What does he mean exactly? The federal government should have no stake in the ownership of ports and airports. If he's talking about security and customs enforcement, then of course that shouldn't be left to regional administrations. If that simple fact becomes an area of contention, then I'll, once again, lose any hope of seeing a better Somalia.

Aaliyyah;897436 wrote: ^ If someone breaks into your house you definitely have the right to defend yourself. No doubt about that. From what I read in the article it seemed this young man had a bright future ahead of him noting he was student in one of the best business schools in Canada or should I even say the world. One has to wonder what can lead someone like him to break in someone's home?... May Allah swt have mercy on him and grant his family patience. Yeah, it's strange to see someone with his educational background being involved in something like this. I would be more sceptical of his alleged criminality if it weren't for the fact that the shooting was captured on a 911 call.

I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of this case in the time to come, not because of the victim himself but because of the discussion over a persons right to defend their home. The last case of a home owner killing an intruder involved a knife, and that case was dragged on for years, I imagine the coverage surrounding this gun related incident will be even greater? With that said, if the investigations concludes it was a home invasion (I think they already have), then I think the alleged victim in this case was in right, as will most people.

Nin-Yaaban;897236 wrote: Very sad. You just never know what you are walking into when you decide to break into someone's house. I dunno about Canada, but in some U.S states, if your partner get's killed during commission of another crime (like in this case, by the homeowner), the surviving Qashin could be charged for that death. He was apparently a good student at the Schuilich School of Business in Toronto (which is arguably the best business school in the country). He doesn't fit the profile of one you would find in such a scenario. Everything is preliminary at this point, guess we'll have to wait until the police conclude their investigation.

I think the biggest issue at the crux of the frustration in the region has been a lack of initiative on the part of the people. They've always relied on investments and infrastructure being developed by whatever larger political entity they fall under. Although I hate the constant partitioning of our country, I'm just glad they've finally realized they can only truly depend on themselves.

Jacpher;896987 wrote: ^lack of winter outdoor activity?? On this side of the river, we do plenty of winter activity. Go out and enjoy the outdoor, build snowman, ice fishing, snowmobile, snow skating/skiing, snowshoeing. We haven't had enough snow fall but I am hoping we get enough soon so I can take the little ones do some sledding down the hill in the snow. Fun day in the snow with the kids. A good friend of mine offered I should come along as he takes a group of people to winter hiking for two days and some ice fishing this winter. I might take up on his offer. I meant the crowded sidewalks we get during other times of the year. People in Toronto seem to have an aversion to snow, leaving the streets empty for myself:D

A man was shot dead after allegedly breaking into a Mississauga home with two other men who remain at large. Peel Regional Police were called to a home on Corkstone Glade shortly after midnight Friday after a 911 call about a home invasion. The homeowner, Mike Vrga, had found three intruders, two armed, in his house, his two young children and wife at home. A short time later, one of the alleged intruders was dead. Police said Vrga had struggled with one of the armed men. Ibrahim Abukar, 22, of Toronto , was pronounced dead at the scene. Peel homicide detectives are continuing to investigate how Abukar was shot dead. “Detectives are trying to piece together the sequence of events,” said Const. Thomas Ruttan. Ruttan said the two other suspects, described as male, black and wearing dark clothing, remain on the run. Sigh.

Winter happens to be my favourite season, there's something relaxing about the noise suppression of the snow and the lack of any outdoor odours, it's sort of cleansing. I'm hoping we actually get a real winter this year in Toronto.

Johnny B;895960 wrote: Without equivocating on the adjective ( little ) , i suffer from this complex. " When a woman screams, I just feel the need to be there " Johnny B I think I've found your profile pic:

Xaaji Xunjuf;895319 wrote: The youth they do know about Somalia that it exist but they also know that Somaliland is independent and that Somaliland wants to join the league of nations and that its been held back by the south for achieving that. Somaliland has been trying to join the League of Nations this whole time? It's no wonder why you guys haven't achieved independence;)

This is easily the worst derailment of a thread I've seen yet.

