On the TV, two separate demonstrations one in Downtown Beirut and the other is in Tripoli. Now the 2 are loud, flag waving, speech ridden and solve nothing. The strategy of people “spilling” into the streets reflects a society un-willing to look into its cancerous problems of national debt, struggling economy and youths’ despair.
Ray Davies has a poem about corrupt politicians, it goes like this;
“Money and Corruption
Are ruining the land
Crooked politicians
Betray the working man
Pocketing the profits
And treating us like sheep
And we're tired of hearing promises
That we know they'll never keep”
Today was the Peace Nobel Prize ceremony. Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus said he hoped the award would inspire bold initiatives to fight poverty and eradicate the root causes of terrorism. This man whose country is draining in extreme poverty and corruption was able to make a difference to his countrymen without empty speeches or demonstrations. He actually felt he could make a difference and did. Why doesn’t this happen here? 10 days have passed since this “divine” demonstration, and what has the outcome been? Money lost in the millions, a Christmas season kidnapped before its time and a common fear of the days to come.
I wonder if Nasrallah, Aoun and Co are the “Grinch who stole Christmas”….
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Great post!
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Aoun, Amal, Nasrallah and Co, might have stole this Xmas, but who has been stealing from the last 15 Xmas, definitely not Aoun nor Nasrallah, mmmmmmm, Hariri father/ kid could be an option, try your luck!
^ funny how ppl believe or make themselves believe that ppl like hariri used to have the power to act alone without the consent of others who now are waging a big fight in the name of "cleaningness" and "honesty" when they were (and still) allying with the ones who stole/killed and are ready to still do neverending crimes against our nation (if they ever admit us as a country..)
NANCY, i have a cute animation about "The New Grinch Who Stole Christmas" but i have no idea how to send it to u..
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