Burama certainly you are not delusional.  You are very well within your faculty and much higher in awareness than many other people. But I sincerely think your expectations are sometimes too unrealistic (if you can excuse me to say that). Now realistically how do you expect a massive healthcare system like that of the United States that has been in existence for decades and decades to be overhauled and everything run fine and dandy????? 

The law barely came into effect and it met massive resistance from its inception at every step of the way. Historically, this was the similar problem and resistance program like Medicare, social security and other safety net systems encountered in the United States. Now though expensive but Social security and Medicare are the best social programs/safety net in the United States.

Could the unveiling have gone better of course, is there a better system out there may be, does it need to be given more time to work - common sense of course. Can people still criticize or be pessimistic about the program of course! Would it work or fail only time will tell! 

To me this same principle applies to a lot of things. There are so many ways of doing things right and things can always be improved upon. I am always optimistic that any system has good and bad and that people should look at what can be improved and what should be scrap out... Like anything else life is complicated and when we bring things home we can realize that there is no perfect scenario out there.. we can always look back and say I could have done this better... of course interest groups will always find a way to make things harder. On balance the idea of covering everyone on Health Insurance is simply a superior and more humanitarian than "good luck if you get sick"

Just my 2 cents again... keep them coming Burama. As they say agitate agitate and agitate and search for answers.

Have a great day

Demba


On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 12:25 PM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Demba

I was all for taking out Saddam. In fact I liked George Bush’s “Freedom Agenda’ although the execution has lots of issues…….probably the messiness of politics!

However like German and Japan - America knew and/or should have known neither  wars are won over night nor do peace get instill in a day. They should have stayed for long

After creating the conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan - a hastily withdrawal on politically declared victory. In fact they’re cooking up such a hastily withdrawal from Afghanistan too.  Afghanistan they established withdrawal date as they prepared to deplore troops - seriously!  A politician?

Certainly great men/women served our world as politicians………but in today's generation of politicians is hard to find a servant.

What amazes about Health Reform! 5 years of political capital spent! Its said to be the most pressing problem - a solution of which will likely trickle over to solve other issues. An estimated over $300 m spent on website development. An estimated $1 billion on promotional campaign. Now they’re talking about 2 million enrollees (not even insured)  out of a population of 327 million people. In any case the return has to be better than 2 million insurance policies……..again political decisions.

These things concerned me because I assumed America has some higher degree of political awareness. However if a politician in this country can screw-up such populace no wonder Jawara/Yahya have a cake walk to trampled over Gambians - a lesser politically aware.


Maybe am delusional……..and demanding of humans what’s not humanly possible. That could be the case. But then we’re in big trouble all over.

Burama 


On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Yero larchiry Jallow... Hope I didn't miss quote you. as you are one of the biggest politicians I have ever come across. Whose quote is "I am a better politician than all of you" hahahaa.

Have a good day

Demba


On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Quote of the week

"Politics is a messy business" Demba nyamee maaro Baldeh.

Mawdo Demba, did I just hear you say that?

Thanks though Burama.

Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:04:53 -0800
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [G_L] Politicians
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Interesting questions Burama. In the case of Iraq and Afghanistan, US should never have occupied those countries. However, sometimes it is morally right to support the elimination of a ruthless regime that was bend on eliminating its citizens particularly the most vulnerable (women and children). It also becomes the responsibility of the citizens of that country to restore democracy and sanity in their country. If they choose to kill each other like chicken then that is unfortunate.

In my opinion politics is a messy business and there are so many conflicting issues at play. First in a Democracy you are elected by the majority of a constituency to represent their general interest. Your job is base on how well you represent that interest. The question become are you going to compromise your principles and what is morally right to keep your job or use your privilege to pursue your personal agenda? Often there is a pretense on the side of the representative to pursue their personal interest at the expense of the people (human selfishness if you may). 

Generally what is right for your constituency is what is right for many others including yourself. So one has to be able to put aside personal interest, be humble for the privilege of serving the people and look at the general interest of the common constituency. Many people serve their constituencies honorably and don't let the nasty side of politics get the best of them.

I don't think there is a unique thread the defines politicians but rather the nature of their work. It would be unfair to generalize all politicians as this or that because some of the greatest things we seen in this world are created and enhance by people working in politics. As far as am concern one should strive to change the politics into good and not allow the politics to change the good in an individual.

Thanks always for interesting questions...

Demba


On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Husainou

Thanks! They (politicians) never stop to amaze me.


Burama


On Jan 5, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Husainou <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> You got that right Sir. It's been like this since the beginning of time.
> Let's take a pause and go back to the scriptures. You remember prophet Moses and Pharaoh  ? Right.  Pharaoh chose  his best magicians to compete against Moses yet when his team lost, he accused them for been traitors. That was mother if all politic . So don't be surprised .
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>> Are they different where ever they maybe? Who's interest do they represent - the people or themselves or both?
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>> Two interesting example
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>> 1. America went to Iraq on a very questionable intelligence. Saddam dethroned! A supposed democratic government installed. They left declaring victory. In the last 48 hours or so news streaming Al-Qaeda or some fighters are over powering Iraq's government by capturing strategic towns/cities/locations. Don't America know it was premature to think that government can sustained itself? Don't they have responsibility to be active part of restoring normality however long and cost? Was the decision to withdraw military and/or politically feel good? What will happen in the case of Afghanistan?
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>> 2. Health Care System overhaul - My understanding was the scheme was to ensure estimated 30-40 million uninsured get insured off the back of taxpayer. In addition to 'bend-cost-curve'. Now the debate is about a website (understandable because is means to enroll), about 5-6 million that got their policies cancelled for been substandard to current requirements and the 2 million that reportedly enrolled by year end (of which they're yet to repot how many are definitively insured). None of these numbers are close to the 30-40 million that was the original concern. What's going-on here? Was it a problem in the first place as they made us believe? Or do they pick a wrong fix to the problem?
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>> Politicians? I'll suspicious of anyone close to the corridors of power. The tendency for power to blindside human is very high!
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>> Or do I got it all wrong?
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>> Your view!
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