Mario B;893869 wrote: Apo, I think hanging with AB has made you lazy, If you are going to call someone ignorant then it's your duty to educate and show them where/why they're ignorant. Jacpher has asked a great question, if we are descendant from other animal, and they happen not to have free-will then when did we develop it, how come they don't have free-will given that they are sentient beings. In evolution terms, will they develop free-will and consciousness like us? If so, when? Evolution is the result of natural selection acting on seemingly random mutations. Random being the operative term. That's the problem with philosophizing natural phenomena, you're assuming there's a 'why'.

Charges laid in inner city stabbing in Edmonton A 38-year-old convicted rapist has been arrested in connection with the death of a man found lying face down in the snow on the sidewalk of an inner city neighbourhood early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the area of 107 Avenue and 103 Street around 2:15 a.m. when a passerby noticed the man’s lifeless body. By the time police arrived, the man was already dead. He has since been identified as 43-year-old Temesgen Asfha of Edmonton. An autopsy is scheduled to take place Monday afternoon, but police said it appears the victim was stabbed. Residents in the area said the victim was killed over a drug dispute. Investigators are still searching for the weapon and are asking anyone who lives in the area to check their property and alley. When police officers came banging on Kelly McCann’s apartment door at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, she knew something was seriously wrong. “The cops woke everybody up. They came door to door, wanted ID and shoe size,” said McCann, a resident at an apartment building near 107 Avenue and 104 Street, just steps away from the crime scene. “I thought it must be pretty serious if they are coming door to door at this hour.” By daylight Saturday, a trail of blood could be seen from a nearby alley to the body, which was covered by a tarp in front of the Servus Credit Union branch. By Sunday morning, there was little evidence of the violence other than some sawdust under a skiff of snow on the sidewalk in front of the bank. McCann said police told her the slaying has a connection with her building, which she described as busy. News of the man’s death hit too close to home. “It’s getting real close to home. It’s pretty scary,” said McCann about the slaying. “This is a bad neighbourhood. When I’m done school, I’m taking off.” Video obtained at the crime scene, along with information from downtown division patrol and beat members, assisted detectives in locating one witness and a suspect just blocks away from the crime scene shortly after midnight on Sunday. Homicide detectives continue to search for more witnesses. “We know there were at least five more people who witnessed the attack and we encourage them to come forward with that information,” said Staff Sgt. Bill Clark of the homicide unit. Ahmed Farah, who is known to police, has been charged with second degree murder and possession of an offensive weapon. In 2005, Farah, a Somali-Canadian, was sentenced to more than two years behind bars for a series of sex attacks on teen girls in the area of the Clareview LRT station. Farah and his partner in crime, Mohammed Ali Hersi, 26, were found guilty of sexual assault and unlawful confinement for an Oct. 5, 2003 attack on a 15-year-old girl. The girl said was lured into a tent near some bushes not far from the Clareview Recreation Centre at 139 Avenue and 38 Street after asking two men for a cigarette at about 2 a.m. Court heard the two men took turns raping the teen and she fled half-naked, wearing only a pair of socks from the waist down, after being let out to go to the bathroom. The death marks the city’s 27th homicide of the year and the second in a week. Last Monday, 23-year-old Aden Ahmed was stabbed following a fight between several males at a home near 113 Avenue and 94 Street. He was taken to hospital where he later died. An autopsy confirmed Ahmed died of multiple stab wounds. He was days away from appearing in court on charges related to drug trafficking. Source: Edmonton Sun Scumbag.

I'm confused. How can you have a federalism vs decentralized system debate when federalism is a form of decentralized governance?

DoctorKenney;892680 wrote: The Palestinian Issue could be solved if the Arab countries could simply get their sh!t together and stand united behind a common cause. The 300 million Arabs (and millions of more Muslims) should actually stand behind Palestine and ACTUALLY support our unfortunate Palestinian brothers instead of throwing around empty rhetoric and burning Israeli flags, which solves nothing. It is collectively all our faults the Palestinians are under siege.. You've obviously never heard the opinions of other Arabs on Palestinians. The Lebanese speak worse of Palestinians than we do of Ethiopians.

