.396-07:002010-06-18T13:43:00.396-07:00Mwarang'ethe,
You are such a smart pundit. But...Mwarang'ethe,<br />You are such a smart pundit. But again remember superb critics who never publish but lurk in the dark to tear apart others' work! <br /><br />And you know what? You can always read consiparacy theories on anything and selectively quote dead people to justify your take. <br /><br />Great piece though VERBOSE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com