I recently visited Africa - came home and developed a curriculum to teach technology to kids.
When I wrote to USAID about my desire to teach African children and adults about technology I was told that teaching kids was not a priority
There is an important point the media are continually missing about these mass shootings. If 90% or more of the shooters were Muslims, would there be a great hue and cry about “what is wrong with Muslims?” Of course there would. If the vast majority of shooters were girls and women, people would be demanding that something be done to “fix” females so this would not keep happening. But when most of the shooters are white, middle class males, the media ignores that fact. They write about “youth” doing the killings, not BOYS or MEN. Jackson Katz speaks about this regularly. see his website, jacksonkatz.com or check out this Youtube video showing him:
i think with an ever broadening global consciousness and new advances in science…our society is going through another renaissance. we have access to different cultures and ideas that we’ve never had before. this expansion of perspective allows a person to find their own spirituality, and often people are customizing their beliefs by adopting certain aspects from various religions. people are beginning to consider christianity on par with various mythologies that were en vogue centuries ago. combine this with the debacles of the catholic church through the last century, and people are very eager to construct their own DIY brand of spirituality and accountability while leaving authoritarian dogma behind.
A major issue I encountered, while serving a Mormon mission, was the belief that Mormons are not Christians. The LDS church changed the official church logo some time ago to emphasize the name Jesus Christ. Romney’s speech was an attempt to win the votes of the Evangelical Republican vote letting them know that he was in fact a Christian like them, and held a great deal of similar beliefs. He talked about the Bible and his religious convictions. I believe that a person does not need to be Christian to run for President, but they do need to be a person of faith if they hope to win. So many people in the U.S. feel that faith is an important issue and would not elect someone who lacked it.
Here in Ireland the Catholic church had a very strong hold over the country at both the community and the political level. In the last twenty years this power has declined rapidly as Ireland has become wealthier and many abuses of church authority were exposed. In previous generations Ireland used to send its priests and missionaries all over the world, but now there are very few Irish ordinations. In fact, the fastest growing Christian communities here are composed of African immigrants, whilst Polish migrant workers sustain church congregations. One explanation for the decline in Ireland has been the unhealthily close relationship in the past between the church and state, which allowed abuses to take place. Irish people are more prosperous today, more materialistic and less willing to accept authority. Perhaps the message of Christ appeals more to poor and oppressed communities, offering a solace that is ‘not of this world’.
I was trying to find the space to respond to Richard Hawkins “The God Delusion”
But I could not find the space
Richard Hawkins gripe with religion, is just down to their teaching against
homosexuality and lesbianism.
Mr. Hawkins just want to stamp out the word SIN, and to get rid of SIN,
Mr. Hawkins has to get rid of God, which Mr Hawkins seems hard to do on his own.
Mr Hawkins probably don’t have any children, if he does, he has to teach them
about right and wrong.
And Western World Government Laws are based on the Moral Law (Ten Commandments),
which God claims to has given to Moses to pass on to Israel, when they came
out of slavery and bondage in Egypt.
People who are angry with God, usually take it out on those who believe in God.
If God can talk to Mr. Hawkins, He will say the same thing as when Jesus was
hanging on the cross, “Father forgive him, Mr. Hawkins don’t know what he is
saying”
William London
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West Indies
it’s important that priority be given to educating women especially in my country Nigeria that hardwork pays. we have glorious examples like Dora Akuyuili to boast off. women should not see their body as an article of advantage in getting what they want. that is what pervade here and that is why women are taken advantage off.
Today in Australia, for the first time ever, we have a woman as our acting Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard. However, we also have a Queensland judge, who is also a woman, who has let a number of males go free after they gang-raped a 10 year old girl. The judge, in her summation, said that the 10 year old girl had probably agreed to have sex with the boys. And yes, we have a huge domestic violence problem here too, but that voilence is mostly portrayed by the media as being most prevelent in Aboriginal communities. In reality, that is not the case. There are also many barriers against women that men still will never need to face. If a young woman marries a man and takes his name, which is the custom in the western world, and later the couple divorce, the woman is only able to be reclaim her original identity legally by deed poll. Then for the rest of her life whenever she must sign a form, try and obtain a passport, particularly a British passport, try and collect government support in any way, or sign any other government or official legal document, she must produce not only her birth certificate, but also her marriage certificate, her decree nisi documentation and, of course, her deed poll document. A divorced man, however, only need show his birth certificate and never has the occassion to have to remember a bad marriage or a traumatic marriage, as many women do every time they sign a form. Until women stop changing their family name they will always be disadvantaged, they will never be able to ‘move on’ from their past mistakes, and there will never be any opportunity for achieving any kind of respect, let alone equity.
todays bbc report on eastern congo shows that its just going the ruwandan way of 1995 when un was discussing whether the massacre will come under genocide by the time they conclude it will come 8lakhs were massacred there the same will be the fate of eastcongoese ,somalians and sudanese if this callousness on the part of un and other major countries who were so hurrying to interfere in iraq,afghanizthanetc.and their reluctance to help out in west africa were its in chaos the dailylife of people is indeed intriguing.
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by allowing muraleedharan to continue in international cricket even after darell hair called him for chucking in 1996 the icc has legitimised a chucker bowling feat as world record .now all youngesters are copying that action once termed by doyen of spin bowling bishen singh bedi as a javelin thrower.by legimitising muralis chucking icc has to bring in 15 degree bend rule so that pak,srilanka and indian board were all money comes from are not piqued.nobody except hair had the guts to call murali for chucking and sadly darell hair is cooling his legs in his house whereas muralee is approaching towards 1000 wicket mark and reaping in all kinds of adulation even from the bbc on his breaking the world record .what a paradox like the time of old there not even a kid who boldly said that the king was nude but presently with the tide policy the sportswriters,printand electronic media all have become mute in this murali chucking saga.
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On the legality of waterboarding: United States courts-martial prosecuted American servicemen for waterboarding Filipino insurgents as early as 1898. International tribunals organized by the United States prosecuted waterboarding as a war crime and convicted Japanese military officers for using the technique.
The US is signatory to the Geneva Conventions, which means these treaties have the force of law in the US. The fourth Geneva Convention prohibits torture or maltreatment of civilian detainees.
Under US legal precedent, current US law, and international law, waterboarding is illegal.
The current obfuscation by the American executive branch and military lawyers is meant solely to shield US torturers from prosecution under the law.
On “2007 Data Confirms Warming Trend”: This story in the BBC News site states that 11 of the warmest years since 1850 occurred in the last 13 years. Not true. It also states that 1998 was the warmest year on record - again, not true. There is still not a “clear picture” of “how to measure the global temperature”. The data used to support this story is old data, from NASA. The data had certain “corrections” applied to it in error. NASA corrected these errors earlier this year. The warmest year on record was 1934 (anybody still alive ever heard of the “dust bowl”). In fact 6 of the 10 warmest years happened between 1929 and 1939. This just illustrates the FACT that the BBC fails miserably in balanced reporting of the facts.
Listening to the talk about global warming and what needs to done, was just showing how ignorent most Us amerikans are. And to leave it to the industry to fix the problem is suicide! We have the global problem because of an ignorent industry, focused on just making money. We need to control and tell the industry what to do and what not to do. especially the media with all commercials sending the wrong message to consumers. But there is the political problem, and as long as there is an goverment getting payed by the industry it will not change.
My opinion is to teach our children the right way and enforce polluting laws. Europe is so far ahead with recycling and producing economic cars, and the us is to arrogant to follow. Global Warming is not a issue of politics and industry only, it is “everybodys ” responsibility. And that gets back to Education, which is not well done in the us.
Thank you for listening
Read the corn article with considerable interest. Anyone looking for insight into this issue should read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” - absolutely fascinating insight into modern agriculture. Argues that corn deserves an award for being the most successful plant in the world - it’s convinced all of us to dedicate huge amounts of resources to making sure it can grow and prosper, with generally negative ecological and economic results.
Read and think.
I am writing to express my disgust at the BBC World Service, & in particular “World Have Your Say”
The avalanche of rampant anti-semitism, holocaust deniel & fanatical anti-Americanism & anti “Westernism” on display was sickening.
The BBC World Service is nothiong biut a mouthpiece for the Islamofacists and their opologists.
Interestiong that Israel is excluded from the “World” encouraged to have its say.
I have listened to the BBC World service for decades. No more.
The BBC World Service is what radio in Islamofacist Iran must be like, or the sort of stuff the Nazis used to broadcast
Lord Haw Haw would feel at home on your station
Happy Christmas to you all at the BBC:. especially those working today.
Clive Marcus is bitter, and I can understand him. At first i felt enthusiasm for the chance to hear other views, to day Christmas day i am not sure.
Is the blatant denial of fact an opinion?, NO,
Killing in the name of god in war, is by no means modern. But the murder of civilians in undergrounds, and buses etc.,and the carrying out of such murders knowing that women and children will be maimed, and killed, has nothing to do with war, or religion.
The BBC has a large public of all creeds and religions, and must be fair in dealing with each and every individual piece of news. Democracy never ever meant giving in to any one or anything because of some political legislation. Can it mean: being fair to those that are fair to you, helping those that help you, freedom of speech to those that guarantee you the freedom of speech, permit religous practice to those that allow you to practice your religion, and so on.
Fanatics in any way, are a curse to mankind, world history is the proof.
So lets not give fanatics a democratic chance, they would not give it to us. They will find the chance to destroy us if they can.
May your god , whom ever, be with you in the New Year
Is it just me? Or is there a systematic diversion of news in the USA?
The opposition candidate Bhutto was murdered in Pakistan but today all the news stations are talking about is the tiger attack in a zoo.
Looking back over the last year, does it seem to you that each time some major political, economic, war etc disaster was breaking some sensational non-news suddenly appeared to sweep the major news off the radar screen?
Is there a legitimate cause for concern here?
Sudden sensational celebrity or “lone gunman” or other distraction prevented the significant reporting of important news that could sway national policy if public debate followed for 2007- book deal best seller expose or just the way it goes?
This temporary blog looks perfect in replacement to the old blog that needs surgical operations to get functional again. The current one has the look of the old one, except that on the margin it needs a link to “Listen again”. It can be an alternative to those who don’t want or have the time to podcast the show.
I hope it will be technically possible to add this section to the blog.
Happy New Year to you all and a special greeting to Maestro Mark Sandell
This should shock our former President back to real life. That life on this earth and the properties we acquire plus the loot squirreled away is so transient, ephemeral and can literally go up in flames in one day. Very sad the precious common man has been forced to do the unthinkable!
I have just been told by sources close to Kericho, Kabarak, and Kabarnet that some of Moi’s cherished properties have either been burned, are being burned, or are in the process of being burned. Kaisugu Tea factory ( Kericho ) is in ashes already, Kiptagich ( Kirenget ) is being targeted, his mansion in Kabarnet is history. Citizens are scrumbling to return their ‘cows’, and other valuables from the Kabarak farm. It is now free for all - all you can carry - I am told!
