Alpha Blondy;905444 wrote: look at the bigger picture. todays it kids with nazi name. tomorrow its the muhammads and those with islamic sounding names....this which-hunt is coming and when it comes, you're no longer deserving of being an american because you carry a terrorist's name..... I'm glad I don't have "Islamic" sounding name then? But seriously, that's an awful comparison my friend. Its a shame that you're thinking this way.

Alpha Blondy;905438 wrote: hate is subjective..... and it meaning constitutes different meanings to different people, so it's worth considering the context in which we're dealing with here. responsible and loving parents have the right to name their child as they deem fit.....now, in this particular case it's a little odd that the kids have all nazi inspired names, . What makes the kids Nazi inspired names odd to you? Because you know it marks anti-Semitic and shameful connotations. And I know that you're not comparing these names to "Apple", chillout.

Carafaat;905426 wrote: Who says they teach or raise their children to hate? obsessed with Hitler and naming their child Adolf Hitler? In America, that clear anti-semitism stuff doesn't fly.

Carafaat;905400 wrote: What makes them unfit? Their taste for names? I can imagine many other names that invite to bullying at school. Teaching/Raising Children to Hate

CNN panelist David Sirota and writer at Salon.com told Don Lemon Saturday that we need to “explore” the question of why so many recent mass killings were committed by white men. “I’m not saying we should racially profile white guys,” he said, but suggested that had the shooters been “Arabs” or “African-American men”, we’d be having a “very different conversation” in this country. According to Sirota, many of the recent gun tragedies in America have been carried out by white men, 18- to 25-years-old. “Why is the composite so similar? Why are 70% of these mass shootings at the hands of white men? Not to say they should be racially profiled but to ask the question, why is the composite so similar? Let’s explore that. Let’s ask that question.” “It’s an important question,” Sirota notes, “in light of a political climate” where a “white victimization” narrative is widespread. He continued, “This idea white people are being kept down, that white people are being oppressed – does this have anything to do with this? I think it’s worth asking the question.” Lemon referenced a recent article Sirota had written in which he said if the shooter was a black male, he’d be a labelled a “thug,” or if he was Muslim, he’d be labelled a “terrorist,” but since he’s white, no generalized labels have been thrown about. Sirota stood by his piece and said he hoped the “next time something bad happens,” we don’t “ascribe to entire groups the bad actions of individuals.” The reason we’re not now, he said, is because it’s a form of “white privilege.”

Carafaat;905306 wrote: Its so wrong to seperate children from their parents. just because they have a specific taste for names. They're not fit to be parents, I support this separation.

I'm just curious to see in the future who leads: Somaliland Ministry of Water and Mineral Resources (Ministry), Agriculture, and Finance.

^^I respect Ciiro the man, but I don't see him as a President.It'll be better if he was not the front man, but what can we do? All Somalilanders respect the SNM vets, but they don't always make great politicians do they? just look at Sillanyo today.

This "SNM hero" stuff is outdated, and doesn't make him or anyone a politician. I want someone from his side to be the President next, and I say Jamal, his from the US after all.

Carafaat;905297 wrote: Mujaahidka ugu weyn ee SNM maxaa u sheeganisaa? Ask Jac why he doesn't want him.

Musa Bixi is not someone that should be running for a Public Office.

The chaos surrounding the recently concluded local council elections and the administration’s track record over the last two and half years, have proved one thing, although Somaliland has a democratically elected President in Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud “Silaanyo” it does not have a strong leader. President Silaanyo could not have reached this exulted position without talent and drive, but one thing is clear, he is and will always be bureaucrat, a follower but not a leader. There is also the question of his age and infirmity. Some Somaliland analysts have stated that President Silaanyo has come to the presidency too late and too old. They argue that if he had reached this position early in his career things may be different. Maybe and maybe not. Somalilanders know each other very well. We know who we are. We know are abilities and our limitations. We know our lions and our hyenas. Somalilanders have always known that President Silaanyo was never in the mould of dynamos like the late Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, nor the countless heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in freeing the country from the defunct union. Don’t get me wrong, President Silaanyo has many fine attributes. He is first and foremost a decent person, always was and always will be. But he is not a leader. He is not someone who engenders either respect or fear, and that is a fatal flaw in a politician. Does anyone imagine that President Silaanyo could have managed with the late Egal did and disarm the community militia? Survive an internal conflict? Cajole, threaten and pacify countless armed men? Build consensus through dialogue and discussion? Create institutions? No, I don’t think so. Some would argue that they are differing Presidents for differing times. This argument has some weight. At the time of the late President Egal’s tenure, Somaliland was a devastated place. It needed a strong leader to survive and thrive. And now the country requires a different leader to navigate the different political climate in the region. But, how can one explain the descent to chaos, corruption and foreign policy failure that has taken place under the administration of President Silaanyo? President Silaanyo inherited a nation with deeply laid down foundations for democracy, progress, inclusion and tolerance. Yet, under his administration at this both our internal and external policies are in a mess. Not only has this administration manage to botch a fairly routine low level elections, external forces are running rings around us in terms of international exposure. Not even the much maligned administration of former President Dahir Riyale Kahin had reached such a nadir. After all, he kept the peace, strengthened the nation, moved forward the democratic process and gracefully relinquished power. It all comes down the fibre of the man or woman holding the position. If you are not the decider, the final decision maker, then countless non-entities will make the decision on your behalf and plunge the nation into chaos. And this is exactly what is happening in the in administration of President Silaanyo. Out of touch, infirmed, elderly, he is merely a figure head. The father of the nation has fallen asleep at the helm, and the children are steering the ship of state. But, rest assured, this too shall pass. As with all things, good times, bad times and tough times all shall pass. There are two years left on President Silaanyo’s mandate, let us hope that, Insha’Allah, Somaliland will reach the 2015 presidential vote intact, strong, united and progressive. By C.M. Abokor Somalilandpress

