Well stated and argued Demba, but elites are about elitism, and elitism and sacrifice are like oil and water.Violence can constitute an extremely compelling argument, and you only have to look at minority creation of vast empires, formal and informal, to fully appreciate that phenomenon. When the logic of force is applied domestically, the challenges of creating a viable public space become exponentially difficult.I must say that the elites are not the only guilty ones. What is your take on the proposition that every human being of sound mind has the ability to distinguish right from wrong? Education, or better yet, certification, just affords more opportunities, but if something is wrong, every human being has the capacity to appreciate that. We are a people trapped by our own protectors, and that is quite a challenge in a climate where public-spiritedness can be mistaken for having nothing better to do.LJDarbo¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.htmlOn Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]');" target="_blank">[log in to unmask]> wrote:¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.htmlGambian elites, political and civil society activists must realize that we have the power that cannot be found in bullets and guns, but one that is embedded in our patriotism and sense of collective responsibility and pride as citizens. We have the numbers and the resources that when invested wisely cannot be matched by a tyrant who cannot compete on a level playing field. Who relies on our divisions and or vulnerabilities to exploit us. That power lies within each and every one of us, it is power that was handed over to us with an abiding promise to our parents that we will never abandon our nation and the most vulnerable in our society.Gambia’s political salvation squarely lies not only in the hands of the existing political class but in every citizen particularly the elites who can afford more than three square meals a day. Our country who has nurtured us, gave us the opportunities we enjoy today is dying a slow death; crying for our intervention and history is watching us closely and we will all be judged by our actions or better yet our in-actions and indifference to the realities of our society. When we fail to get involved we have no one to blame but ourselves and when the next generation look back they will shake their heads in shame that they have been left to fend for themselves and to defend what belongs to others and not them...The question would be what were our people thinking?Read the full article at: http://gainako.com/?p=7828Your feedback and or critique is highly welcome.Kind regards
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