I want to disagree with what many media houses say about the current mayhem in Kenya.For heaven’s sake,it is not a Kikuyu-Luo affair.clashes are all over the country even where there are no luos.Luo inhabit only Nairobi and Kisumu.The fight is a manifestation of the people’s desire to do away with politicians who have dominated them for decades.They have always stolen from the public,rigged elections and continued to politically straddle over our heads.People are resorting to unorthodox means of fighting because in Kenya,you can never have a peaceful demonstration. Police will always be set upon you.
Kibaki is sleeping in State House.He is not in-charge.He has been kidnapped by 4 people(John Michuki,Martha Karua,Stanley Murage,Kiraitu Murungi and Amos Kimunya).Kibaki is largely a cool wordless gentle guy..but he has no capacity to resist his handlers.
The international community must isolate this government completely.The EU must ban Kibaki and his ministers from traveling to Europe.They must,at least designate his government as a terror organization.
On the eve of the new year, I as KCA President, having passed a
statement through the membership and the Executive for ratification,
made a choice to guide the organization to accepting the results
announced by the Electoral Commission of Kenya. I have since received
many responses, some angry, some reconciliatory. I’d like to take
this opportunity to make a personal response to all. For starters,
the KCA statement was NOT a congratulatory statement, calculatedly
so, and nowhere does it claim to be such; it is a statement accepting
of the decision that came from a constitutionally recognized power,
the ECK.
I did this after very careful consideration of the fact that unless
we learn to respect our own established constitutional systems, we
will give ourselves license to trash all legitimate authority and
choose anarchy. Not accepting the ECK results, even when individual
commissioners questioned them, means establishing an indefinite
leadership vacuum. A state of anarchy cannot support a path to
justice; it can only support a path of destruction. We have witnessed
this in many African countries that have been left with a leadership
vacuum.
Something went very wrong in the 2007 elections, rigging and
killings, and in the coming days, we will need to seek justice upon a
restored semblance or order, not upon a bloodbath. Even when that
semblance of order means having someone at the top whom many do not
accept as legitimate leader. Someone must rise above the street
level, the machete-bearing mentality, the rage-driven violence, if we
are to find justice.
Mr. Mwai Kibaki, after being sworn in amidst chaos, must now contend
with the shame of the country now faces internationally. Neither the
President nor any citizen has any boast anymore of economic
advancements of the past years, for they mean nothing in light of the
unfolding events. I’m reminded that mighty Rome was razed to the
ground in a day, and we are witnessing the same happening in Kenya.
The country is now divided, enraged, and disappointed in democracy.
I mentioned in my statement that no one individual is greater that
the country. This includes the President and his supporters, and the
opposition and their supporters. There is no joy in observing what we
are observe at home. It is a sorrowful beginning to what could have
been Kenya’s best boast yet: a peaceful election. It is stomach-
churning to see anyone celebrate gleefully, for the loss of life and
the heightening hateful rage affects us all. Many have spent a new
year’s night in tears over the loss of loved ones, some of us, over
the loss of countryfolk and the shame of being confronted with: is
that your country?
Yes, the legitimacy of Kenya’s recently sworn-in leadership is in
question, and I for one believe these legitimate questions must be
answered. The first instinctive reaction is to retaliate and inflict
as much pain on an opponent as we can. This has only become a vicious
circle of violence and ethnic hatred. I’d urge the enraged citizens
to take this one most difficult road, for the good of Kenya; that
they reconcile the act of accepting what they believe to be a stolen
presidency with the concerted move towards seeking justice
resolutely, without turning the country into Africa’s next graveyard
with streets, trenches and churches swimming with massacred citizens.
Personally, I want Mr. Kibaki accorded the protection and recognition
that will allow for the buck to stop with him and behoove him to
begin making some great sacrifices. He must not attempt to force
peace with the barrel of the gun. The city has been chock-a-block
with armed forces running battled endlessly, and if it so proves that
he cannot gunner the respect necessary to lead as a civilian
president, the first great sacrifice for Kenya would be for him to
abdicate and transition the country into a path of peace, for Kenya
must refuse to descend into a military state. The process out of the
present chaos has to be one that will raise Kenya above the hell it
has descended, inclusive and respecting of the opponent. No more
underhanded deals and betrayals between politicians that morph into
ethnic violence and floods of sorrow for innocent wananchi five years
later.
I speak as a mwananchi, as one enraged and in mourning over the
murderous violence that has rocked the nation of Kenya, and as one
who has made a decision not to entertain my first retaliatory
instinct, but to seek a stable ground where my voice and actions will
count towards Kenya’s healing.
People are dying in Kenya. The international community have expressed concern over irregularities in the just concluded elections. It is therefore morally wrong for you to claim to represent Kenyans abroad then go ahead and recognize a regime that stole elections. Kibaki right now is sorrounded by greedy people who lost in elections. Just have a look at the people who were present during the private swearing in ceremony: all losers and spoilers of Kenyan people and Kenyan economy.
ITS VERY SAD WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHATS HAPPENING IN KENYA,SHAME TO AFRICAN LEADERS,WHY CANT KIBAKI ACCEPTS THAT HE RIGED THE VOTES,KIBAKI SHOULD KNOW THAT AS LONG AS HE WILL REMAIN IN POWER KILLINGS WILL CONTINUE AND PEOPLES BLOOD WILL BE ON HIS HEAD.POEPLE HAVE REJECTED HIM LET HIM JUST CALL FOR A RECOUNT OR NEW ELECTIONS,ODIGA HAVE ALL THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN OVER THE ELECTIONS BECAUSE HE WON THE POLL.ODIGA YOU A MAN FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS.AFRICA NEEDS SUCH LEADERS NOT LEADERS WHO CLAIM VICTORY THROUGH CORRUPTION.GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE FOR REFUSING CORRUPT LEADERS.
The past 45 years have shown us that the Kikuyus will not allow a Luo to become president of Kenya. Will they permit one to be president of the United States?
This is a necessary conversation, bless the BBC and each of you working there, listening and participating.
what a day it will be when we can talk about important ways to progress as humans. racism and war are non progressive in very similiar ways… they lead directly to human destruction. your distinguished Indian guest is deluded and using pretty language, minimizing the obvious, (consistently documented reality of race based differences) with his own arrogant, elitist language and view. he is part of the problem. thanks again for having this dialogue.
The magnitude of this issue is more apparent than real. We seem to all have forgotten one of the few absolute rules in human affairs: it ain’t over ’till it’s over.
Any food must be stored in sealed containers. Plastic is fine. Any edible rubbish must be disposed in metal waste cans with lids. Invest in a breadbox with a narrow seal. (The first breadbox I tried had a centimeter gap in the bottom of the lid and the mousies were still getting in.) Naturally, an office refrigerator is essential. And clean up all crumbs (most of which will accumulate under the refrigerator). Mice can live off dried soda can spills.
This won’t solve your mouse problem immediately, but it will deflect their foraging to other areas of the office where you won’t be bothered by them.
2) Set Have-A-Heart mousetraps.
I’m not sure what you call them in the UK, but they can be purchased at any well-stocked hardware store. They’re essentially tiny plastic boxes that rock on a tiny ridge of plastic supporting a lid that flips shut when the critter enters the contraption and upsets the balance.
Bait them with a peanut, as mice prefer peanuts to cheese.
Then listen for the “snap.”
If your office has the same mouse problem as my apartment 6 years ago, you should hear the “snap” within 5 to 10 minutes of baiting them.
It’s also good karma to empty them as soon as you can. I took the traps down the street to a park and dumped the mice out at the edge of the woods. I once let a tripped trap stand for 12 hours; the poor little guy inside was dwelling in his own excrement. It’s bad karma to let them die in the traps. I realize their brains are about as smart as a smoke alarm, but it’s still like being buried alive. If the mice are set free promptly, it’s also — as you say — great sport.
Again, this won’t solve your mouse problem right away, but it will thin the herd a little.
Remember, it’s cold outside, and once they’re in for the winter, they’re in to stay.
3) Allow whoever owns a cat to bring their cat to work.
The only real bother will be the maintainance of the litter box. The nearest to the bathroom — I mean water closet — you can place it, the better. I’d argue against an office cat. Cats are social creatures and enjoy our company. Besides, at my university newspaper, we befriended a feral cat at let him live in our offices. But he sustained an injury one night in a heavy pneumatic door and had to be put down.
You might regard this as a last resort, but it will be great fun for the cat.
Remember the cat mantra:
Luv them little mousies
mousies what I luv to eat
bite they little heads off
nibble on they tiny feet.
–Author Unknown.
I live in an old building on a street between Louisville’s restaurant row and a forest preserve. One winter I let the mice get in and, despite all of the above, I couldn’t get rid of them.
However, miraculously, the next winter I was mice free.
Fundamentally, I am not against nuclear stations. However, I have two questions unanswered:
- the sources of uranium are not unlimited and might also come from unstable countries; so is it not a conundrum?
- if climate change is coming, it means that, in summer, temperatures will raise; a nuclear station is cooled down by water; in Alsace (France) during summer there are regular problem with the amount of water available for cooling, which means that the station is running at low level or is stopped; if you put it next to the sea, what if sea level raises; another conundrum, isn’t it?
It’s not just about phone-ins and naming the blue peter cat. It is about independence from your political masters. Ever since Dyke was forced to resign the BBC has hardly conducted any investigative journalism.
I became aware of this when I started looking into 9/11. (Now, don’t you brand me a Conspiracy Theorist just because I ask questions!!!) Reading the official account, created on the day of 9/11 and then re-inforced by the 9/11 commission report, actually makes little sense and flies in the face of reason. So why has so little attention been paid to the (serious) questions (asked by relatives of the victims themselves)?
Much of these incidents of teen violence is the fault of the parents whom do not take the time to show their children the difference between right and wrong.
It comes as no surprise to hear the story of Mrs love. It is happening more and more and all we are getting are slogans and motherhood statements and NO ACTIONS from our politicians.
The answer to this major problem is the Army, and before the DOGOODERS and the civil libertarians jump up and down my neck, I would like to make it clear that I am not suggesting for a moment that we should bring back the military service all I am saying is a special unit should be created within the army, to cater for the those young offenders. Sadly some youngsters’ look at being in jail as a badge of honour and by mixing with hardens criminals they become experts in committing crimes. The other method of punishment is so called counselling which is a laughable matter as far as some teenagers are concerned.
I will be interested to read other opinions from your listeners on this serious problem
Abi
Adding “listen again” for the shows of the previous week is a good idea. This will allow listeners to have another archive of the shows in addition to the ones they can podcast. Listeners now have multiple choices by listening live, listening again or podcasting the show.
WHYS team keeps evolving! Your show , it is sure, has become indispensable to many. It stimulates many to follow the news with the aim of having their views on it. It’s , in a way, an initiation in amateur journalism although the majority of those who contribute depend on news sources to make and share their views with the rest of the world.
