Some more on the background context of how Kenya got to where it currently is. The presidential contest election was effectively a two-horse race between Deputy President William Ruto and veteran politician Raila Odinga. Neither [more…]
21 August 2022 Westerners, the outgoing president (Uhuru Kenyatta), and former opposition leader (Raila Odinga) wish to force a barmy government in which the pursuit of citizen wellbeing is halted in favour of pursuing undefined [more…]
In a few days the British Conservative Party will select a new prime minister from within its ranks. The new PM will have a short-lived opportunity to select new ministers. But more importantly, due to [more…]
Your humble author and Imelda Marcos have been in the same place at the same time only once. Thirty years ago the trade winds had tempted a much younger me to a dusty road beside [more…]
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. William Penn You know America, it is so easy to be depressed, angry, sad, frustrated, sick to your stomachs and just plain aggravated when [more…]
“[Johnson had] the utter inability to comprehend the questions of morality or ethics raised by his actions, an utter inability to feel that there was even a possibility that he had violated accepted standards of [more…]
“The number of votes at the patrónes’ command was not necessarily limited by the number of eligible voters. Since voters over the age of sixty were not required to pay poll taxes, and since poll [more…]
“The power of money was less ephemeral than power based on elections or individuals. It could last as long as the money lasted, exerting its effect not only on an incumbent but on his successors. [more…]
Nothing true is popular. One of the most disturbing revelations an individual human can receive is the fact that the majority are not always right. This statement might appear to be self evident, but if [more…]
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