galbeedi Posted February 5, 2020 An APP called Shadow designed by democratic party to tabulate votes had failed during Iowa caucuses last night. Candidate Buttiggig happen to be one of the donors who paid up to $21,000 dollars for the software. It seems Mr. Buttiggig and company had stolen the Iowa caucuses last night. While every other candidate thanked their supporters and waited for the results, this guy declared victory. The main idea is to stop the antiwar candidate Bernie Sanders. The surprising thing is that many USA internet sites keep mentioning his trip to Somaliland in 2018. What is attracting these types of people to Somaliland? This guy and company might steal the American election . America might go from narcist and racist to an openly homosexual president. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galbeedi Posted February 5, 2020 Loading... Advertisement Opinion Tourists in Somaliland By PETER BUTTIGIEG and NATHANIEL MYERSJULY 31, 2008 Continue reading the main storyShare This Page Last week we went to Somalia as American tourists. We stayed only a night, but that was plenty of time to wander unescorted through the local market, explore town in a battered Toyota station wagon, and even head out into the desert to admire some ancient cave paintings. It might seem an odd choice of vacation spot, given that Somalia, so long synonymous with "failed state," appears to be growing ever more dangerous. The insurgency against the American-backed Ethiopian occupation persists, and just last week it was reported that a particularly radical group has launched a campaign to murder relief workers, who are there trying desperately to avert an oncoming famine. Indeed, we were able to travel safely to Somalia only because of a peculiar but important technicality: The world makes no distinction between the Republic of Somaliland, the autonomous and self-governing territory that we visited, and the rest of Somalia to its south. Since declaring independence in 1991, Somaliland has achieved a level of peace and stability beyond the wildest dreams of the quasi-government in Mogadishu. Yet remarkably, throughout the many years the international community has funded, fed and sought vainly to stabilize Somalia, it has studiously ignored the peaceful and democratic polity to Somalia's north. This is not an oversight but a conscious policy decision: No country on earth will recognize Somaliland as a peer. The African Union has occasionally "studied" the issue, but its members are loath to endorse what would amount to secession from one of their own. Continue reading the main story Advertisement Continue reading the main story The United States and many European states have said they will defer to the African Union's policy - despite their willingness last year to proactively promote the controversial independence of Kosovo. With the world averting its eyes, the remarkable achievements of Somaliland have gone unnoticed. In one of the world's most dangerous and unstable areas, it has managed to establish peace and stability, and gone on to develop a unique democratic regime that incorporates both direct elections and formal roles for traditional clan elders. It has established a legal system that carefully balances local tribal custom, Islamic jurisprudence, and Western constitutional tradition. While democracy's reputation is precarious throughout much of the Muslim world, this devout country has held elections on its own initiative and at considerable cost to its national reserves. The international community's approach to Somaliland not only ignores these accomplishments; it might actually destroy them. Without formal recognition, Somaliland cannot enter into trade agreements with other countries, and is unable to exploit the natural resources under its earth and its Red Sea port of Berbera. It struggles to attract foreign investors willing to operate in an "ungoverned" area. It can't even receive normal development aid from donor countries and agencies, because they cannot channel aid through an unrecognized government. Instead, the people of Somaliland receive only a portion of the aid designated for "Somalia." The situation has left Somaliland underdeveloped and desperately poor, with the government often unable to provide even the most basic public services. Of no less concern, the durability of its democracy has recently come into question, with scheduled presidential elections delayed until next March. (The official explanation was that the authorities in this nation of nomadic goat herders needed more time to register voters.) It's hard to know which is more improbable: that an impoverished country in a chaotic but strategically important region would develop its own fragile democracy, or that the United States would deliberately ignore its requests for assistance. In the absence of Western political and economic engagement, Somaliland is pursuing investment and support from China and Gulf countries. Such support might be enough to ensure Somaliland's survival and eventual growth, but it will crowd out America's chance to win the gratitude of a potentially valuable ally in a very troubled area. From the journalist who took us to lunch to the guide who took us to the cave paintings, the people we met in Somaliland were welcoming, hopeful and bewildered by the absence of recognition from the West. They were frustrated to still be overlooked out of respect for the sovereignty of the failed state to their south. "Every member of Parliament in Mogadishu gets a salary paid mostly by U.S. and EU funds," one Somaliland official told us. "And every one of them is a killer. If you kill enough people, you are called a warlord and you get invited to conferences. Meanwhile, I was elected by thousands of votes in a free election, but the international community does not consider us a country. They should be rewarding democracy, not killing." Peter Buttigieg is a management consultant in Chicago and a fellow at the Truman National Security Project. Nathaniel Myers is a political analyst in Ethiopia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old_Observer Posted February 5, 2020 Peter Buttigieg is a management consultant in Chicago and a fellow at the Truman National Security Project. Truman National Security Project says a lot. Its amazing in farm country "religious" Iowa to vote for an open Homosexual. Th magic of facebook, media and moneyed. One day tourist to other side of the planet is funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted February 5, 2020 He could become, in theory, the leader of the free world. Homosexuals are found everywhere these specially in the corridors of power. