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superlightning:
they colonised much of igboland through economic power before the british came in. they were also fighters e.g ohafia, bende, etc

Ohafia, Abam and Abiriba are not Aro people....Itibolobo nwa ebonyi. I know you are ffucking ignorant....lol

superlightning:
nri has no power over aro.....dont even begin to push your anambra superiority here. lol

every historian knows that aro colonized many parts of igboland. it is history. deal with it. dont worry we wont enslave you anymore okay?

Nowhere in history was it said Aro colonized any town in Igbo land...No where!! However, Aro Ajali, Ndiziogu and Ikelionwu were taught the codes of Nze na Ozo...How majestic!

superlightning:
i didnt. you did. read my emboldened post again and you will discover that aro colonised many igbo communities

Arochukwu didn't colonize any gaddem town, they were mostly displaced and destitutes who settled among land owners. In Ajali they were given lands. Aro people do not have the intelligence to colonize nor use cultural means to influence the whole Igbo land like Nri. You sound like a profound iidiot, thats why they call you abakaliki. I tried to be civil with you but you are not very intelligent, henceforth I will treat you like a nonentity without real cultural grounding. Even Arondizuogu were taught Nze na Ozo.

Arondizuogu:
I don't think they controlled Igbo land, Confederates don't usually have one law making bodies! But they were regional powers, mostly because of Agbara Ukpabi. Most villages then didn't like going to war with the because they exhibited barbaric tendencies like the early Germans, they would likely plunder and pillage their way through towns and villages!

Aro were raiders not WARRIORS!!!

superlightning:
very typical of omambala, shouting, ranting and then finally, lolling


LARGEST SETTLEMENTS AND TRADING POST OF ARO AND BENDE CONFEDERACY

Aro trading and Largest settlements outpost in present day are in Southern Nigeria and Igboland

These settlement outposts includes
Akri-Atani,
Akri-Uteri,
Akri-Ugidi,
Nsugbe
Aro Okporoenyi: Umuahia area of Abia State.
Aro Ndizuogu: Ideato area of Imo State (The biggest of all the settlements).

Aro Ndi Ikerionwu: In Anambra State.
Aro Ajalli: In Anambra State.
Aro Nzerem: In Ebonyi State.
Aro Amokwe: In Udi area of Enugu State.
Aro Isuochi: In Abia State.
Aro Isiokpo/Igwurita Ikwerre area in Rivers State.

Aro Abagana: In Anambra State.
Aro Izombe: In Abia State.
Aro Nkwerre in Imo State
Aro Oru: In Imo State.
Aro Ngwa: In Abia State.
Aro Ezeagu: In Enugu State.
Aro Achi: In Enugu State.
Aro Oboro Ite
Aro Kalabari: In Rivers State.
Aro Opobo: In Rivers State and many more settlement communities to note here

Aro Ajatakiri-ikwuano, umuahia,Abia state.
Aro Achara-Ama-asa,isiala ngwa,Abia state
Aro umunkpe-isiala ngwa,Abia state.
Aro mbawsi-isiala ngwa,Abia state.
Aro okporoenyi-ikwuano area,Abia state.
Aro umuru-ikwuano area,Abia state.
Aro ndizuogu-ideato area,imo state(the biggest of all the settlements)

Aro ajalli-Anambra state.
Aro nzem-Ebonyi state.
Aro amokwe-udi area,Enugu state.
Aro isuochi-Abia state.
Aro isiokpo/igwurita-ikwerre area,Rivers state.
Aro abagana-Anambra state.
Aro oru-Imo state. Aro ngwa-Abia state.
Aro ezeagu-Enugu state.
Aro achi-Enugu state.
Aro isiokpo/igwurita-ikwerre area,Rivers state
Aro kalabari-Rivers state.
Aro opobo-Rives state

I dont know why you are writing a meaningless, senseless , non existent and insignificant piece of crap that have not been able to prove your ignorant claims...lol

You are yet to tell me who Aro colonize and how they controlled Igbo land.