Once again, WHYS Team, thumb up for all your efforts and innovations.
I have to remind all that a blockade is an act of war in anyone’s definition. By ignoring Hamas as the legal representative and relying on brute force backed up by America is morally corrupt. Hamas has offered negotiations and a ceasefire. Israel should negotiate without preconditions such as recognition etc. You don’t make peace agreements with your favorite aunt but with people who hate you and distrust you. So let’s get serious about the context of all this.
Martin Luther King didn’t fail. He was killed because he threatened the War Machine. In 1999 the King family won a Memphis jury verdict that King was killed by a conspiracy. The War Machine still rules Washington with disastrous results.
The situation in Kenya is awful and it is get into genocide although Mr. Richard Dowden said that, it is not genocide, but it is going to develop.
What would you say, if the tribes are killing themselves mercilessly without considering the live of the children and women, I think it is absolutely genocide.
It remains only for kikuyu to identify the houses of Kalenjin, Luo tribe and then come during the night and kill the whole family, so the tribes are targeting themselves.
And that is why some fathers in Naivasha are armed to protect their families during the night from the attached of the invading tribes
In my opinion the right thing to be done is that the two leaders, Raila Odinga should cool down and Mwai Kibaki should step down from the presidency and elect the transitional government and after the six months the election should be resume with observation of international monitoring because the two parties doesn’t care for the life of Kenyan Citizens and they are greedy for the presidency. Imagine when the president Mwai Kibaki said that, my position is not negotiatable and Raila said that I can’t stop going to the demonstration if Kibaki does not step down. They don’t care about the flowing blood of the citzens
I have been an avid listener of the BBC for many years but today I must protest the constant classification of African groups by the derogatory word “tribe”. Global genome projects have shown that people have lived in Africa tens of thousands of years longer than they have any where else. Plenty time for very unique and diverse groups to emerge. Some groups are as genetically diverse from one another as East Asians are from Europeans. They are linguistically, culturally, and physically diverse from the world’s tallest the Masai, to the shortest the Pygmy. Although each group is not as populous as the Hans of China or as wealthy as the Germans of Germany, recognition and respect of their diversity might lead to greater political autonomy reducing the frequency of rebellion and civil war, balanced with greater economic cooperation to reduce poverty
By way of comment on Matthew of Portland Oregon’s surprise at the perception that Mormons are not considered to be Christians is the fact that although they take some things from Christianity they do not accept the major doctrines of the bible including the central one of salvation in Christ and they add their own scriptures which are unrelated to biblical Christianity and contradict it in different ways.
I listen to your show as often as I can during the week and appreciate BBC for the contact with the outside world it gives me, an English speaker, in Ukraine. It’s just a pity that many of the phone connections during the show are of poor sound quality. Is this due to the fact that most people prefer to speak on mobile phones? How about making an announcement that if someone wants to make a contribution by phone to World Have Your Say that s(he) rather use a landline phone if they have one?
As a card carrying Fred Head (I’m not a ‘former supporter’ because I still think Fred Thompson is the best man for the job) I too, have had to settle for John McCain as my second choice for President. Even as the fall-back candidate, McCain’s not a bad choice.
John McCain’s Service in the Navy, Heroism in the Vietnam war and proven track record of thoughtful and principled voting in the senate demonstrate that he’s committed to do what’s right for our troops in their mission, and he’ll do well in the top job.
SHOULD KENYA BE PLAYING HOST TO ROBERT MUGABE: What is the different between Mugabe to kibaki, They are both treating there people in deplorable way. In fact kibaki is worse, he has his people hacking each other to death. They both make there people starve. Right now food are unable to reach people in refugee camps in Kenya, which means these people will die from lack of food. So i do not see why everyone is making an example of Mugabe. And i have not heard anyone condemn kibaki. What is the different in the people’s suffering. We can have one rule for one and another rule for another. It disgraceful the way kibaki make his people live in utter poverty. Where are these people conscience!!! kibaki is 73yrs he should go into exile and let his people and the world forget about him, the murderer
In response to the gentleman who made the snide quip that Barak Obama has absolutely no experience in foregn policy what so ever I ask “When elected president, how much experience did Reagan or Clinton or George W Bush have?”
It doesn’t seem that experience in foreign policy going into the White House makes a lot of difference!
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I want to ask the world a question on what have any of you done for Civil Rights,The Acts, the Movement,the eluding of the major principles in the the pass 39yrs., and see why their worldwide wars,cause whitey’s has forced on the masses of people,guns instead of love, hatred instead of loyalty,and no respect for any form of Blackness over whatever else it could be but ungodliness when theirs no man,woman,and child, all the while,and what have any of you’ve done for CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1964., and how the WDC bureau can contact I,Eddie at 2026387424,or write Eddie at P.O.Box 6301,Alexandria,Va.22036.,I’m promoting I people’s family band named The Incient Future Band and can be found on their own website incientfuture.com and enjoy their video whom is a whole family structure unlike what’s been seen the pass 39yrs.,but do check I brethren and his family doing music
I am a 26 year old Texan and a Republican. I heard you saying yesterday that you think some moderate Republicans are fed up with the Bush white house and such and that is why they may vote for Barak Obama. I would like to say that I am NOT fed up with the Bush white house but do, however, intend to vote for Obama. He is young, motivated and seems NOT to lean so far to the left that he seems like an irrational frivolous spend-crazy democrat. (i.e. Clinton, Kerry, Edwards, Gore)
Obama genuinely seems to enjoy concern for all Americans and seems to possess the foresight which I believe will direct Americans on a real path for positive change. To my own surprise, I even gave his campaign money online. I have never voted for a democrat in ANY election ever. Much less given money to ANY campaign, Republican or otherwise. I feel a real shockwave is about to hit our country and the wave of the future seems to be Barack Obama. For the first time in my life, I do not fear a Democrat for president.
Hi there,
11th February is an international Youth’s day; allover the youths are very busy preparing celebrating their day and it gives HOPE indeed.
We also try to look into some of their problems to improve on their wellbeing in all sectors: health, education, moral and manners, etc.
Now my anxiety is how to tackle what so called “SUGAR MOMIES” among young men.
Are sugar momies a problem?
Thanks.
I am failing to subscribe through Ros’s page. Is there another way?
I suggest that WHYS discusses the intervention of the Bishop of Cantabury, Dr Williams on the stand of the Anglican church on same sex.
I believe as a spiritual leader he should guide the church, using his spiritual knowledge as to whether the Anglican communion accepts same sex or not just like the Pope did.
If he makes a stand the church will do away with the current agreements. It will be up to the conservatives to agree or leave the church. The current situation leaves too much room for confusion because there is no clear church stand.
Its possible the African bishops would be conviced by an official church position from the head of the church. We should not blame them now because the church hasnt opened up as regards policy on same sex
Yet again Government policy provides a headline news item that the coming cuts in the defence budget not only starve our forces of funds necessary for vital equipment but that these cuts have to be carried out by stealth to avoid political embarrassment. This from a Prime Minister who not so long ago piously committed himself to transparency in Government. No major programme “can be seen to be cut”, merely pushed back into future years when obsolescence will render them less effective. Constantly, both the PM and the Defence Secretary tout the blatant lie that under their stewardship defence expenditure has risen year or year when the official figure for the annual rise in expenditure is 1.5%, less than even retail price inflation, let alone any relevant measure in the increase costs of modern weaponry. The PM should need no tutelage on the effect of inflation but clearly does so. Annual expenditure on defence in 1996 was 4.2% of the GDP. Now it is 2.2%. That is the truth and the extent of the mendacity of this Government and of its Prime Minister.
Surely, it now time for our Defence Chiefs to give this Government and it’s duplicitous and incompetent leader a Churchillian two-fingers and to back that gesture with their collective resignations? That action will, at the very least, earn them the respect of those they lead and, with any luck, provoke a vote of no confidence in Parliament which may finally rid us of the Labour farce that has continued for far too many years already. Sadly, our Defence Chiefs seem unable to comprehend that the predictable military reaction when given an impossible task - salute the flag and die with honour - has no place in modern Britain. It is high time they divested themselves of their scruples and played the game by Gordon’s rules. Either that or disband altogether and forego the fig leaf of a token defence force.
integration efforts must be done by the foreigners and the society . i cconsider myself lucky because i live here.i have many english friends.being a friend to them needs an understanding from boty of us
thanks
I am a teacher in a secondary school in the uk. I think parents play a very big role in the way their teenage children behave. I have seen children who behave rudly and and have no manners, if you trace their brothers and sisters in other year groups at school, they behave same way . They must be getting this from somewhere and it could only be from home.
George Bush has cut funding in his own country for many public services including health care. His motives in Africa are that he needs a legacy other than the Iraq war to be remembered by. Thus he wants to be seen on the world stage as something other than a war monger. The restraints on HIV education come from a fundamental Christian point of view and will never work as the use of condoms is not allowed to be taught. George Bush also never looks at where the money will come from, he just writes checks that are not covered and thus contributes to the deficit.
When Bush took office USA had a 300 billion dollar surplus and now we have a 3 trillion dollar deficit. (the war costs $250,000 per minute).
Being deaf or blind is a disabilty.This is b/cos the
person cannot function ordinarily like other peers.
disable person need special gadgets for him to learn effectively.In most society these sets of people are neglected and they roam the street.
Nations pass laws that its citzens must live by. If i, as an american, was to move to Iran i could not, and shoud not, expect the same laws to govern me there as i did back home. Nations are different, people are different, and cultrues are different, but, what ever country you live in you MUST obey the laws of the land. If a new segment of the UK’s population believes that women must wear a head scarf, thats too bad. The land they moved into has pre-existing laws, and sociatal norms, that must be followed. Or what if a minority in China, say Mexicans, wanted to have the traditional large family. The law of the land forbids this. You cant bring your preexisting laws and notions to your new nation. Immigrants, indeed all people, must live by the laws. If they dont like them, then they can become more engaged in society and seek political relief.
Hi ptcbus. We now have a Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/BBC_WHYS
Thanks for the nudge.
As for feeds, there is one for every post. Just put /feed/ at the end of the URL and there you go.
Remembert that God cares less for how you died and more on how you lived. Death is only a small fraction of our lives. Live well and your diety will be unconcerned about your end. Cherish the journey and not just the finish line.
hello ras,every body has the right to die be it passive or active.after all death is path of life circle,and as the bible says it is appointed onto a man to die once.so what’s the point in debating.
Here we go again. Subvension grabbing has been going on for years, at the moment of low employment in most parts of Europe it is a scourge. Most of the movement is to the east, and to the ex Russian lands. It is costing the tax Payer in Germany Millions. NOKIA, is one of the last offenders.
Raising the point a couple of times i have found that it has found no interest at the BEEB in reporting on this matter.. Accepting your rules ect. no problem.,but i wonder if you could let me know why there is a lack of interest?.