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhaqaale Posted February 5, 2020 An openly gay man is not electable to the presidency in United States. Nothing to worry about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galbeedi Posted February 5, 2020 Dhaqaale, I hope you are right. The American election proccess is not secure anymore. There sre people capable of hacking and reversing votes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallaabo Posted February 5, 2020 53 minutes ago, galbeedi said: Dhaqaale, I hope you are right. The American election proccess is not secure anymore. There sre people capable of hacking and reversing votes. The American electoral process unlike the ones we have in Africa is backed by a well functioning legal system and secured by the most powerful security and intelligence agencies in the world, so stop being ridiculous. Pete Buttigieg's chances of freely and fairly winning not only the democratic party's vote but also the presidential election is just as good as Bernie Sanders' if not better. Remember the millions of LBGTQ Americans who are eligible to vote have also got many more millions of family members and friends who might be voting to support LBGTQ rights. On top of that there are millions of American LBGTQ children who are not eligible to vote but have got very supportive and protective parents and relatives. So Mr Galbeedi don't ever underestimate the vote, it is powerful. That said, I just can't help but wonder what Mr Pete Buttigieg's policy would be for the Somali peninsula if he is elected the president of the United States. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhagax-Tuur Posted February 5, 2020 If everything in the news is right, American elections are a farce. It used to be that the man (normally a male) who can raise most money wins. Now it seems not only do you need money but you have to circumvent it. And that's modern day DEMOCRACY. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallaabo Posted February 5, 2020 When Pete Buttigieg Was One of McKinsey’s ‘Whiz Kids’ - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM The candidate, citing a nondisclosure agreement, has been largely mum about his stint at “the firm.” Former McKinsey... Normally I don't follow what goes on in the US and frankly never heard of this guy before Galbeedi brought him to SOL. So after Googling his somewhat hard to spell name, came across this NY times piece and was impressed by his intellect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duufaan Posted February 5, 2020 The elite American have already made their mind who will be next president. The rest is show to confuse the voters. Trump will be back no matter what, not because his unbeatable but it designed that way. Trump is a copy of Regan and he is gone be the president for another four year. He is given a geopolitical goals that he is gone work for another four years before he is going to replaced by a democratic present. Somaliland is Kurdistan of the Somalia and horn Africa. The place is be coming home, for social and religion experiment. With few dollar the local people have been exploited. I still remember the german man and how many family he effected with his video tabes. Hargeysa' s kids are not safe. I am afraid if this trend continue Hargeysa may become the Sanfransisco of the horn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhaqaale Posted February 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Duufaan said: The elite American have already made their mind who will be next president. The rest is show to confuse the voters. Trump will be back no matter what, not because his unbeatable but it designed that way. Trump is a copy of Regan and he is gone be the president for another four year. He is given a geopolitical goals that he is gone work for another four years before he is going to replaced by a democratic present. Somaliland is Kurdistan of the Somalia and horn Africa. The place is be coming home, for social and religion experiment. With few dollar the local people have been exploited. I still remember the german man and how many family he effected with his video tabes. Hargeysa' s kids are not safe. I am afraid if this trend continue Hargeysa may become the Sanfransisco of the horn. Spot on. Elections are a game the elites of the west play on white voters. Trump will be back. Somaliland has been an experiment for various social programs for a while now, curious that you mention kids as they are debating in Somaliland child rape and kidnaping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted February 5, 2020 Duufaan knows about the German guy, whoowhoo!. But guess what, I bet you that he doesn't know a single name or face from Ugandans or others in Xalane. It is the nature of this type of people, stick their heads in the sand and pretend nothing evil is taking place. At least, give credit, in Hargeisa, we have power to take action. Can you seriously take any actions towards the Ugandans or the myriad of foreigners exploiting young boys/girls in the broad daylight in Mogadishu? No. So please, spare us the crocodile tears. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duufaan Posted February 5, 2020 Well, there are a lot of good fearing folks in Somaliland. I agree some my favorite Somalia sheikhs lived in Hargeysa. but can you explain this trend, where top culture people visiting and sponsoring schools in Somaliland, particularly Hargeysa area. Why Hargeysa is attractive place for people like Cooper and Pete. Is not this trend worrisome for many God fearing conservative muslim people? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duufaan Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Suldaanka said: Duufaan knows about the German guy, but he doesn't know about the Ugandan men or what is going on in Xalane. It is the nature of this type of people, stick their heads in the sand and pretend nothing evil is taking place. At least, in Hargeisa, we have power to take action. Can you seriously take any actions towards the Ugandans or the myriad of foreigners exploiting young girls in the broad daylight in Mogadishu? No. So please, spare us the crocodile tears. Difference is, You do not mind Cooper and Pete projects in Hargeysa, hoping they may help bring recognition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dhaqaale Posted February 5, 2020 42 minutes ago, Duufaan said: Well, there are a lot of good fearing folks in Somaliland. I agree some my favorite Somalia sheikhs lived in Hargeysa. but can you explain this trend, where top culture people visiting and sponsoring schools in Somaliland, particularly Hargeysa area. Why Hargeysa is attractive place for people like Cooper and Pete. Is not this trend worrisome for many God fearing conservative muslim people? Don't worry about these Somalilanders and their khat-inducing-hallucinations who think they are superman. Ignore them and they will flee back into the bush... naked. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