I do it all the Time

What do you know, the House approves the $9.7B in aid for Sandy victims. I just think 9.7B for New York and New Jersey just seems awful a lot money filled with pork spending. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/04/politics/house-sandy-bill-vote/index.html?hpt=us_c2

their main issue with the Obama administration is gross spending. Obama admin is selling the idea of increasing tax to the the wealthy to get the working class on their side.

Another Man Killed When Pushed in Front of NYC Subway. You see a lot of bizarre sh!t taking the subway, but none is more bizarre then this latest trend of pushing people to incoming trains. Be on the look-out for those schizophrenic nutjobs and stay back. Read along: New York City police have been searching for a woman who fled a Queens subway station after witnesses said she fatally pushed a man in front of an oncoming train. At 8:04 p.m. on Thursday an unidentified man was standing on the elevated northbound platform at 40th Street and Queens Boulevard, waiting for the No. 7 train. Witnesses told police that a woman had been walking back and forth on the platform and talking to herself before she took a seat on a wooden bench on the platform. As the No. 7 train approached the station, witnesses said the woman rose from the bench and pushed the man, who'd been standing with his back to her, onto the tracks. Witnesses told police that the victim did not seem to notice the woman behind him. He was struck by the first of the 11-car train. His body was pinned under the front of the second car as the train came to a stop....... http://abcnews.go.com/US/man-killed-pushed-front-nyc-subway/story?id=18080217#.UOc8DndnoqN

I wonder how does it feel to be northeast republican whose constituency was affected by Sandy. Of course this got Peter King heated as expected: “These Republicans have no problem finding New York when they’re out raising millions of dollars,” King said on Fox News. “They’re in New York all the time filling their pockets with money from New Yorkers. I’m saying right now, anyone from New York or New Jersey who contributes one penny to Congressional Republicans is out of their minds. Because what they did last night was put a knife in the back of New Yorkers and New Jerseyans. It was an absolute disgrace.” http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/issa-sandy-bill-was-a-pork-fest-85668.html#ixzz2H1RpmKWn

How did Chicago start the new year? 15 people shot, 3 fatally, on New Year’s Day in Chicago : http://www.suntimes.com/17331248-761/at-least-9-people-shot-in-early-hours-of-new-year.html

My 2012 wasn't that great, I had much better years previously. I did cut a lot people off my life and I can't wait to see how my 2013 turns out. I pplanned on so many adventures. Happy New Year's

Xaaji Xunjuf;904080 wrote: Muse bixii ciiro are all bad politicians and no presidential material and jamaal is a clown with his diwaanka qossolka We rather see Jamal than Bixi anyday, people like Bixi are not meant to run for public office.

Xaaji Xunjuf;902580 wrote: Sultan Faisal is undefeatable when it comes to his party , he just does bad during the presidential election but he found a candidate for the presidential elections in 2015. i think ucid will do well in the parliamentary elections next year. I feel like i know who will vote for Wadani and Kulmiye already, UCID can make things interesting. I'm curious about how Awdal votes, Xaaji, what do you think? Having Awdal on your come elections on your side is so important.

I have never seen this before, this is totally cool. I heard about the first Somali settlers in the US were based in Chicago back late 19th century through family.

She's nothing special, not ugly, but nothing special at all.

LOL - I recognize the man that did the Gabay, extremely funny and educated man from Toronto. I'm truly surprised that he showed up to this event. Enjoy Watching it. AO

STOIC;902896 wrote: I didn't even read past Qudhmiye comment. My Odweyne cousins are mad and not balanced in their reporting that's why I at least have some respect for Hadhwanaagnews in bringing both sides of the story...Before getting all worked up I think if HY's are bent on defeating Silanyo on this routine, known and explicitly accepted sub-clan politics of Somaliland then they have a chance in the coming presidential election with their Wadani party! They are the majority in population according to my understanding... LOL, Saaxib I don't know if the "president" title is that attractive, I rather not see anyone from that block to be the President yet, as long as they stay as a major stakeholder, they'll be fine, I say give it to a SM . All in all, I truly wish them all luck in the elections.