Subvension grabbing has put many Europeans on the bread line, due to loss of work, Houses have been lost because the mortgages cannot be paid. Hundreds have been pushed into social segregation. The large Global firms,are cold and calculating to give the shareholders another 0.001% point. Sorry i forgot the excessive manager bonuses, that are paid. Every new factory built, provides less work than the last, robot machines take over, THEY DO NOT PAY INTO PENSION SCHEMES; NOR HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEMS. and the people on the doll are supported by those that work. Its the wedge system in reverse, until it closes up and strangles us. Of course the subventions are payed by the tax-payers
The world is full of problems, funnily enough mostly man made, but lets not forget Europe. Of course Iraq, Africa, South America, Tibet, Chine. are up front. But people go hungry in Europe. Children sleep on the streets here as well. Old people die, and it takes the postman to find out.
The French President, and Gordon Brown prommiss to feed millions in Africa. Sir’s look at the European doorsteps, are they clean?. ( And if i can give doctors 400 cars, surely i have money to feed a lot of children. )
Bless you all at BEEB and keep up the good work.
John in Germany
German Aysul offices have been accused of using a convenience doctor in Bonn to provide medical certificates to allow Aysul seekers to be sent home.
Under German law a person cannot be invicted if he is not capable of travelling.
The unnamed doctor had offered his services to the authorities, copies of letters were shown on the TV. He wrote the medical certificates without even seeing the persons concerned. And all negative for the VICTIM.
In the case described, a man had a serious heart condition and was evicted. He returned and had to go straight into hospital.
It is hard to condemn others when that sort of thing happens on ones own doorstep.
Since the beginning of the year and especially in the wake of the Olympic torch protests, some prominent sportsmen and women have insisted that sports and ‘politics’ should not mix. By that they mean neither the humanitarian crisis in Darfur nor the suppression of freedom and killing of protesters in Tibet should in anyway affect the celebration of sports through China’s organisation of the Olympics. My view, however, is that sportsmen and women who think their only mission on earth is to win medals and make money (and that the suffering of other human beings should be left for so-called politicians to solve) do not fully appreciate their mission on earth. I will mourn with the people of Darfur and share the pains of the suppressed in Tibet, rather than celebrate medals and money in Beijing.
Africa pride herself as the continent with rich family tradition and brotherly fraternity where help and support for members is upheld. But what her leaders do in politics and power make one wonder if this fraternity and support only count when personal riches and wealth is involved, and never, once it comes to public funds and trust.
Enough of hypocricies of leaders and self-seeking elders, who want their subjects to stay in perpetual penury, begging and learning to eat all their lifes, and never be taught to fish themselves for fear they will become empowered enough to compete for relevance, challenge their “dynasty” and put an end to their selfish political ambition to remain in power perpetually.
We all know why no sit-tight leader in Africa would want good education, or economic empowerment for the people. The idea is; keep them impoverished as much as possible, then remain the one-eyed king in the land of the blind!
Am an african, a kenyan Actually, living in the US.
No absolutely NOT. Am black, avery proud Black person I have colleagues of diverse cultural backgound, of course some are ‘whites’don’t treat me as a collegue, some even don’t speak to me if I don’t speak first. This does not bother me though. And—– O yeah, some decribe me in very unimaginable terms, behind my back “that I act ‘WHITE’, by my dress code and accent”.And yes, I have been treated different for being black. In the US, being black, not properly dressed you are a criminal. Pitful!
It doesn’t matter what your color is, so long as you act responsibly. WE ARE EQUAL.
Am an african, a kenyan Actually, living in the US.
No absolutely NOT. Am black, avery proud Black person I have colleagues of diverse cultural backgound, of course some’whites’ don’t treat me as a collegue, some even don’t speak to me if I don’t speak first. This does not bother me though. And—– O yeah, some decribe me in very unimaginable terms, behind my back “that I act ‘WHITE’, by my dress code and accent”.And yes, I have been treated different for being black. In the US, being black, not properly dressed or groomed, you are treated with distrust- a criminal. Pitiful!
It doesn’t matter what your color is, so long as you act responsibly. WE ARE EQUAL. Am black if that’s what you want to call me, am proud of it.We do not apply for our skin colour. we are who we are, because that’s what it is. there is no way around it. Don’t you think, God had a reason for creating everything differently?
I’m here in Brazil, listening to BBC News now.
Congratulation for so nice work, it’s my favorite.
I work in a Cooperative in Tourism Responsible and Sustainable in Ilhéus-Bahia State.
Best regards
Maria
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There is no way to reach the future if we pretend the past is not still with us.
Barack Obama is someone who is capable of bridging the gap between the choices we have made in the past - that no longer serve our well-being -and the choice we all would make for a better future. Of course he knows people of extreme opinions… don’t we all? This is a time of extremes. But in the end we will only end up with the future we are willing to work for.
The more games the status quo plays to maintain the illusion that the ship is not sinking - the surer I am that radical change is all that will save us.
I didn’t realize what a tremendous impact that not having a father ( since I was 11) had on my life until about age 30. i found that, as I looked back, that I had an inability to form lasting relationships with the opposite sex. I always set it up to be sure to have someplace to go, so I wouldn’t be ‘abandoned’ so to speak, as our father did to us kids. I was always looking for my dad in every man I met. Not that that was available to my fragile psyche at the time, it was disquised by the ‘loose morals’ of the 60’s and 70’s, as being the path that I took. It is amazing to me how well adjusted I am from going through some of these experiences. This is an excellent topic and the results of having no father in the home is far reaching and is shaped by many factors, both good and bad. I surely knew that I was developing strength beyond my years to take care of myself as my mom was ‘forced’ to work as the only bread winner.
Does a child need a father in his/her life? Of course. Just like a child needs a mother - it’s his/her God-given birthright. This is the ideal situation but ideals are there to be broken. If ANY parent is irresponsible or abusive, then the child is better off WITHOUT that abusive/irresponsible dad or mum. The lesbian couple who has decided that their son does not need a father in his life must be ready to face the tough questions (and consequences) their son will demand from them for refusing him his birthright of a father.
yes its harder then ever. thanx god am oldrr rite now but i can see children around me where there is no body to take of of them because his parents are kids too i live in nairobi and i can see ever day
I have a major problem with bbc arabic radio; I find the staff to be simply an unprofessional egyptian click than do not represent the whole arab world. for the following reasons.
1. when they want to do a field survey, its always in cairo!
2. when they want to interview an expert, its mostly an egyptian expert!
3. they pronounce a lot of arabic words using egyptian dialect. (like pronouncing the j as g)
4.they sometimes put inappropriate egyptian music along with serious subjects they report about (ex. putting a romantic song along with a story of a tragic suicide)
Many times i switch the radio off when i hear such crap on a reputed radio, but i eventually tune back for lack of an alternative arabic station. audit the content of the arabic broadcasting and appoint more diversely if you want to address the whole arab world, because if we wanted to listen to radio cario we would have tuned to radio cairo!!!!
I am afraid I turned the radio off after twenty-five minutes of listening to this topic being aired.
There is clearly only one answer to the question “Should a woman be a virgin
at marriage?”
The answer is that it is none of my business, just as it is none of the business
of the high-minded bigots who tend to infest the program with their ‘holier than thou’ agenda.
I BELIEVE THAT EVERY ONE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE SHOULD BE VIRGINS WHEN THEY MARRY.I SEE MARRIAGE AS A SACRED ACT THAT SHOULD BE KEPT INTACT.SEX IS GIFT FROM GOD DESIGNED TO CONDUCTED IN THE CONFINES OF MARRIAGE AND THATS IT. SEX IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER GAME, IT INVOLVES EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACHMENTS THAT CANT BE BRUSHED ASIDE.
WHEN U GET MARRIED U BECOME ONE AND WHAT SEALS THIS RELATIONSHIP IS SEX, I WONDER IF YOU WENT SLEEPING AROUND YOU WOULD BECOME ONE WITH HOW MANY PEOPLE
SOCIETY HAS MADE VIRGINITY A PREREQUISITE FOR MARRIAGE OF FEMALES, HAVE EVER THEY THOUGHT THAT MALES OUGHT TO BE VIRGINS ALSO.
VIRGINITY SHOULD HOWEVER BE AN OBSTACLE TO MARRIAGE.
Perhaps my fright that any insect would be referred to as technology caught my eye on this one. But it seems that the plausible consequences far outweigh the benefits, however well-meant in its development.
Self defense is good, especially when you know that someone is targeting. The police never come quickly when i am getting beat up or afraid for my life two or more people are trying to kill me. Help help,help, help, what do i do. where did morality go? I am fragile if someone attacks me and i weigh 100 pounds they weigh 200 pounds where is my support. Not the police. I live in fear of my life everyday why should i have to move because someone is trying to beat up on me. I ran from two big fat women. I will do the same again.
I can’t help but cringe at the references to empty symbols like flag-waving and song-writing as being patriotic. Simple pride for one’s country is NOT patriotic. Standing for what makes the country great and focus on the fundamentals that make that country what it is is patriotic. In order to have HEALTHY DEMOCRACY, patriots must be able to critique the country and the powers that move the country. Without educated, frank and honest critique, Democracy dies. What is patriotic about blind loyalty that can lead a nation to ruin? Thanks for your time.
There is a major difference between defending your nation and sticking your nose in the business of other sovereign nations. If the US minded it’s own business, this country would be a much better place. Nations must totally responsible for their own citizens and not depend on others.
Thank You,
Stuart Schaller
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I recently visited Africa - came home and developed a curriculum to teach technology to kids.
When I wrote to USAID about my desire to teach African children and adults about technology I was told that teaching kids was not a priority
There is an important point the media are continually missing about these mass shootings. If 90% or more of the shooters were Muslims, would there be a great hue and cry about “what is wrong with Muslims?” Of course there would. If the vast majority of shooters were girls and women, people would be demanding that something be done to “fix” females so this would not keep happening. But when most of the shooters are white, middle class males, the media ignores that fact. They write about “youth” doing the killings, not BOYS or MEN. Jackson Katz speaks about this regularly. see his website, jacksonkatz.com or check out this Youtube video showing him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rG0M9Y6GuI
Masculinity, an artificial cultural construct, plays a huge part in these killings.
i think with an ever broadening global consciousness and new advances in science…our society is going through another renaissance. we have access to different cultures and ideas that we’ve never had before. this expansion of perspective allows a person to find their own spirituality, and often people are customizing their beliefs by adopting certain aspects from various religions. people are beginning to consider christianity on par with various mythologies that were en vogue centuries ago. combine this with the debacles of the catholic church through the last century, and people are very eager to construct their own DIY brand of spirituality and accountability while leaving authoritarian dogma behind.
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A major issue I encountered, while serving a Mormon mission, was the belief that Mormons are not Christians. The LDS church changed the official church logo some time ago to emphasize the name Jesus Christ. Romney’s speech was an attempt to win the votes of the Evangelical Republican vote letting them know that he was in fact a Christian like them, and held a great deal of similar beliefs. He talked about the Bible and his religious convictions. I believe that a person does not need to be Christian to run for President, but they do need to be a person of faith if they hope to win. So many people in the U.S. feel that faith is an important issue and would not elect someone who lacked it.
