Arms, I called it like I saw it and I have nothing to apologize for.  Please
reread my contensions.  We cannot be selective in our approach and none is
above scrutiny, especially if one's actions begs questions.  That's all.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Ams Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Cultural Agenda/ AMS
>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:17:09 EST
>
>Sister, my rationale, was to be fair to Oko, as the underpinning and tone
>of
>Badou's posting was GUILT BY ASSOCIATION. Instead of you and Joe hounding
>Oko,
>without giving him an inkling of benefit of doubt or chance to respond, and
>when he responded, I didn't see an apology, something must be missing here.
>Oko's trip to the Gambia with the said band is old news and the
>accusation/charges? against the accused Michael Jackson is recent.
>Therefore, in giving Oko the
>benefit of doubt, one should have requested Oko put forth an explanation
>before passing judgment. What bugs me more, is the fact that, upon Oko's
>return
>from Gambia and Njagga poh's eulogy and the issue of honoring the 81'
>deceased
>[including Nyanha Sallah and couple others, who by the way, suffocated
>right in
>front of Oko's eyes] interned at "Baamehli Guurmet," not a single soul
>questioned or made  comments now surfacing, on Oko's appointment, except
>moi...you
>can check the past postings where I cautioned Oko in accepting the offer
>but to
>watch his back. Just trying to set the record straight.
>Ams
>
>
>"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are
>evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
>  - Albert Einstein
>"
>Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
>the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has."
>- Margaret Mead
>
>"When the government fears the people, you have liberty. When the people
>fear
>the government, you have tyranny."
>- Thomas Jefferson
>
>"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"
>- Edmund Burke
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