tycho wrote:Of course all of us are entitled to hold opinions on what's happening around us, and I bet it's so easy for one to have an opinion on something, but we should also bear the responsibility making our opinions just, fair, and as intelligent as possible. By intelligent I mean able to help us adapt optimally and meet our needs.
For example, we should be able to ask ourselves whether indeed Sonko offers any freebies to anyone. Or even how Sonko's conduct differs from any other politician's. Certainly, if Sonko was offering freebies, then he'd expect no vote in return, and he'd probably not be a Senator. The point here is that Sonko is fulfilling his part of the contract he's made with his voters and probable voters.
Is he breaking the law by coming up with this contract that entails the use of private resources apart from those of his office? Philanthropy isn't illegal. In fact it's a virtue.
Obviously bureaucracy is wont to be envious of such dexterity shown by Sonko! And the middle class, being the beneficiaries of bureaucracy they are - they are the bureaucrats - must unwittingly join in the mob justice of this political maverick.
The interesting thing to note is how some react with abusing other voters, and claiming that they uphold the law in letter and spirit. They forget that it's the people who will the law to life because it meets their needs. A people will fail to uphold laws because the laws don't meet their needs. But how can the law be willed to life where a class looks askance at another?
If Sonko has broken the law, then let him face the law, but please, blanket condemnation and prejudice don't become our enlightened claims.
Ohhhhh Please
Now you write in English that people can understand?
Understand this.
There's nothing philanthropic about freebies with the sole purpose of being elected.
If he was serious, let him get public policies that work. He's a godammed Senator.
Enough of this NGO mentality in this country.
I'm not abusing anyone. I'm just saying it as it is.
People who expect and need and want freebies are the lowest form of human beings.
Say I'm wrong in English.
He's breaking the law. I know of a thief who would steal from someone and come and share his loot in our home pub. So should I call the fellow a saint?
If its illegal, it is illegal.
Get used to it.
For someone to claim that some voters are abusing other voters then saying in a statement that the middle class are beneficiaries of inequality shows you the kind of mindset we are talking about.
I'm broke because that fellow is a beneficiary.
Some of us work hard for our shit.
Sonko and working hard are not to be used in the same statement.
I can just imagine. Governor Sonko.
Only hoodwinked Eastlando fellows can take that as a cup a coffee.
If you're looking for philanthropy, I will show you a certain fellow in Kikuyu county who has given ALL he has to educate people. Yaani the guy has never sought my vote. kapish?
Sonko the philanthropist. HA!
Jose: If I make it through this thug life, I'll see you one day. The Lord is the only way to stop the hurt.