YPS_Ke,

I arrived late home yesterday night after a long day. As usual I turned on my TV and since there was no interesting program to watch, I changed the channel to CNBC.

The debate I found there was very informative. A Republican Senator (California state) was being interviewed on the set of options taken by Democrats – Obama administration to Jump start the US economy – they offer very informative and good analysis of what should be done and what the outcome will be….showing that they understand financial matters and economics. Mark you the media even goes to ask the interviewee how many times they voted while in the senate against or for some policies and for what reasons – simply because it was a republican bill or because they deemed it fit to the interest of American people.The quality of the debates are just far interesting…..

What of our MPS? How many ever come out to try and even explain what the government needs to do to raise revenue, tax policies to adopt to maximize on revenue, cutting expenditure and regulating capital markets? Whenever these guys attend a rally, what do we hear ” I used to be the briefcase carrier for Mr Ruto…sasa hiyo nimeachia Kutuny”
“Pepo mbaya kutoka Lake Victoria ilikuja na ikatugawanya”
“If we don’ remain united as a community…we shall be finished”…..for sure as long as we continue with such kind of politcal rallies and calibre of MPS/Leaders……we are headed for doom and it is said we may mock Anna Kofi, but come 2012 as Kriegler said, it shall be a christmas party!

In the debate ahead before the Californian Senator was interviewed, talks were on jump starting the economy -the middle working class, capital gains tax, government spending, legalizing abortiong etc etc. The came the most interesting question which Republican Chief Whip tried to avoid like leprosy……in his answering he was ver aversive!

“Did anyone blow the whistle that something was wrong with our mortgage industry and what did the administration do?

Was it knowable in advance in early 2007 that America’s economy would go south? What were the aerly warning signs what things would go wrong?

I think is we’re to go by such levels of enlightenment and political awareness…..guys nobody in this called coalition – read President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers would stand in 2012 and make it back!

With the maize scandal, triton saga, etc……this is mismanagement of the highest order! We need to raise the bar next time a leader stands to address any rally……any person in the media please, give some of these people blackout when they echo tribalist sentiments at their public fundtions…..or expose these vices and educate the public appropriately on the benefits of remaining united as one Kenya, One people!!!!

Just the other day, the media 24 hour campaign to feed 10 million starving Kenyans proved that we in Kenya alone can feed our suffering brothers and sisiters…….I tell you the way in which people supported this cause….then come election time tutaambiwa…we must remain united as a community…….I queued to donate my contribution with fellow Kenyans from various tribes and it was great just sharing while waiting to make our donation and Ilove it….We can people, we can!

Regards
Josiah Ogalo

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From: josiah ogalo
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:19:29 AM
Subject: IN TERMS OF DEMOCRACY..WE’RE LIGHT YEARS BEHIND!!!!!!