Here in Ireland the Catholic church had a very strong hold over the country at both the community and the political level. In the last twenty years this power has declined rapidly as Ireland has become wealthier and many abuses of church authority were exposed. In previous generations Ireland used to send its priests and missionaries all over the world, but now there are very few Irish ordinations. In fact, the fastest growing Christian communities here are composed of African immigrants, whilst Polish migrant workers sustain church congregations. One explanation for the decline in Ireland has been the unhealthily close relationship in the past between the church and state, which allowed abuses to take place. Irish people are more prosperous today, more materialistic and less willing to accept authority. Perhaps the message of Christ appeals more to poor and oppressed communities, offering a solace that is ‘not of this world’.
I was trying to find the space to respond to Richard Hawkins “The God Delusion”
But I could not find the space
Richard Hawkins gripe with religion, is just down to their teaching against
homosexuality and lesbianism.
Mr. Hawkins just want to stamp out the word SIN, and to get rid of SIN,
Mr. Hawkins has to get rid of God, which Mr Hawkins seems hard to do on his own.
Mr Hawkins probably don’t have any children, if he does, he has to teach them
about right and wrong.
And Western World Government Laws are based on the Moral Law (Ten Commandments),
which God claims to has given to Moses to pass on to Israel, when they came
out of slavery and bondage in Egypt.
People who are angry with God, usually take it out on those who believe in God.
If God can talk to Mr. Hawkins, He will say the same thing as when Jesus was
hanging on the cross, “Father forgive him, Mr. Hawkins don’t know what he is
saying”
William London
St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
West Indies
it’s important that priority be given to educating women especially in my country Nigeria that hardwork pays. we have glorious examples like Dora Akuyuili to boast off. women should not see their body as an article of advantage in getting what they want. that is what pervade here and that is why women are taken advantage off.
Today in Australia, for the first time ever, we have a woman as our acting Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard. However, we also have a Queensland judge, who is also a woman, who has let a number of males go free after they gang-raped a 10 year old girl. The judge, in her summation, said that the 10 year old girl had probably agreed to have sex with the boys. And yes, we have a huge domestic violence problem here too, but that voilence is mostly portrayed by the media as being most prevelent in Aboriginal communities. In reality, that is not the case. There are also many barriers against women that men still will never need to face. If a young woman marries a man and takes his name, which is the custom in the western world, and later the couple divorce, the woman is only able to be reclaim her original identity legally by deed poll. Then for the rest of her life whenever she must sign a form, try and obtain a passport, particularly a British passport, try and collect government support in any way, or sign any other government or official legal document, she must produce not only her birth certificate, but also her marriage certificate, her decree nisi documentation and, of course, her deed poll document. A divorced man, however, only need show his birth certificate and never has the occassion to have to remember a bad marriage or a traumatic marriage, as many women do every time they sign a form. Until women stop changing their family name they will always be disadvantaged, they will never be able to ‘move on’ from their past mistakes, and there will never be any opportunity for achieving any kind of respect, let alone equity.
todays bbc report on eastern congo shows that its just going the ruwandan way of 1995 when un was discussing whether the massacre will come under genocide by the time they conclude it will come 8lakhs were massacred there the same will be the fate of eastcongoese ,somalians and sudanese if this callousness on the part of un and other major countries who were so hurrying to interfere in iraq,afghanizthanetc.and their reluctance to help out in west africa were its in chaos the dailylife of people is indeed intriguing.
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by allowing muraleedharan to continue in international cricket even after darell hair called him for chucking in 1996 the icc has legitimised a chucker bowling feat as world record .now all youngesters are copying that action once termed by doyen of spin bowling bishen singh bedi as a javelin thrower.by legimitising muralis chucking icc has to bring in 15 degree bend rule so that pak,srilanka and indian board were all money comes from are not piqued.nobody except hair had the guts to call murali for chucking and sadly darell hair is cooling his legs in his house whereas muralee is approaching towards 1000 wicket mark and reaping in all kinds of adulation even from the bbc on his breaking the world record .what a paradox like the time of old there not even a kid who boldly said that the king was nude but presently with the tide policy the sportswriters,printand electronic media all have become mute in this murali chucking saga.
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On the legality of waterboarding: United States courts-martial prosecuted American servicemen for waterboarding Filipino insurgents as early as 1898. International tribunals organized by the United States prosecuted waterboarding as a war crime and convicted Japanese military officers for using the technique.
The US is signatory to the Geneva Conventions, which means these treaties have the force of law in the US. The fourth Geneva Convention prohibits torture or maltreatment of civilian detainees.
Under US legal precedent, current US law, and international law, waterboarding is illegal.
The current obfuscation by the American executive branch and military lawyers is meant solely to shield US torturers from prosecution under the law.
On “2007 Data Confirms Warming Trend”: This story in the BBC News site states that 11 of the warmest years since 1850 occurred in the last 13 years. Not true. It also states that 1998 was the warmest year on record - again, not true. There is still not a “clear picture” of “how to measure the global temperature”. The data used to support this story is old data, from NASA. The data had certain “corrections” applied to it in error. NASA corrected these errors earlier this year. The warmest year on record was 1934 (anybody still alive ever heard of the “dust bowl”). In fact 6 of the 10 warmest years happened between 1929 and 1939. This just illustrates the FACT that the BBC fails miserably in balanced reporting of the facts.
Today: (Friday, December 14)
1. EU right, USA wrong.
2. Dialog is good. Between, among all parties.
3. Don’t have a gun, so wouldn’t shoot. Some people do.
Virginia in Portland, OR
Listening to the talk about global warming and what needs to done, was just showing how ignorent most Us amerikans are. And to leave it to the industry to fix the problem is suicide! We have the global problem because of an ignorent industry, focused on just making money. We need to control and tell the industry what to do and what not to do. especially the media with all commercials sending the wrong message to consumers. But there is the political problem, and as long as there is an goverment getting payed by the industry it will not change.
My opinion is to teach our children the right way and enforce polluting laws. Europe is so far ahead with recycling and producing economic cars, and the us is to arrogant to follow. Global Warming is not a issue of politics and industry only, it is “everybodys ” responsibility. And that gets back to Education, which is not well done in the us.
Thank you for listening
Read the corn article with considerable interest. Anyone looking for insight into this issue should read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” - absolutely fascinating insight into modern agriculture. Argues that corn deserves an award for being the most successful plant in the world - it’s convinced all of us to dedicate huge amounts of resources to making sure it can grow and prosper, with generally negative ecological and economic results.
Read and think.
I am writing to express my disgust at the BBC World Service, & in particular “World Have Your Say”
The avalanche of rampant anti-semitism, holocaust deniel & fanatical anti-Americanism & anti “Westernism” on display was sickening.
The BBC World Service is nothiong biut a mouthpiece for the Islamofacists and their opologists.
Interestiong that Israel is excluded from the “World” encouraged to have its say.
I have listened to the BBC World service for decades. No more.
The BBC World Service is what radio in Islamofacist Iran must be like, or the sort of stuff the Nazis used to broadcast
Lord Haw Haw would feel at home on your station
“have your say” continues to broadcast the truth and real life. i congratulate the entire team on yet another year’s fine broadcast excellenece
Happy Christmas to you all at the BBC:. especially those working today.
Clive Marcus is bitter, and I can understand him. At first i felt enthusiasm for the chance to hear other views, to day Christmas day i am not sure.
Is the blatant denial of fact an opinion?, NO,
Killing in the name of god in war, is by no means modern. But the murder of civilians in undergrounds, and buses etc.,and the carrying out of such murders knowing that women and children will be maimed, and killed, has nothing to do with war, or religion.
The BBC has a large public of all creeds and religions, and must be fair in dealing with each and every individual piece of news. Democracy never ever meant giving in to any one or anything because of some political legislation. Can it mean: being fair to those that are fair to you, helping those that help you, freedom of speech to those that guarantee you the freedom of speech, permit religous practice to those that allow you to practice your religion, and so on.
Fanatics in any way, are a curse to mankind, world history is the proof.
So lets not give fanatics a democratic chance, they would not give it to us. They will find the chance to destroy us if they can.
May your god , whom ever, be with you in the New Year
John
Is it just me? Or is there a systematic diversion of news in the USA?
The opposition candidate Bhutto was murdered in Pakistan but today all the news stations are talking about is the tiger attack in a zoo.
Looking back over the last year, does it seem to you that each time some major political, economic, war etc disaster was breaking some sensational non-news suddenly appeared to sweep the major news off the radar screen?
Is there a legitimate cause for concern here?
Sudden sensational celebrity or “lone gunman” or other distraction prevented the significant reporting of important news that could sway national policy if public debate followed for 2007- book deal best seller expose or just the way it goes?
Bush has empowered and emboldened Mussharouf, our “ally in the war on terror,” to do murder his opposition. They should both be indicted.
Hi Team,
This temporary blog looks perfect in replacement to the old blog that needs surgical operations to get functional again. The current one has the look of the old one, except that on the margin it needs a link to “Listen again”. It can be an alternative to those who don’t want or have the time to podcast the show.
I hope it will be technically possible to add this section to the blog.
Happy New Year to you all and a special greeting to Maestro Mark Sandell
Regards.
This should shock our former President back to real life. That life on this earth and the properties we acquire plus the loot squirreled away is so transient, ephemeral and can literally go up in flames in one day. Very sad the precious common man has been forced to do the unthinkable!
Kariuki
I have just been told by sources close to Kericho, Kabarak, and Kabarnet that some of Moi’s cherished properties have either been burned, are being burned, or are in the process of being burned. Kaisugu Tea factory ( Kericho ) is in ashes already, Kiptagich ( Kirenget ) is being targeted, his mansion in Kabarnet is history. Citizens are scrumbling to return their ‘cows’, and other valuables from the Kabarak farm. It is now free for all - all you can carry - I am told!
Kariuki
I want to disagree with what many media houses say about the current mayhem in Kenya.For heaven’s sake,it is not a Kikuyu-Luo affair.clashes are all over the country even where there are no luos.Luo inhabit only Nairobi and Kisumu.The fight is a manifestation of the people’s desire to do away with politicians who have dominated them for decades.They have always stolen from the public,rigged elections and continued to politically straddle over our heads.People are resorting to unorthodox means of fighting because in Kenya,you can never have a peaceful demonstration. Police will always be set upon you.
Kibaki is sleeping in State House.He is not in-charge.He has been kidnapped by 4 people(John Michuki,Martha Karua,Stanley Murage,Kiraitu Murungi and Amos Kimunya).Kibaki is largely a cool wordless gentle guy..but he has no capacity to resist his handlers.
The international community must isolate this government completely.The EU must ban Kibaki and his ministers from traveling to Europe.They must,at least designate his government as a terror organization.
Kariuki.