In fact, let me help you out a little...Do you know many people from the hinterland moved to Aro during the trading era and returned afterwards? Do you also alot of Aro became gypsies and destitutes after the fall of the Aro....lol. I dont want to hurt your feelings.

superlightning:
prove otherwise then, because i have online and offline materials to prove. you'd better prove me wrong because i am ready to silence your omambala ego this evening

You are the one making unfounded claims about Aro, I didn't. But you have been unable to prove your claims because they didn't exist. As for Omanbala, I never blow my trumpet. Ebube agu na eche agu nche.Onye na anoro mgbe enili ozu na esi na ukwu abo ozu...lol. We belong to different class.

superlightning:
have you heard of eze chima the anioma ancestor? he was an aro prince


Eze Chima: An Ancient Aro Epic is a new, refreshing tale of the Arochukwu civilisation, written as a novel and published in 2016. Authored by Chike Nwaka, a writer, poet, artist and an Aro man who confesses to have drunk directly from the folkloric fountain of rich oral traditional tales from his father and grandfather, Eze Chima uses the heroism of one major character, Chima, to shed brighter light on the origins of Aro people, their world views and primordial connections to other ethnic peoples outside Igbo land.

[b]The Aro people, domiciled in Arochukwu land in Southeast Nigeria and found everywhere, have been universally known for ages to be a distinct people among the Igbo. A lot of legendary tales and reputation precedes the Aro race, telling of their uncommon adventurous spirit, enterprise, hard work, integrity, boldness, honour, respect, humility, wisdom and leadership qualities. All these acclaimed sterling Aro attributes are what the central character of Eze Chima personifies in his heroic journey through the riveting story.[/b]

[b]In fact, the story of Chima as the protagonist of Eze Chima novel is the story of an unusually epic era in ancient Arochukwu civilisation. According the story, which any enthusiastic reader will find quite absorbing till the last page, Chima was born a prodigy, an adult in a baby’s body as he was a reincarnated being who had lived several lives before his present coming. So strange and unique was his birth that he could already, as an infant, engage a sage, Mazi Uchenivu, in esoteric conversation. The king, Eze Aro of the time, was also amazed by the extraordinary traits and actions of Chima as he grew up. The whole Arochukwu Kingdom was in awe of Chima, as incredible tales of his legendary exploits spread like wildfire. He once, like a David against Goliath, fought Okon, an intimidating bully, who led his criminal gang to rob and rape in Arochukwu, bringing his reign of terror to an end, much to the relief and cheers of the people.

So, it became so obvious to all and sundry that Chima was born with god-like powers. But he did not use his powers for evil, but to protect the weak, help the community and curtail oppression and wickedness. So, when King Orhamenye came all the way from Ebeinu (Benin Kingdom in Edo) to Arochukwu to consult the Eze Aro for help in solving intractable problems in his kingdom, it was Chima who was chosen to be the Messiah.[/b] When Chima got to Ebeinu, he became King Orhamenye’s most trusted confidant and adviser, with his uncommon words of wisdom and nobility. Before long, even the people of Ebeinu became fond of Chima as he taught the young people diverse skills, helped people in distress, taught them deep truths about life and helped ensure justice in the kingdom.

Of course, the oppressive aristocrats of Ebeinu kingdom were not happy with Chima’s exploits, closeness to Oba Orhamenye and popularity with the commoners. So, such characters like Azegbedin, a ruthless head wizard, and Ogeame, a power-hungry prince of the former King Ogiso, tried to eliminate Chima but they could not. Meanwhile, Chima married Oba Orhamenye’s daughter, Princess Ivie (later called Adaeze), while he had to valiantly resist temptations from other adoring Ebeinu women like Idia who wanted to marry him. Eventually, Oba Orhamenye, who never liked the boorish cultures of Ebeinu, left for Ife, his father Odudunwa’s kingdom where he once lived before being sent to be king at Ebeinu. Chima too finally left Ebeinu, to go back to Arochukwu after accomplishing his mission. A lot of Ebeinu people left with him and as he journeyed homewards towards Arochukwu, he encountered complex challenges that taxed his leadership skills to the limits. He never made it to Arochukwu when he died, but he became a hero everywhere he stopped and settled down to set up new kingdoms.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/04/eze-chima-a-new-tale-of-aro-heroism/amp/

You are a ffucking joke for posting this crap here. Some manufactured piece of crap written by some history distorter is your argument?? You are miserable. You pulled that sshit in the academic community and you will be hanged....lol

superlightning:
read the areas i boldened, you should see the word "colonies" .......aro colonised many if not all of igboland and neighbouring ethnicities

