Smelling The Anus Of Poverty—Hear Me Out

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Agyeman 10 years ago

Ghanaians have a self defeating attitude and expectations that govt will rescue them from poverty.Govt is only there to give ya a level playin field then most of the effort is yours.Look around and see plenty signs that we do ...
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Ghanaians have a self defeating attitude and expectations that govt will rescue them from poverty.Govt is only there to give ya a level playin field then most of the effort is yours.Look around and see plenty signs that we don't like hard work to escape poverty.The coruption,the shitting everywhere,the dirty homes,our trashy streets and the poorly done shacks on the streets all point to a culture of seeking the eay way out.Then come abroad and see the discipline,the rules and the stringent organization of everything and you see why these folks will always be richer and lord it over us.If you smell the anus of poverty in Ghana,then your very anus might serve as a figurative example.We're simply too lazy,too escapist,too scared of stringent rules,too unwilling to put in the effort that is required to escape poverty.The shacks,the filth always remind me of this unfortunate culture that is the building block of our poverty.If our anuses smell poverty,then its bcoz we're too lazy to wipe 'em just like we're too indisciplined on everything else.Our poverty is of our own making
bx.bomber!! 10 years ago

well said Agyeman!!!

well said Agyeman!!!
Nana 10 years ago

Well said but therein lies the essence of leadership, to lead by example, to show the way, to put their words into action, to live by the very principles they know and to take the bold decisions they know the have to take. We ...
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Well said but therein lies the essence of leadership, to lead by example, to show the way, to put their words into action, to live by the very principles they know and to take the bold decisions they know the have to take. We have just been told of gyeeda, subah etc what has leadership done to show it's even committed to fight corruption.? Maybe yes it's endemic in the society, the leaders reflect the society etc but it still takes leadership to show the way. Do we have it?
Agyeman 10 years ago

No,no its wrong to shift all blame to leadership.What i hear ya sayin actually reinforces what is wrong with us.To expect others to take bold decisions and wait for leadership reinforces the wrong Ghanaian culture of takin th ...
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No,no its wrong to shift all blame to leadership.What i hear ya sayin actually reinforces what is wrong with us.To expect others to take bold decisions and wait for leadership reinforces the wrong Ghanaian culture of takin the path of least resistance,the culture of letting others take the brunt of impact and waiting for the spoils.This is what has led us to the rot we're in.It takes courage to endure the sharp pains of self advancement rather than wait for the dull pain of unconsciousness that always leads to being average or subpar.In other words,looking to others to endure the pains for them.I count him braver who overcomes his weaknesses than him who overcomes his enemies.Teach Ghanaians to take the hard rd,the tough decisions for themselves and you're 2/3rds of the way to solving our problems.The best leader is not the one who does the most for his people,its the one who inspires his people to advance themselves the most.
OBINNA 10 years ago

WHAT IS BEING DISCUSSED HERE PERTAINS TO ALL AFRICANS AND NOT TO GHANAIANS ALONE. THE CULTURE IS NOT READY. THE PEOPLE ARE NOT READY. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT WE CAN GET AT THIS STAGE OF OUR DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE A LONG, LONG WAY ...
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WHAT IS BEING DISCUSSED HERE PERTAINS TO ALL AFRICANS AND NOT TO GHANAIANS ALONE. THE CULTURE IS NOT READY. THE PEOPLE ARE NOT READY. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT WE CAN GET AT THIS STAGE OF OUR DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE A LONG, LONG WAY TO GO.
Okponglo Guy 10 years ago

Individuals can do their best in the private market but when it comes to the provision of public goods - roads; utilities;public health etc, the individual can't do jack. The government must provide the infrastructure and en ...
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Individuals can do their best in the private market but when it comes to the provision of public goods - roads; utilities;public health etc, the individual can't do jack. The government must provide the infrastructure and enabling environment. They must set the tone. I don't mean a huge public sector.

The poor rely the most on public goods and suffer the most from corruption. They have to pay bribes for basic needs. Bad leadership perpetuates poverty.
Agyeman 10 years ago

Thats true my bro.

Thats true my bro.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

the year has started and now that its evident the people can not be fooled or lied to any longer by the ndc regime we now see the traitors of the Akan cause within the npp raising their heads talking shit . these people are s ...
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the year has started and now that its evident the people can not be fooled or lied to any longer by the ndc regime we now see the traitors of the Akan cause within the npp raising their heads talking shit . these people are so morally bankrupt that they sold the gold to foreigners thus giving the golden goose away and we the silent majority loose 10 to 15 billion dollars a year. k4 was appointed UN envoy not because he he was a man of integrity and justice rather because in a very sophisticated legal manner disrobed the people of ghana of their wealth and handed it over to multinational corporations . these corporations continue to flare gas so much so the the white snow has turned black from soot ,farming land in nigeria has become barren and poisonous so they as this greedy fool to publicly sanction the rape of this planet . we say good riddance if it means he will no longer interfere in our destiny. alan cash our so called minister of industry didnt implement a single program for industrialization and is now blaming others for his incompetence and stupidity. k4 did not encourage the unity of the Akans rather exploited the diaspora (mainly fantis ) when they came and frustrated any effort for them to bring their potentials and capital home . the few that came were victims of outrageous shakedowns and institutional blackmail for monies . yes we were not blind and we rejoiced when nana akufo addo came and tried to clean house , hopefully ken agyapong continues and rids the party of these corrupt and morally bankrupt infiltrators. pepeni is broken and is no more a respected factor. this time we shall also expose the criminal element hiding in the shadows of the npp as the truth will make us stronger and give us a chance to turn the country around . for over 50 years every govt has failed us due to our own laziness and our ignoring the truth. k4 in his manhyia only politics caused divisions among the Akans , with his politics of favoritism and cronyism systematically denying the majority any true participation in the riches of the land just like we see today in this merchant bank deal , very similar to that shameful hotel deal his son did . all these deals are legal but morally bankrupt just as giving govt bungalows to officials yet the taxi driver or market woman can never dream of such a right or blessing . this political oligarchy only functions when they see some personal benefit for themselves and so we continue to advocate for war or revolution that will clean all of them from the face of this earth . long live the republic of Akan
KOFI NSIA 10 years ago