My sister tells me that upto 7 unussually big planes landed in Eldoret - might anyone have information on this?
Local radio CapitalFM interviewed a Mungiki person who confirmed to have been sent to Kapsabet and Kericho
Kariuki
On the eve of the new year, I as KCA President, having passed a
statement through the membership and the Executive for ratification,
made a choice to guide the organization to accepting the results
announced by the Electoral Commission of Kenya. I have since received
many responses, some angry, some reconciliatory. I’d like to take
this opportunity to make a personal response to all. For starters,
the KCA statement was NOT a congratulatory statement, calculatedly
so, and nowhere does it claim to be such; it is a statement accepting
of the decision that came from a constitutionally recognized power,
the ECK.
I did this after very careful consideration of the fact that unless
we learn to respect our own established constitutional systems, we
will give ourselves license to trash all legitimate authority and
choose anarchy. Not accepting the ECK results, even when individual
commissioners questioned them, means establishing an indefinite
leadership vacuum. A state of anarchy cannot support a path to
justice; it can only support a path of destruction. We have witnessed
this in many African countries that have been left with a leadership
vacuum.
Something went very wrong in the 2007 elections, rigging and
killings, and in the coming days, we will need to seek justice upon a
restored semblance or order, not upon a bloodbath. Even when that
semblance of order means having someone at the top whom many do not
accept as legitimate leader. Someone must rise above the street
level, the machete-bearing mentality, the rage-driven violence, if we
are to find justice.
Mr. Mwai Kibaki, after being sworn in amidst chaos, must now contend
with the shame of the country now faces internationally. Neither the
President nor any citizen has any boast anymore of economic
advancements of the past years, for they mean nothing in light of the
unfolding events. I’m reminded that mighty Rome was razed to the
ground in a day, and we are witnessing the same happening in Kenya.
The country is now divided, enraged, and disappointed in democracy.
I mentioned in my statement that no one individual is greater that
the country. This includes the President and his supporters, and the
opposition and their supporters. There is no joy in observing what we
are observe at home. It is a sorrowful beginning to what could have
been Kenya’s best boast yet: a peaceful election. It is stomach-
churning to see anyone celebrate gleefully, for the loss of life and
the heightening hateful rage affects us all. Many have spent a new
year’s night in tears over the loss of loved ones, some of us, over
the loss of countryfolk and the shame of being confronted with: is
that your country?
Yes, the legitimacy of Kenya’s recently sworn-in leadership is in
question, and I for one believe these legitimate questions must be
answered. The first instinctive reaction is to retaliate and inflict
as much pain on an opponent as we can. This has only become a vicious
circle of violence and ethnic hatred. I’d urge the enraged citizens
to take this one most difficult road, for the good of Kenya; that
they reconcile the act of accepting what they believe to be a stolen
presidency with the concerted move towards seeking justice
resolutely, without turning the country into Africa’s next graveyard
with streets, trenches and churches swimming with massacred citizens.
Personally, I want Mr. Kibaki accorded the protection and recognition
that will allow for the buck to stop with him and behoove him to
begin making some great sacrifices. He must not attempt to force
peace with the barrel of the gun. The city has been chock-a-block
with armed forces running battled endlessly, and if it so proves that
he cannot gunner the respect necessary to lead as a civilian
president, the first great sacrifice for Kenya would be for him to
abdicate and transition the country into a path of peace, for Kenya
must refuse to descend into a military state. The process out of the
present chaos has to be one that will raise Kenya above the hell it
has descended, inclusive and respecting of the opponent. No more
underhanded deals and betrayals between politicians that morph into
ethnic violence and floods of sorrow for innocent wananchi five years
later.
I speak as a mwananchi, as one enraged and in mourning over the
murderous violence that has rocked the nation of Kenya, and as one
who has made a decision not to entertain my first retaliatory
instinct, but to seek a stable ground where my voice and actions will
count towards Kenya’s healing.
People are dying in Kenya. The international community have expressed concern over irregularities in the just concluded elections. It is therefore morally wrong for you to claim to represent Kenyans abroad then go ahead and recognize a regime that stole elections. Kibaki right now is sorrounded by greedy people who lost in elections. Just have a look at the people who were present during the private swearing in ceremony: all losers and spoilers of Kenyan people and Kenyan economy.
ITS VERY SAD WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHATS HAPPENING IN KENYA,SHAME TO AFRICAN LEADERS,WHY CANT KIBAKI ACCEPTS THAT HE RIGED THE VOTES,KIBAKI SHOULD KNOW THAT AS LONG AS HE WILL REMAIN IN POWER KILLINGS WILL CONTINUE AND PEOPLES BLOOD WILL BE ON HIS HEAD.POEPLE HAVE REJECTED HIM LET HIM JUST CALL FOR A RECOUNT OR NEW ELECTIONS,ODIGA HAVE ALL THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN OVER THE ELECTIONS BECAUSE HE WON THE POLL.ODIGA YOU A MAN FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS.AFRICA NEEDS SUCH LEADERS NOT LEADERS WHO CLAIM VICTORY THROUGH CORRUPTION.GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE FOR REFUSING CORRUPT LEADERS.
check my blog http://www.dhiambi.wordpress.com for the background to the clashes in Kenya.
OBAMA, RAILA, MBOYA, AND OGINGA ODINGA
The past 45 years have shown us that the Kikuyus will not allow a Luo to become president of Kenya. Will they permit one to be president of the United States?
MVUVI
This is a necessary conversation, bless the BBC and each of you working there, listening and participating.
what a day it will be when we can talk about important ways to progress as humans. racism and war are non progressive in very similiar ways… they lead directly to human destruction. your distinguished Indian guest is deluded and using pretty language, minimizing the obvious, (consistently documented reality of race based differences) with his own arrogant, elitist language and view. he is part of the problem. thanks again for having this dialogue.
The magnitude of this issue is more apparent than real. We seem to all have forgotten one of the few absolute rules in human affairs: it ain’t over ’till it’s over.
HOW TO STOP THE MICE
There are three things you can do:
1) Mouseproof the office.
Any food must be stored in sealed containers. Plastic is fine. Any edible rubbish must be disposed in metal waste cans with lids. Invest in a breadbox with a narrow seal. (The first breadbox I tried had a centimeter gap in the bottom of the lid and the mousies were still getting in.) Naturally, an office refrigerator is essential. And clean up all crumbs (most of which will accumulate under the refrigerator). Mice can live off dried soda can spills.
This won’t solve your mouse problem immediately, but it will deflect their foraging to other areas of the office where you won’t be bothered by them.
2) Set Have-A-Heart mousetraps.
I’m not sure what you call them in the UK, but they can be purchased at any well-stocked hardware store. They’re essentially tiny plastic boxes that rock on a tiny ridge of plastic supporting a lid that flips shut when the critter enters the contraption and upsets the balance.
Bait them with a peanut, as mice prefer peanuts to cheese.
Then listen for the “snap.”
If your office has the same mouse problem as my apartment 6 years ago, you should hear the “snap” within 5 to 10 minutes of baiting them.
It’s also good karma to empty them as soon as you can. I took the traps down the street to a park and dumped the mice out at the edge of the woods. I once let a tripped trap stand for 12 hours; the poor little guy inside was dwelling in his own excrement. It’s bad karma to let them die in the traps. I realize their brains are about as smart as a smoke alarm, but it’s still like being buried alive. If the mice are set free promptly, it’s also — as you say — great sport.
Again, this won’t solve your mouse problem right away, but it will thin the herd a little.
Remember, it’s cold outside, and once they’re in for the winter, they’re in to stay.
3) Allow whoever owns a cat to bring their cat to work.
The only real bother will be the maintainance of the litter box. The nearest to the bathroom — I mean water closet — you can place it, the better. I’d argue against an office cat. Cats are social creatures and enjoy our company. Besides, at my university newspaper, we befriended a feral cat at let him live in our offices. But he sustained an injury one night in a heavy pneumatic door and had to be put down.
You might regard this as a last resort, but it will be great fun for the cat.
Remember the cat mantra:
Luv them little mousies
mousies what I luv to eat
bite they little heads off
nibble on they tiny feet.
–Author Unknown.
I live in an old building on a street between Louisville’s restaurant row and a forest preserve. One winter I let the mice get in and, despite all of the above, I couldn’t get rid of them.
However, miraculously, the next winter I was mice free.
Good luck with it. –Tom.
Hello,
Fundamentally, I am not against nuclear stations. However, I have two questions unanswered:
- the sources of uranium are not unlimited and might also come from unstable countries; so is it not a conundrum?
- if climate change is coming, it means that, in summer, temperatures will raise; a nuclear station is cooled down by water; in Alsace (France) during summer there are regular problem with the amount of water available for cooling, which means that the station is running at low level or is stopped; if you put it next to the sea, what if sea level raises; another conundrum, isn’t it?
Cheers all
Trust Discussion on Radio 4 today.
It’s not just about phone-ins and naming the blue peter cat. It is about independence from your political masters. Ever since Dyke was forced to resign the BBC has hardly conducted any investigative journalism.
I became aware of this when I started looking into 9/11. (Now, don’t you brand me a Conspiracy Theorist just because I ask questions!!!) Reading the official account, created on the day of 9/11 and then re-inforced by the 9/11 commission report, actually makes little sense and flies in the face of reason. So why has so little attention been paid to the (serious) questions (asked by relatives of the victims themselves)?
Much of these incidents of teen violence is the fault of the parents whom do not take the time to show their children the difference between right and wrong.
It comes as no surprise to hear the story of Mrs love. It is happening more and more and all we are getting are slogans and motherhood statements and NO ACTIONS from our politicians.
The answer to this major problem is the Army, and before the DOGOODERS and the civil libertarians jump up and down my neck, I would like to make it clear that I am not suggesting for a moment that we should bring back the military service all I am saying is a special unit should be created within the army, to cater for the those young offenders. Sadly some youngsters’ look at being in jail as a badge of honour and by mixing with hardens criminals they become experts in committing crimes. The other method of punishment is so called counselling which is a laughable matter as far as some teenagers are concerned.
I will be interested to read other opinions from your listeners on this serious problem
Abi
Hi Ros
Listening to the report about electricity supplies to the Gaza strip in the night made me think about a few points.
No one seems to have voted for the Hamas. How did they manage to get in?.
Israel is right in defending its self as best it can. Home made rockets can kill.
Women and children should be protected at all times, but it is not right to use them to obtain SYMPATHY from the International Community.
Have a nice day
John.
Adding “listen again” for the shows of the previous week is a good idea. This will allow listeners to have another archive of the shows in addition to the ones they can podcast. Listeners now have multiple choices by listening live, listening again or podcasting the show.
WHYS team keeps evolving! Your show , it is sure, has become indispensable to many. It stimulates many to follow the news with the aim of having their views on it. It’s , in a way, an initiation in amateur journalism although the majority of those who contribute depend on news sources to make and share their views with the rest of the world.
Once again, WHYS Team, thumb up for all your efforts and innovations.