Please, I take exception to insulting my intelligence. You should have taken a minute and think about the gravity of your claims before you made it. And Aro DID NOT colonize anybody!!
Even Ajali people are at the danger of getting kicked out from their home land and people are talking about colonization....LMAO

superlightning:
please read my previous post and quit being bitter

nri had no standing army, they only wielded religio-cultural influence by[b] persuasion[/b]

That's why I never claimed Nri controlled Igbo land. You insecurity and desperation to save your bruised ego led you to shoot yourself in the feet.

superlightning:
PALM OIL and SLAVES were the major business items during those times. ancient rome, ancient greece, ancient egypt, england, usa, spain, portugal, saudi arabia, katanga, etc were all into the business, does it then take away their greatness?

enough of your melodrama


Aro Confederacy


By the mid-18th century, there were mass migrations of several Aro business families into the Igbo hinterland and adjacent areas. This migration, influence of their god Ibini Ukpabi through priests, and their military power supported by alliances with several related neighboring Igbo and eastern Cross River militarized states (particularly Ohafia, Abam, Abiriba, Afikpo, Ekoi etc.) quickly established the Aro Confederacy as a regional economic power.

Aro activities helped coastal Niger Deltacity-states become important centers for the export of palm oil and slaves. Such city-states included Opobo,Bonny, Brass, Calabar as well as other slave trading city-states controlled by the Ijaw, Efik and Igbo. The Aros formed a strong trading network, colonies, and incorporated hundreds of communities that formed into powerful kingdoms. The Ajalili, Arondizuogu, and Bende Kingdoms were the most powerful Aro states in the Confederacy after Arochukwu. Some were founded and named after Commanders and Chiefs like Izuogu Mgboko and Iheme whom led Aro forces to conquer Ikpa Ora and founded Arondizuogu. Later Aro commanders such as Okoro Idozuka also of Arondizuogu expanded the state's borders through warfare in the start of the 19th century. The Aro Confederacy's power, however, was mostly derived from its economic and religious position. With European colonists on their way at the end of the 19th century, things changed.

You are doing nothing but recounting Aro trade route and towns where they settled , now I want you to dish me on how they controlled Igbo land !!!

You claimed they CONTROLLED Igbo land!!

superlightning:
you are very correct. ignore anybody who is too feeble to accept the truth. even slavery was part of world history. so aro being caught in the middle of it does not make aro history less great.

Which truth?? If I say Nri culture spread across Igbo land I have proof for that, now, school me on how Aro controlled Igbo land and woe unto you if you don't. What medium did they use to control you and who did they control

superlightning:
aro Confederacy controlled much of the eastern region before the colonialists came. pls read it up. they weren't criminals. aros settled in many villages scattered across igboland.

You made the claim so prove it!!

UgwuAghachi:
Aro Confederacy controlled the whole of Igboland plus some Efik and Ibibio territories through the 18 - 19 century and you're asking me why I'm proud of being Aro - Igbo

Again, Aro confederacy did not control anything! Do you think this is a kindergarten or what? They were criminals who attacked innocent people, stole and sold them. Aro confederacy didn't hold any power....Show me where Aro defeated any town through war. You can be whatever you want to be but you can't invent history.

Juliusmalema:
I have one reason for attacking the guy on first instance.....just that he took it up and I decided to insult him further.

He claim he is from Afikpo...that is no problem but on the other he shouldn't have insulted abakiliki just to explain himself afterall they are all from same state.

My answer to him what to draw his brain back if he can reason but I realise he is a worthless fool with no brain.

But its not like you are in bed with Abakaliki people, are you. Let them be, the people have suffered a lot of humiliation and their pride has been bruised. You don't kick a man that is already down. You dont have to keep saying these very hurtful things, it destroys people from inside, very very bad!

UgwuAghachi:
We no agree biko. Runaway Benin slaves cannot come and be determining igbo hierarchy. Wetin them no fit do for Benin Kingdom, wey make them run, naim they go dey do for Igboland. Is it because the rest of the Igbo are to concerned with other things, that they'll carry that nonsense Benin tradition into Igbo land. Nonsense

Who ran away from Bini kingdom? You are as ignorant as they come. I want to ignore you because because arguing with you will result to waste of time. However, Anambra has an impeccable and rich history that is sacrosanct. Take that to the bank.

