The American oppressors

As much as possible, I have tried to avoid commenting on the happenings in Libya. This is probably because I might come across as being in support of the suppression of the opinions of many Libyans who want Brother Leader Ghadaffi out of office. We are talking about a man who has been in office for over forty years and is believed to be grooming his children to take over from him. I believe that all men were created equal, so no man should be allowed to make another subservient to him but the harsh reality is that history has showed us otherwise. The top one percent of the rich people in America control about 70% of the resources of the country while we have so many impoverished people in the third world countries struggling to survive. The queen of England has been there for over fifty years, same with the Sultan of Brunei and many of the Arab kings. The west sees nothing wrong with these people as long as they are their allies. Mobutu Seseko was regarded by the west as the Congolese leader when he was an ally but became a dictator when they had no more business transactions to do with him. That’s the principle I love to call “the use and dump” principle.

America never ceases to amaze me. It has always been their practice to always masquerade their true intentions with some humanitarian agenda. I know very little about American history, but one thing sticks out, every war or humanitarian intervention that America has been involved in has always been for some American interest. I don’t know how America has succeeded in convincing everyone that the reason they are bombing away Libya is because of the rebels, when their real intent is the Libyan oil. I wonder if America will treat a group of Americans who go up in arms shooting police and soldiers with kid gloves. I do not support violence but I also believe that such behavior would lead to anarchy. One would have expected that the UN or the west would have intervened by mediating peace rather than sending military aircraft and personnel to attack Libya. Where was America in Rwanda when almost one million people were slaughtered like animals? Where was America in Zimbabwe? Where was America in Togo when a child born in the presidential palace declared himself president after his father’s death? They were nowhere to be found simply because these countries don’t have oil or natural resources. One thing I despise in life is double standard. How come America and its cohorts of colonialist are not blowing Yemen and Syria where every day the governments are daily killing their people? I guess it’s because they have nothing to gain from these countries. Let me underscore one fact here, I am not and would not support a government killing the very people it was meant to protect but would also not support any group that makes peaceful cohabitation impossible.

I believe that the aerial invasion of Libya under the disguise of maintaining a no fly zone is an infringement of the sovereignty of the country, which shouldn’t have been the first choice of action. When did maintaining no fly zone involve hitting targets that were not flying or used for projecting aerial attacks. The involvement of the American led coalition in Libya has only succeeded in escalating the violence and unrest in the country. I believe that the reason why the rebels are not even willing to consider the peaceful resolution proposed by the African Union is because they have the backing of the Americans and their allied murderers. I wonder how many lives need to be wasted for this conflict to be resolved. The American style resolution is obviously one that comes at the loss of lives and destruction of the country. Iraq is still there for us to see, with American companies benefiting from juicy reconstruction contracts.

The press hasn’t helped matters either. One would have thought that there would have been a balanced reporting of the situation in Libya. All I hear every day is opposition this, opposition that. The way the war in Libya is reported, you would love to be a rebel as everything they do is considered right. They are killing people, that can’t be right! I think as far as the CNNs, BBCs and Aljazeeras are concerned; the happenings in Libya constitute good contents for their stations. As Africans, we would be the ones to live with the stigma and scars of one more war that could have been averted. I’ve got a premonition that there is a second colonization of Africa in the offing and this colonization unlike the first is going to be about our natural resources. We are going to see more incursions into Africa under the disguise of conflict resolution. It is a known fact that ours is the richest continent in terms of natural resources yet the most impoverished. There is an urgent need for African leaders to get their acts right and prevent these hawks from descending on our continent. Otherwise why would America want to build a military base in Africa?

Mr. Obama, it’s amazing how easy it is to criticize people when you are not in power. Who would have thought that when Obama was shouting “Yes we can”, he actually meant “Yes we can wage more war than George Bush”. This has just gone to show that even though we are in the 21st century, it’s still a big fish eat small fish world that we live in; a world where America has nuclear weapon but any other country that has similar aspiration is considered a terrorist nation. Most likely Ghadaffi would be over powered but the question on my mind is, “who’s going to be next?” Goodluck Jonathan? This is a wakeup call for African leaders. This is the time for good governance, equity and proactive leadership to avert any political unrest that would give these goons a reason to invade our continent. A word they say is enough for the wise.