Agyeman,you couldn"t more wrong.Is the cocoa farmer who works hard 340 days in a year lazy?Where is the level playing field when cmb scholarships go to the kids of its board members,instead of cocoa farmers children?Where is ...
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Agyeman,you couldn"t more wrong.Is the cocoa farmer who works hard 340 days in a year lazy?Where is the level playing field when cmb scholarships go to the kids of its board members,instead of cocoa farmers children?Where is the level playing field when the goddamn govt spends more than 600 million dollars in paying judgement debts instead of infrastructural services?I will appreciate your coherent,lucid,and convincing answers to my questions?
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princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

A poor man was poaching Tilapia at a beach. A game warden, his first day on the job, saw him and said: ‘I’m going to have to arrest you. Poaching is illegal.’ ‘I’m not poaching Tilapia,’ the man said. ‘These are ...
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A poor man was poaching Tilapia at a beach. A game warden, his first day on the job, saw him and said: ‘I’m going to have to arrest you. Poaching is illegal.’ ‘I’m not poaching Tilapia,’ the man said. ‘These are my pets. I’m exercising them. I throw them into the sea, then whistle, and they come back.’ ‘Show me,’ the warden said in disbelief. The man threw the Tilapia into the water and started to walk away. ‘Wait!’ the warden shouted. ‘Don’t you have to whistle to call your Tilapia back?’ The man looked at the warden, paused, and said, ‘What Tilapia?’
OBINNA 10 years ago

INTERESTING EXPOSITION AND FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR THOSE NEWSPAPERS AND RADIO COMMENTATORS WHO ARE CONSTANTLY DEFENDING THE 'ECONOMIC POLICIES' OF RULING PARTIES/GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT FIRST UNDERSTANDING WHAT THESE ECONOMIC POLICI ...
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INTERESTING EXPOSITION AND FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR THOSE NEWSPAPERS AND RADIO COMMENTATORS WHO ARE CONSTANTLY DEFENDING THE 'ECONOMIC POLICIES' OF RULING PARTIES/GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT FIRST UNDERSTANDING WHAT THESE ECONOMIC POLICIES ARE OR GEARED TOWARDS. AGAIN, THE DO NOTHING PARLIAMENT HAS WORK TO DO. THANKS MIKDAD
Asiwome 10 years ago

Much more important than the definition of poverty is the definition of the good life. This is a quotation from the US declaration of independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, tha ...
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Much more important than the definition of poverty is the definition of the good life. This is a quotation from the US declaration of independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Without life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are not possible. What constitutes a good life? We were all thought the characteristics of a living thing: eating, reproduction, dying etc. All we need is to ply through these with dignity. One thing is certain, life is short.
Fred Hayford 10 years ago

like the form of the number 69

like the form of the number 69
SKILLO 10 years ago

Dumso, unemployemnt, bad health, illiteracy, under educated youth, hopelessness in the future. It is everywhere. Choose one and SOLVE IT!

Overall standard of living should be raised. Not only for the top 1%... For your Anu ...
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Dumso, unemployemnt, bad health, illiteracy, under educated youth, hopelessness in the future. It is everywhere. Choose one and SOLVE IT!

Overall standard of living should be raised. Not only for the top 1%... For your Anus sake, we are soo fuckn blessed with resources. Do something!
Okponglo Guy 10 years ago

A continent that bleeds $80bn a year in corruption should blame its leaders before the poor.

A continent that bleeds $80bn a year in corruption should blame its leaders before the poor.
Okponglo Guy 10 years ago

Tell Ghanaians to put competence over tribalism and nepotism

Tell Ghanaians to put competence over tribalism and nepotism
sheisu 9 years ago

knowing your problem gives you the stand to solve it. a nation who doesn't know its problem can't solve it. my motherland lets know our own problem and make provisions toward solving it, rather than depending on others opinio ...
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knowing your problem gives you the stand to solve it. a nation who doesn't know its problem can't solve it. my motherland lets know our own problem and make provisions toward solving it, rather than depending on others opinion of what our problem is. a student who relies on "apo" might pass but may not know his/her ability or capability and how he solve it.

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