As for Aro, kidnappers who raid unsuspecting villagers to fetch slaves...Is that your achievement? Of what value is Arochukwu to Igbo today? How did Aro contribute to the political,economic and the big one CULTURAL structure of Igbo land. I know you are saying these things to fight back but you picked to wrong opponent.

Juliusmalema, whats up with the ridiculing? Not necessary. Please stop , it disgusting and hurt people you say these things to. Dont reduce the worth of your fellow human being, its very wicked!

toolovely:
Most times, I see some Anambra people as lacking knowledge. Someone from Nnewi will be very proud to tell you he's from Nnewi and not Awka and so on. I once told someone that I'm from Afikpo, he said so, ibu nwa Abakaliki? I was like I don't understand... I asked him where he's from, he said amichi. I asked him why he can't call himself nwa Awka, he said, I can't be from Awka Na.... I'm from Nnewi.


Afikpo was in imo State until the creation of Abia State in 1991 and then from Abia State to Ebonyi state in 1996.
Abakaliki is the administrative headquarters of Ebonyi state. That doesn't mean that every body from the politically arranged geography is from that administrative headquarters.

This does not mean that Afikpo people are degrading Abakaliki people NO. They are Abakaliki and Afikpo is Afikpo. An Afikpo man can not leave his identity to bear another man's identity.

Op stop wasting your time dragging this issues. Even people from same Anambra State, some areas will tell you they can't marry from certain areas in Anambra that they will prefer marrying from outside Anambra.

You lied there. An Amichi man can NEVER claim Nnewi because Amichi is a very wealthy with very influential personalities, albeit smaller than Nnewi. However, Amichi is under Nnewi local government. Anambra people do not treat Nnewi people with special behaviors. In Anambra every town has something to brag about. Ayamelum, for instance , has one of the biggest land mass which is very fertile. Governor Obi build alot of roads to that LG and today the town is littered with young millionaire farmers. Ayamelum has a beautiful language that is very denasalized but a little distinct from the usual Otuocha Aguleri-Onicha- Idenmili tongues.

Achi4u, mind what you say.

oneast:
LOL..you go wait tire. Does a typical villager knows the difference between a flyover and a bridge. Ofcourse he doesn't know.

It doesnt have to go this way. There are many ways to kill a rat but you have NO patience. Patience is a virtue!

Enugu state has a better structure for revenue generation , which they inherited from the old Anambra state. That machination is what is yielding all the revenue you see today. Anambra on the other hand is yet to lay the proper framework for revenue generation.

ignatiusez:
It seems like this is the only picture you have on your phone? Why not upload pics of schools, hospitals, electrification projects, pipe borne water projects, Markets, etc?? BTW where is globemoney and his cohorts?? Paid agents , posterity will judge all of you for endlessly deceiving the masses because of crumbs from your master.

You are not from Anambra, stop hiding under fake moniker to attack Anambra. Anambra has a lot of projects in the pipeline and they will come to fruition in due time.

Stella Adaeze Oduah, Nnukwu Nne ayi.
Ife dika Adaeze akona Umu Omanbala.

BeijinDossier:
Please anyone conversant with Owerri should identify this place for us..... lol

Even after focusing in Owerri for 8yrs still yet the town has remained a village....

I dont like to say this but Imo state with one of the earliest created state capital is no match to Anambra. In fact, Imo can never match Anambra in any sphere of life. When it comes to indices of development Imo is seriously lagging behind. Other than churning out half baked graduates who doesnt have any reason going to school nothing stand out about that state.

Who are who are the Imo greats ? Mbakwe and who else.

A state that has over 5000 autonomous towns with over a million "eze".....lol
The state is the most culturally deficient state in south east. Take Arondizuogu out and they are as good as cultureless....lol

Anambra has the best network of roads in the country. This is not pouring 70% of your state funds into Owerri just to beautify it while everything else rots.

Its gonna be a long haul today!

Whenever they try to dismiss the cultural hegemony of Anambra because of their own inferiority complex they call Onicha Bini land , call us Igala. And true to it we have Igala migrants and we are proud of it. Yet, you can't take away our cultural brilliance.