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Cal me a lover boy - I don't mind

Hey good people. It’s been a while. Life throws many challenges our paths; it’s our responsibilities to overcome them. There are also times though when God puts us in holds and all we can do is wait on Him. It can be very tough, lonely and not naturally desirable but there is no better place to be. I am getting used to it. I am sure that some of the experiences of today would make for a good read sometimes in the future. I was chatting with a friend on Facebook and she was telling me about her problems with men. I gave her some advice on how women accept to be in relationships with the wrong types of men sometimes because they do not know how to tell if the guy is right for them or not. She then asked me a question I wasn’t expecting. She asked me “So what type of man is Temitope Adewunmi?” Well surprised and off guard as I was, I responded thus.

I am proud to say that I am the loving type who loves to nurture and dot over my woman. I am the type of man who believes that when you say you love someone, it has to show in your attitude, behavior and choices. It’s a summation of what we do and not a feeling. To love is to do. The feeling love is a transient love; here today, gone tomorrow. I also know that when we love, we are prone to hurt but I'll rather try and get hurt than not try at all. It’s almost like wanting to eat your cake and still have it. We only get hurt by those we love after all. You can call me a lover boy; I don't mind I am just being like my father. How often we break His heart yet His love for us is never ending.

I am that type of guy who would wake up in the morning just to look at my woman while she is still sleeping and thank God for the gift He has given me. I am full of passion yet very connected to the spirit of God. Even though I know that I have been commanded to be the head of the family, my woman need not be afraid or get scared of being misled or enslaved as I am also being led; by the Holy Spirit. I am a warrior, king, priest, prophet, provider, lover and a friend. As a warrior, daily I would put my life on the line to protect my home even to death. As a king I use the power of my word to build my home because where the word of a king is, there is power. As a priest intercede on behalf of my home before God while as a prophet I act as heaven’s radio station in my home; speaking as God’s oracle. As a provider I make sure that my woman and my household lacks nothing. The lover in me is always ready to forgive, striving as much as possible to write the errors of my woman on water while writing her good deeds on brass. I am a friend to my woman and children, creating an environment where they know they can always share their innermost desires, burden and worries with me.

I am a new generation man, called to be like God, loving my woman even unto death and correcting my children in love. I do not enslave, shackle or belittle the gift of God in my woman and my children. I intend to help them discover who they are and teach them how to unlock the greatness that God has deposited in them. As the visionary head of my home I provide direction for my house hold by waiting on God for guidance.

I am not afraid to show my woman that I am human and all flesh, so when I feel like crying I would cling unto my woman for comfort and cry. Tears they say clears the window of the heart. Yes even the warrior is allowed to remove his armor of protection around his woman. I am a man who knows that even superman is not always super. Before there was the warrior, there was a boy. When the boy in me yearns for expression, I allow the wisdom of the sage to prevail; never too old to learn yet letting go of childhood stupidity.

As a provider, I provide much more than finances. Finance is good and very important but even when I don't have that for a season, I still remain the provider. I know that my provisional mandate is beyond money. I provide counsel, warmth, friendship, companionship, direction and of course great sex that she deserve.

I know I come across as intimidating, full of myself and unrealistic sometimes. But who am I to have a contrary opinion to God’s. It’s only the manufacturer of a thing that determines its use and not the thing that was manufactured. I am just like clay in the hands of my creator. I am who He has called me, so I have no apologies for knowing myself and my inheritance in Him. It’s not my fault I was made this way. So that’s me, the new generation man, the real man. Temitope Abayomi Adewunmi. To all the real men out there, who are often overlooked and not celebrated, we honour you. May God continue to strengthen you. Cheers.

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