I have to remind all that a blockade is an act of war in anyone’s definition. By ignoring Hamas as the legal representative and relying on brute force backed up by America is morally corrupt. Hamas has offered negotiations and a ceasefire. Israel should negotiate without preconditions such as recognition etc. You don’t make peace agreements with your favorite aunt but with people who hate you and distrust you. So let’s get serious about the context of all this.
Martin Luther King didn’t fail. He was killed because he threatened the War Machine. In 1999 the King family won a Memphis jury verdict that King was killed by a conspiracy. The War Machine still rules Washington with disastrous results.
The situation in Kenya is awful and it is get into genocide although Mr. Richard Dowden said that, it is not genocide, but it is going to develop.
What would you say, if the tribes are killing themselves mercilessly without considering the live of the children and women, I think it is absolutely genocide.
It remains only for kikuyu to identify the houses of Kalenjin, Luo tribe and then come during the night and kill the whole family, so the tribes are targeting themselves.
And that is why some fathers in Naivasha are armed to protect their families during the night from the attached of the invading tribes
In my opinion the right thing to be done is that the two leaders, Raila Odinga should cool down and Mwai Kibaki should step down from the presidency and elect the transitional government and after the six months the election should be resume with observation of international monitoring because the two parties doesn’t care for the life of Kenyan Citizens and they are greedy for the presidency. Imagine when the president Mwai Kibaki said that, my position is not negotiatable and Raila said that I can’t stop going to the demonstration if Kibaki does not step down. They don’t care about the flowing blood of the citzens
Santo Akuei Akoon Kuc
Juba, Southern Sudan
I have been an avid listener of the BBC for many years but today I must protest the constant classification of African groups by the derogatory word “tribe”. Global genome projects have shown that people have lived in Africa tens of thousands of years longer than they have any where else. Plenty time for very unique and diverse groups to emerge. Some groups are as genetically diverse from one another as East Asians are from Europeans. They are linguistically, culturally, and physically diverse from the world’s tallest the Masai, to the shortest the Pygmy. Although each group is not as populous as the Hans of China or as wealthy as the Germans of Germany, recognition and respect of their diversity might lead to greater political autonomy reducing the frequency of rebellion and civil war, balanced with greater economic cooperation to reduce poverty
By way of comment on Matthew of Portland Oregon’s surprise at the perception that Mormons are not considered to be Christians is the fact that although they take some things from Christianity they do not accept the major doctrines of the bible including the central one of salvation in Christ and they add their own scriptures which are unrelated to biblical Christianity and contradict it in different ways.
I listen to your show as often as I can during the week and appreciate BBC for the contact with the outside world it gives me, an English speaker, in Ukraine. It’s just a pity that many of the phone connections during the show are of poor sound quality. Is this due to the fact that most people prefer to speak on mobile phones? How about making an announcement that if someone wants to make a contribution by phone to World Have Your Say that s(he) rather use a landline phone if they have one?
As a card carrying Fred Head (I’m not a ‘former supporter’ because I still think Fred Thompson is the best man for the job) I too, have had to settle for John McCain as my second choice for President. Even as the fall-back candidate, McCain’s not a bad choice.
John McCain’s Service in the Navy, Heroism in the Vietnam war and proven track record of thoughtful and principled voting in the senate demonstrate that he’s committed to do what’s right for our troops in their mission, and he’ll do well in the top job.
SHOULD KENYA BE PLAYING HOST TO ROBERT MUGABE: What is the different between Mugabe to kibaki, They are both treating there people in deplorable way. In fact kibaki is worse, he has his people hacking each other to death. They both make there people starve. Right now food are unable to reach people in refugee camps in Kenya, which means these people will die from lack of food. So i do not see why everyone is making an example of Mugabe. And i have not heard anyone condemn kibaki. What is the different in the people’s suffering. We can have one rule for one and another rule for another. It disgraceful the way kibaki make his people live in utter poverty. Where are these people conscience!!! kibaki is 73yrs he should go into exile and let his people and the world forget about him, the murderer
In response to the gentleman who made the snide quip that Barak Obama has absolutely no experience in foregn policy what so ever I ask “When elected president, how much experience did Reagan or Clinton or George W Bush have?”
It doesn’t seem that experience in foreign policy going into the White House makes a lot of difference!
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I want to ask the world a question on what have any of you done for Civil Rights,The Acts, the Movement,the eluding of the major principles in the the pass 39yrs., and see why their worldwide wars,cause whitey’s has forced on the masses of people,guns instead of love, hatred instead of loyalty,and no respect for any form of Blackness over whatever else it could be but ungodliness when theirs no man,woman,and child, all the while,and what have any of you’ve done for CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1964., and how the WDC bureau can contact I,Eddie at 2026387424,or write Eddie at P.O.Box 6301,Alexandria,Va.22036.,I’m promoting I people’s family band named The Incient Future Band and can be found on their own website incientfuture.com and enjoy their video whom is a whole family structure unlike what’s been seen the pass 39yrs.,but do check I brethren and his family doing music
BBC World News,
I am a 26 year old Texan and a Republican. I heard you saying yesterday that you think some moderate Republicans are fed up with the Bush white house and such and that is why they may vote for Barak Obama. I would like to say that I am NOT fed up with the Bush white house but do, however, intend to vote for Obama. He is young, motivated and seems NOT to lean so far to the left that he seems like an irrational frivolous spend-crazy democrat. (i.e. Clinton, Kerry, Edwards, Gore)
Obama genuinely seems to enjoy concern for all Americans and seems to possess the foresight which I believe will direct Americans on a real path for positive change. To my own surprise, I even gave his campaign money online. I have never voted for a democrat in ANY election ever. Much less given money to ANY campaign, Republican or otherwise. I feel a real shockwave is about to hit our country and the wave of the future seems to be Barack Obama. For the first time in my life, I do not fear a Democrat for president.
Hi there,
11th February is an international Youth’s day; allover the youths are very busy preparing celebrating their day and it gives HOPE indeed.
We also try to look into some of their problems to improve on their wellbeing in all sectors: health, education, moral and manners, etc.
Now my anxiety is how to tackle what so called “SUGAR MOMIES” among young men.
Are sugar momies a problem?
Thanks.
I am failing to subscribe through Ros’s page. Is there another way?
I suggest that WHYS discusses the intervention of the Bishop of Cantabury, Dr Williams on the stand of the Anglican church on same sex.
I believe as a spiritual leader he should guide the church, using his spiritual knowledge as to whether the Anglican communion accepts same sex or not just like the Pope did.
If he makes a stand the church will do away with the current agreements. It will be up to the conservatives to agree or leave the church. The current situation leaves too much room for confusion because there is no clear church stand.
Its possible the African bishops would be conviced by an official church position from the head of the church. We should not blame them now because the church hasnt opened up as regards policy on same sex
Sir,
Yet again Government policy provides a headline news item that the coming cuts in the defence budget not only starve our forces of funds necessary for vital equipment but that these cuts have to be carried out by stealth to avoid political embarrassment. This from a Prime Minister who not so long ago piously committed himself to transparency in Government. No major programme “can be seen to be cut”, merely pushed back into future years when obsolescence will render them less effective. Constantly, both the PM and the Defence Secretary tout the blatant lie that under their stewardship defence expenditure has risen year or year when the official figure for the annual rise in expenditure is 1.5%, less than even retail price inflation, let alone any relevant measure in the increase costs of modern weaponry. The PM should need no tutelage on the effect of inflation but clearly does so. Annual expenditure on defence in 1996 was 4.2% of the GDP. Now it is 2.2%. That is the truth and the extent of the mendacity of this Government and of its Prime Minister.
Surely, it now time for our Defence Chiefs to give this Government and it’s duplicitous and incompetent leader a Churchillian two-fingers and to back that gesture with their collective resignations? That action will, at the very least, earn them the respect of those they lead and, with any luck, provoke a vote of no confidence in Parliament which may finally rid us of the Labour farce that has continued for far too many years already. Sadly, our Defence Chiefs seem unable to comprehend that the predictable military reaction when given an impossible task - salute the flag and die with honour - has no place in modern Britain. It is high time they divested themselves of their scruples and played the game by Gordon’s rules. Either that or disband altogether and forego the fig leaf of a token defence force.
Sincerely,
P.P. Gilroy
Squadron Leader, RAF Retd
Hi
integration efforts must be done by the foreigners and the society . i cconsider myself lucky because i live here.i have many english friends.being a friend to them needs an understanding from boty of us
thanks
I am a teacher in a secondary school in the uk. I think parents play a very big role in the way their teenage children behave. I have seen children who behave rudly and and have no manners, if you trace their brothers and sisters in other year groups at school, they behave same way . They must be getting this from somewhere and it could only be from home.
AHMED
George Bush has cut funding in his own country for many public services including health care. His motives in Africa are that he needs a legacy other than the Iraq war to be remembered by. Thus he wants to be seen on the world stage as something other than a war monger. The restraints on HIV education come from a fundamental Christian point of view and will never work as the use of condoms is not allowed to be taught. George Bush also never looks at where the money will come from, he just writes checks that are not covered and thus contributes to the deficit.
When Bush took office USA had a 300 billion dollar surplus and now we have a 3 trillion dollar deficit. (the war costs $250,000 per minute).
Bentley Hall
Portland Oregon
USA
Being deaf or blind is a disabilty.This is b/cos the
person cannot function ordinarily like other peers.
disable person need special gadgets for him to learn effectively.In most society these sets of people are neglected and they roam the street.
Nations pass laws that its citzens must live by. If i, as an american, was to move to Iran i could not, and shoud not, expect the same laws to govern me there as i did back home. Nations are different, people are different, and cultrues are different, but, what ever country you live in you MUST obey the laws of the land. If a new segment of the UK’s population believes that women must wear a head scarf, thats too bad. The land they moved into has pre-existing laws, and sociatal norms, that must be followed. Or what if a minority in China, say Mexicans, wanted to have the traditional large family. The law of the land forbids this. You cant bring your preexisting laws and notions to your new nation. Immigrants, indeed all people, must live by the laws. If they dont like them, then they can become more engaged in society and seek political relief.
Does world have your say have a twitter feed?
Also is there a seperate RSS feed for comments that appear on various blog entries?
Hi ptcbus. We now have a Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/BBC_WHYS
Thanks for the nudge.
As for feeds, there is one for every post. Just put /feed/ at the end of the URL and there you go.
Remembert that God cares less for how you died and more on how you lived. Death is only a small fraction of our lives. Live well and your diety will be unconcerned about your end. Cherish the journey and not just the finish line.
hello ras,every body has the right to die be it passive or active.after all death is path of life circle,and as the bible says it is appointed onto a man to die once.so what’s the point in debating.
Dear Ros.
Here we go again. Subvension grabbing has been going on for years, at the moment of low employment in most parts of Europe it is a scourge. Most of the movement is to the east, and to the ex Russian lands. It is costing the tax Payer in Germany Millions. NOKIA, is one of the last offenders.