Ofodirinwa, you have always envied Anambra and everybody knows this. I have not attacked Imo, Enugu, Abia nor Ebonyi, so I don't see a reason for accusing me of such. You accuse Pazienza of deriding other Igbos and this is a ffuckkiing lie, if anything Pazienza is the most Igbocentric Igbo on Nairaland. Pazienza is an intellectual giant who doesn't need to partake in intra tribal squabbles. Attack Anambra if you want to based on your insecurities but dont drag others to join you. Have you noticed how all Enugu guys here ignored you ?

You people have always wanted to dismantle the Anambra sociocultural and political structure but we are just getting started. We have the most concentration of the best brain in the country.

In Ike Ukeke words (Nnia Nwodo) "Anambra bu ife Igbo ji agala". And I can bet you no living human from Imo can match the intellectual might of Nwodo!

Where is Ofodirinwa ?
Ofodirinwa you are such a pathetic coward. These nonsense you wrote about Anambra because of your own inferiority complex will haunt you forever. That much I can assure you.

Ofodirinwa:
Who is this Yoruba man? Page after page of Anambrans attacking Ebonyi, Abia and now Anioma, and it's only now that you thinking smething has happened because I'm speaking on Anambra. A state with no airport, no real university, no liveable city, and heavily Igala and Bini will be telling everybody who is Igbo and who isn't Igbo.

The yam of a human being saying Anioma is inferior to Igbos, does this goat know that Ontisha, the site of 90% of Anambra s economy is Anioma? Worthless illiterates

All these things you wrote are not only blatant lies but very unnecessary. I dont want to turn this into Imo vs Anambra but you know you lied through your face when you wrote this hogwash. Anambra is doing very well in all indices of development and is well secured in the top 5. Onicha is part and parcel of Anambra because " Anioma" did not pay for a gaddem land in Anambra. Onicha people will forever be grateful to God for bringing them to Anambra. Its the land of OMANBALA that made them who the are! We equally have many communities settled by Ndi Anambra in "Anioma" but we DONT claim them.

The land of Anambra is rich in culture that has shaped the people and their way of living. You will not win this war because when the full weight of Anambra people on this forum descends on you you will definitely break. Pick your fight wisely.

Ofodirinwa:
from they way you're causing problems it's safe to assume you're from Anambra, which has 2 universities, none of them of any repute. Even the Ojukwu University is 80% in Imo. Asaba also has an airport which the whole of Anambra doesn't

Silence , please!

nnamdijonathan:
the anioma people are very quiet people that is why the Urhobos and Isokos can behave anyhow they like in delta state. If the aniomas decide to take strong actions about their development in delta state, the southern delta people will just finish us politically and conflict between NdiAnioma and the Urhobo/Isoko people is likely to start.

They are quiet when they come face to face with their real foes, the Uhrobo but immediately a South Easterner extends a hand of brotherhood they all turn to tribal warriors...lol

spyder880:
Where is this o ?

Really nice. I believe it will look even better when the trees are all grown.

Obi1kenobi:
1) So autonomy and independence are no more the same thing - as you claimed before and spent several comments since then on tangential ramblings trying to defend. Is that why Taiwan being independent is suddenly wrong to you? I thought independence and autonomy were the same thing? If Taiwan were autonomous, isn't it independent? I also thought according to you, they envied and wanted to be like China. Why then have they fought so hard to be independent from China, regardless of how successful they've been in gaining recognition? Or is that another of your revisions?
2) Keep pretending you don't know what "sovereignty" means. Taiwan is a sovereign nation with complete control of all its affairs. When you were hilariously trying to tell me what "for all intents and purposes" means, I've said Taiwan is the nation the term applies to. Because despite only being recognized by 20-something nations, it functions "for all intents and purposes" as a sovereign, independent state. Taiwan maintains its own military for starters. Hong Kong does not. Taiwan maintains diplomatic posts all over the world. Hong Kong doesn't. Taiwan is not subject to the same influence that China's National People's Congress has on Hong Kong's domestic politics. Nor is its media suppressed by China's government. Your Olympics point is irrelevant (as always). Scotland whose autonomy you derided present a team in pretty much every international sport: football, rugby, cricket etc. I guess it's "independent" too, eh? You are so all over the place with disjointed logic, it's genuinely exhausting arguing with you.