Nin-Yaaban;892112 wrote: Well its' just some people never learn to grow out of it.....they are forever stuck in perpetual ciyaalnimo. What he did is not something you should be expected to "grow out of", it's something you shouldn't do at all.

Jacpher;892108 wrote: When was the last time you visited Saudia? I was born there and my family left when I was 6. Haven't been back since, as I'm an apostate.

Jacpher;892088 wrote: Arab states are too weak to do anything. Israel has its unconditional ally and military strength as the peace broker. Ngonge: It ain't their fault. They would't see that piece of detail about Saudi donation on TV. Arab helicopters with food aid were landing on Port Prince when earth quake hit but you didn't see that on TV either. Canadians donated $220 million to Haiti through private fundraising alone. The federal government also pledged a further $400 million. You guys can't bury the fact that despite its abundant resources, Saudi Arabia is hardly a generous country.

What could possess someone to do something so ******?

NGONGE;892036 wrote: These figures are rubbish! :D That may be so for UAE as they fund many other initiatives outside food aid programs in Somalia, but for Saudi Arabia, not really.

Donor countries to Somalia during it's 2011 famine: CONTRIBUTOR CONTRIBUTION 1. United States $448,017,213($46,704,961) 2. European Commission $167,237,380($8,111,588) 3. Japan $90,386,480 4. UN Central Emergency Response Fund $86,298,912($11 million) 5. United Kingdom $65,334,968($122,734,183) 6. Canada $26,050,674($3,902,440) 7. Denmark $22,754,682 8. Sweden $20,175,100 9. Norway $22,187,271 10. Brazil $22,095,646 11. The Netherlands $13,635,563 12. Germany $13,159,162 13. Spain $12,194,066($4,977,729) 14. Switzerland $10,767,113($572,738) 15. Finland $7,701,130 16. Australia $7,455,698($47,169,811) 17. France $5,564,352($1,353,276) 18. Ireland $4,852,895($569,801) 19. Italy $3,012,512($1,430,615) 20. United Arab Emirates $1,927,649 21. Sudan $1,788,000 22. Islamic Development Bank $1 million 23. Russian Federation $1 million 24. New Zealand $762,777 25. Saudi Arabia $738,487 26. African Development Bank $507,898 27. Luxembourg $276,578 28. South Africa $146,199 29. Czech Republic $112,676 30. Estonia $42,254 Source: IRIN Africa While Turkey's and Iran's direct approach isn't considered in this chart, it gives you a good idea of how much our "brothers" care.

Apophis;891890 wrote: Maybe we should agree that all those who wish to be involved and do something should not be condemned as “race traitors" and those who wish to do something else should also not be stigmatised. Let adults decide for themselves. Is this proposition acceptable to anyone here? Aye. I just wanted try out this whole righteous self-indignation thing. It's actually pretty fun. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to decline a dozen Facebook invites for downtown marches in a city 4000km away.

They've found oil and weapons of mass destruction, the Martians should prepare themselves for an overdose of freedom and democracy.

OdaySomali;891709 wrote: Alpha cut out the vulgar name-calling... that's uncalled for. And there is no reason for you to be insulting Bantus or any othergroups/person for that matter. As a protest of his use of disparing terms, we should all refer to him as 'Beta Brunette' until he surrenders.

Residents living in the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood woke up Tuesday to find a handful of homes surrounded by yellow police tape, marking the scene of the city’s 26th homicide of the year. Police were called to a home near 113 Avenue and 94 Street around 8:35 p.m. Monday after 23-yer-old Aden Ahmed was stabbed at the residence. Ahmed was taken to hospital where he died. Homicide investigators say the stabbing followed a fight between several males. Officers are still searching for suspects. On Tuesday morning, forensics officers were walking in and out of the two-storey home with white siding. One officer was taking photos of the snowy sidewalk in front of the home. About a dozen orange pylons were placed on the sidewalk leading up to the residence and the front steps. Source: Edmonton Sun Anyone here know more about this? I'm assuming he's Somali, given his name.