Raising the point a couple of times i have found that it has found no interest at the BEEB in reporting on this matter.. Accepting your rules ect. no problem.,but i wonder if you could let me know why there is a lack of interest?.
Subvension grabbing has put many Europeans on the bread line, due to loss of work, Houses have been lost because the mortgages cannot be paid. Hundreds have been pushed into social segregation. The large Global firms,are cold and calculating to give the shareholders another 0.001% point. Sorry i forgot the excessive manager bonuses, that are paid. Every new factory built, provides less work than the last, robot machines take over, THEY DO NOT PAY INTO PENSION SCHEMES; NOR HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEMS. and the people on the doll are supported by those that work. Its the wedge system in reverse, until it closes up and strangles us. Of course the subventions are payed by the tax-payers
The world is full of problems, funnily enough mostly man made, but lets not forget Europe. Of course Iraq, Africa, South America, Tibet, Chine. are up front. But people go hungry in Europe. Children sleep on the streets here as well. Old people die, and it takes the postman to find out.
The French President, and Gordon Brown prommiss to feed millions in Africa. Sir’s look at the European doorsteps, are they clean?. ( And if i can give doctors 400 cars, surely i have money to feed a lot of children. )
Bless you all at BEEB and keep up the good work.
John in Germany
Hi All.
German Aysul offices have been accused of using a convenience doctor in Bonn to provide medical certificates to allow Aysul seekers to be sent home.
Under German law a person cannot be invicted if he is not capable of travelling.
The unnamed doctor had offered his services to the authorities, copies of letters were shown on the TV. He wrote the medical certificates without even seeing the persons concerned. And all negative for the VICTIM.
In the case described, a man had a serious heart condition and was evicted. He returned and had to go straight into hospital.
It is hard to condemn others when that sort of thing happens on ones own doorstep.
Have a very productive day.
John in Germany
Growth of any religion is immaterial to the world. The growth of extemeists however is the question regardless or religious affiliation
One small bit of knowledge off topic. There was mention of christians being taught to turn the other cheek.
The turning of the other cheek was not a show of humility.
Romans slapped other romans with their right hand and everyone else, lesser folks, were slapped with the left hand.
When Jesus was slapped, he was slapped with the left hand. He turned the other cheek to be slapped as an equal to a roman.
It never did say if he actually got slapped on the other cheek. Did it?
Nancy
Solon, Ohio USA
Since the beginning of the year and especially in the wake of the Olympic torch protests, some prominent sportsmen and women have insisted that sports and ‘politics’ should not mix. By that they mean neither the humanitarian crisis in Darfur nor the suppression of freedom and killing of protesters in Tibet should in anyway affect the celebration of sports through China’s organisation of the Olympics. My view, however, is that sportsmen and women who think their only mission on earth is to win medals and make money (and that the suffering of other human beings should be left for so-called politicians to solve) do not fully appreciate their mission on earth. I will mourn with the people of Darfur and share the pains of the suppressed in Tibet, rather than celebrate medals and money in Beijing.
Africa pride herself as the continent with rich family tradition and brotherly fraternity where help and support for members is upheld. But what her leaders do in politics and power make one wonder if this fraternity and support only count when personal riches and wealth is involved, and never, once it comes to public funds and trust.
Enough of hypocricies of leaders and self-seeking elders, who want their subjects to stay in perpetual penury, begging and learning to eat all their lifes, and never be taught to fish themselves for fear they will become empowered enough to compete for relevance, challenge their “dynasty” and put an end to their selfish political ambition to remain in power perpetually.
We all know why no sit-tight leader in Africa would want good education, or economic empowerment for the people. The idea is; keep them impoverished as much as possible, then remain the one-eyed king in the land of the blind!
Desmond Kalu
Akwa Ibom State.
Nigeria.
Am an african, a kenyan Actually, living in the US.
No absolutely NOT. Am black, avery proud Black person I have colleagues of diverse cultural backgound, of course some are ‘whites’don’t treat me as a collegue, some even don’t speak to me if I don’t speak first. This does not bother me though. And—– O yeah, some decribe me in very unimaginable terms, behind my back “that I act ‘WHITE’, by my dress code and accent”.And yes, I have been treated different for being black. In the US, being black, not properly dressed you are a criminal. Pitful!
It doesn’t matter what your color is, so long as you act responsibly. WE ARE EQUAL.
Am an african, a kenyan Actually, living in the US.
No absolutely NOT. Am black, avery proud Black person I have colleagues of diverse cultural backgound, of course some’whites’ don’t treat me as a collegue, some even don’t speak to me if I don’t speak first. This does not bother me though. And—– O yeah, some decribe me in very unimaginable terms, behind my back “that I act ‘WHITE’, by my dress code and accent”.And yes, I have been treated different for being black. In the US, being black, not properly dressed or groomed, you are treated with distrust- a criminal. Pitiful!
It doesn’t matter what your color is, so long as you act responsibly. WE ARE EQUAL. Am black if that’s what you want to call me, am proud of it.We do not apply for our skin colour. we are who we are, because that’s what it is. there is no way around it. Don’t you think, God had a reason for creating everything differently?
Hello everybody
I’m here in Brazil, listening to BBC News now.
Congratulation for so nice work, it’s my favorite.
I work in a Cooperative in Tourism Responsible and Sustainable in Ilhéus-Bahia State.
Best regards
Maria
COOPERBOM TURISMO
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This is all wag-the-dog politics.
There is no way to reach the future if we pretend the past is not still with us.
Barack Obama is someone who is capable of bridging the gap between the choices we have made in the past - that no longer serve our well-being -and the choice we all would make for a better future. Of course he knows people of extreme opinions… don’t we all? This is a time of extremes. But in the end we will only end up with the future we are willing to work for.
The more games the status quo plays to maintain the illusion that the ship is not sinking - the surer I am that radical change is all that will save us.
Aleta - Portland Oregon USA
I didn’t realize what a tremendous impact that not having a father ( since I was 11) had on my life until about age 30. i found that, as I looked back, that I had an inability to form lasting relationships with the opposite sex. I always set it up to be sure to have someplace to go, so I wouldn’t be ‘abandoned’ so to speak, as our father did to us kids. I was always looking for my dad in every man I met. Not that that was available to my fragile psyche at the time, it was disquised by the ‘loose morals’ of the 60’s and 70’s, as being the path that I took. It is amazing to me how well adjusted I am from going through some of these experiences. This is an excellent topic and the results of having no father in the home is far reaching and is shaped by many factors, both good and bad. I surely knew that I was developing strength beyond my years to take care of myself as my mom was ‘forced’ to work as the only bread winner.
Does a child need a father in his/her life? Of course. Just like a child needs a mother - it’s his/her God-given birthright. This is the ideal situation but ideals are there to be broken. If ANY parent is irresponsible or abusive, then the child is better off WITHOUT that abusive/irresponsible dad or mum. The lesbian couple who has decided that their son does not need a father in his life must be ready to face the tough questions (and consequences) their son will demand from them for refusing him his birthright of a father.
yes its harder then ever. thanx god am oldrr rite now but i can see children around me where there is no body to take of of them because his parents are kids too i live in nairobi and i can see ever day
The royal family need to know of such powers of healing.Mazmatrix art and science of healthy living.
I have a major problem with bbc arabic radio; I find the staff to be simply an unprofessional egyptian click than do not represent the whole arab world. for the following reasons.
1. when they want to do a field survey, its always in cairo!
2. when they want to interview an expert, its mostly an egyptian expert!
3. they pronounce a lot of arabic words using egyptian dialect. (like pronouncing the j as g)
4.they sometimes put inappropriate egyptian music along with serious subjects they report about (ex. putting a romantic song along with a story of a tragic suicide)
Many times i switch the radio off when i hear such crap on a reputed radio, but i eventually tune back for lack of an alternative arabic station. audit the content of the arabic broadcasting and appoint more diversely if you want to address the whole arab world, because if we wanted to listen to radio cario we would have tuned to radio cairo!!!!
I am afraid I turned the radio off after twenty-five minutes of listening to this topic being aired.
There is clearly only one answer to the question “Should a woman be a virgin
at marriage?”
The answer is that it is none of my business, just as it is none of the business
of the high-minded bigots who tend to infest the program with their ‘holier than thou’ agenda.
I BELIEVE THAT EVERY ONE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE SHOULD BE VIRGINS WHEN THEY MARRY.I SEE MARRIAGE AS A SACRED ACT THAT SHOULD BE KEPT INTACT.SEX IS GIFT FROM GOD DESIGNED TO CONDUCTED IN THE CONFINES OF MARRIAGE AND THATS IT. SEX IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER GAME, IT INVOLVES EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACHMENTS THAT CANT BE BRUSHED ASIDE.
WHEN U GET MARRIED U BECOME ONE AND WHAT SEALS THIS RELATIONSHIP IS SEX, I WONDER IF YOU WENT SLEEPING AROUND YOU WOULD BECOME ONE WITH HOW MANY PEOPLE
SOCIETY HAS MADE VIRGINITY A PREREQUISITE FOR MARRIAGE OF FEMALES, HAVE EVER THEY THOUGHT THAT MALES OUGHT TO BE VIRGINS ALSO.
VIRGINITY SHOULD HOWEVER BE AN OBSTACLE TO MARRIAGE.
Perhaps my fright that any insect would be referred to as technology caught my eye on this one. But it seems that the plausible consequences far outweigh the benefits, however well-meant in its development.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/oct/10/infectiousdiseases.medicineandhealth
June 26,2008
I think we all need to start looking at a solution instead of being a critic all the time. Please let it go.
Let us focus on a solution quickly. Not taking money from people whom do not have it to give.
lady dot
June 26, 2008
Self defense is good, especially when you know that someone is targeting. The police never come quickly when i am getting beat up or afraid for my life two or more people are trying to kill me. Help help,help, help, what do i do. where did morality go? I am fragile if someone attacks me and i weigh 100 pounds they weigh 200 pounds where is my support. Not the police. I live in fear of my life everyday why should i have to move because someone is trying to beat up on me. I ran from two big fat women. I will do the same again.
Lady Dot
I have lived in Switzerland for 40 years and have never and will never possess a gun.
Guns at homes in Switzerland does not stop crime but has caused many murders.
I’m from Portland, OR, US
I can’t help but cringe at the references to empty symbols like flag-waving and song-writing as being patriotic. Simple pride for one’s country is NOT patriotic. Standing for what makes the country great and focus on the fundamentals that make that country what it is is patriotic. In order to have HEALTHY DEMOCRACY, patriots must be able to critique the country and the powers that move the country. Without educated, frank and honest critique, Democracy dies. What is patriotic about blind loyalty that can lead a nation to ruin? Thanks for your time.
There is a major difference between defending your nation and sticking your nose in the business of other sovereign nations. If the US minded it’s own business, this country would be a much better place. Nations must totally responsible for their own citizens and not depend on others.
Thank You,
Stuart Schaller