Is this democracy?

Submitted by Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD (United Arab Emirates), Jan 15, 2008 at 23:58

Daniel. The way I was taught democracy in my history books and then the geography was part of the subject, the democracy was made by the people, tuned to the last cord by the people and this was then for the people. Well that was in 1960s. However, times in money and politics change. Now the words to stay saint are a devil. Well almost.

If you keep quiet, others think you have either no pep or you are dumb. If you say something, you have the ego, you have broken the sixteenth commandment, you are trying to show off, you have the money so you can speak, you are in the apolitical arena so it is all right for you, and you have political pull in your favor. The list is endless when you speak your mind and same goes for when you speak. Now comes yet another problem. I have the fight in me with right tools and I want to use this in most democratic way. Will I be able to exercise my diligence in the manner I read the polecat laws? You see. Here also I am reiterating there are two laws. One for the common folks, one for the legal minds. I understand the democracy, but I am forced by circumstances of having less cash in my wallet and bumped off the credit cards

The last line. Democracy is cash. TATA came out with the NANO car in India. What did we shout? The 650 cc engine will pollute the earth. Why? Because it was India. The lead painted toys from China had the intermediary from the USA as the agents. However, when it comes to pointing fingers, it is the China using excessive paints and leaving lose magnets fit the kid to swallow. Where is the import legislator who sits in USA? Where are the books of how much paint is allowed and what if Europe sends the toys? Do we accept these as they were with us in the World Wars 1 and two?

The democracy is a big farce of cash. Daniel. Nothing more. Cash is the ruler and lawmaker and the political leader bringer

I thank you No I am not bitter. The truth if you ask to whose to pay the taxes after the fiasco of the WMD and USA soldiers still in Iraq and Afghanistan

Ask the families what the democracy and loyalty to the country is? They will spit out the truth that will tear the ideas we hold sitting in the offices watching TV and news n the tube

I thank you

Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD

Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa.

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