All this tangents about Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc arose because you couldn't accept that plenty of nations are not driven by vain, nationalistic egos to attach themselves to something bigger. It's impossible for nationalistic Nigerians like you to comprehend that merely being a "big" country arouses no "envy" from anyone. It's a pointless vanity trip to brag about your size, when you can't brag about the welfare of your citizens. The size only came about because the British, for easier adminstration lumped a bunch of people together in a large, dysfunctional union. And then you beat your chests about it like it's an achievement. If I came from a country like Gabon or Botswana, why the fucck would I "envy" Nigeria, which would just look to me like a good-for-nothing "giant"?



Irrelevant rationalizations there. No period in the history of human civilization has experienced anything like the economic boom of the 20th century. Plenty of 1st world world advanced nations today built their wealth in the 20th century. If Nigeria kept pace with its rapid development heading into the Civil War, it would be an advanced nation today. India in 1960 was a shiithole no better off than Nigeria was at the time. Nigeria slipping behind those countries has nothing to do with its precolonial ancient history, but with its profound post-colonial failures. If you don't like India, you can use Indonesia. I compare Nigeria to these countries because of their populations and how they've managed to drag hundreds of millions of their citizens out of poverty while Nigeria's continues to rise.

And no, Kenya is not faring badly. If you know how to read data, you'd understand Kenya are well poised to reap massive boons from changes in demography (they are living 10 years longer than Nigerians, and have a lower fertility rate than Nigerians who breed like rats - resulting in a more productive working population), ambitious infrastructural investment (with a budget almost equal to Nigeria's despite a quarter of the population) and policies targeted at the low-income working class (urban housing schemes, heath insurance) which would continue to improve the lives of poorer citizens. They have already reaped these boons (with a 10% slash in poverty rate over the last decade according to World Bank, while Nigeria's poverty rate has grown) and are poised to keep reaping it. They are poised to be competing with the likes of Botswana in the near future. Nigeria isn't. Them's the facts "my boy". Deal with it.

I don't really like this Nigga because he rarely comes to the Anambra thread but he is ffuccking intelligent. Somehow I feel Igbos reason better than an average Nigeria, maybe its because of the war.

pazienza:
Exactly.
PH pictures and discussions are not needed here.

Also, PH has no direct access to Atlantic without passing through Rivers/Water bodies controlled by Ijaws.

So, I don't really see What game changing factor, PH adds to greater Igboland.
PH port would face same challenge as Obuaku port.
If I were to choose one, Obuaku would be the obvious one.
PH is the new Jerusalem, and should Nigeria cease to exist , the Ijaws and Ikwerres would have to share the city in peace or live in pieces. I'd rather we stay off PH and allow them sort themselves out.
The Ijaws are cornering the entire SS coastline from Edo(Gelegele) to Akwa Ibom (Ibeno/Eastern Obolo) and are up against bitter minorities neighbors who lay claim to these territories from Gelegele, through Warri to Eastern Obolo. The Ijaws are spread too thin and have neither the number nor wherewhithal to maintain these territories.

Ndiigbo need a sea access and we have the numbers, strategic thinking suggests that we stay off Ijaw/Ikwerre issues to keep our options open. Ikwerres have proven to be no more brother to us than the Ijaws are, they are just our neighbors, the better we start viewing them that way, the better for us.

It's often the case that groups, Ikwerres inclusive put their group aspirations first, even if it's injurious to Ndiigbo. It's time Ndiigbo learnt to do same. ie puting Igbo interest first and foremost, even if it means another group suffers. No friends in survival, only Allies and foes.
Let me not say more here.

Aba is a also a city with better future sustainability than PH, it has-been allowed to rot by cursed and inept leadership Abia State has been under, from 1999 to date, with no end to the rape of that Great Enyimba city in sight.

How about we discuss more of Aba here and none of PH?
Can we do that?

You couldn't have said it better. We don't need the distractions of these insecure people. No more Ikwerre is or is not Igbo discussion, it nauseating. They don't only deny it but the detest and hate the Igbos and to me these people are mentally sick. No two ways about it. If I wake up one day and start claiming Bill Clinton as my biological father knowing very well he is a white man and can never have possibly fathered a black man then I am psychologically impaired. Ikwerre people and their Anioma inferiors are psychologically impaired and you cant have a sensible argument with a mentally unstable person. They have absolutely nothing to offer. Look at all the federal allocation they get (Delta and Rivers ) yet they are developmentally behind. They have inferior GENES!