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Foreign Affairs / Re: Who Of These United States Presidents Looks Scared Of President Putin Of Russia by porka: 11:07am On Feb 24, 2022 |
AmazonTopaz: What you are saying is that Trump committed Treason. And everything you rely on for that is because "it is all over the news". Why then was he impeached for something not remotely connected to that? Do you know what it means to side with foreign country against American intelligence? Listen, "all over the news" is not synonymous with credibility. Try and understand these things, my friend. Is there anyway one can talk about Donald Trump’s presidency without mentioning China, which undoubtedly, was the focal point of his foreign policy? Or is it because it is not part of the indoctrination agenda of the leftist news media, which you readily gulp down? Imagine what would have been the leftist media's reactions if it was Russia that was implicated in the coronavirus pandemic. 2 Likes |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Who Of These United States Presidents Looks Scared Of President Putin Of Russia by porka: 10:34am On Feb 24, 2022 |
sanpipita: Can you read what you wrote? It's becoming clearer that your ability to read is overshadowed by your inability to understand what you read. Biden cut a deal with Nord Stream 2 for Ukraine? To do what? The project itself was Russia's attempt to bypass Ukraine in supply of gas to Europe directly in order to punish Ukraine economically. The gas pipeline does not pass through Ukraine. How would the deal have helped Ukraine? Does is make any sense to you? If you were the Ukrainian president, would that have sounded reasonable to you? So how has that deal assisted Ukraine now? Where has it left Ukraine? The same Biden has taken flight and left Ukraine in limbo, hiding under ineffective sanctions at the expense of thousands of innocent people's lives. Most of what you claim to be reading are mere leftist media indoctrination targeted at people who do not know their left from their right, like you. The whole allegation of withholding military fund to Ukraine was the handiwork of Nancy Pelosi led Congress' search for credibility for their highly partisan impeachment exercise. These are what American politicians do to smear each other. The Ukrainian president held a press conference to debunk the allegation then. Joe Biden himself was similarly accused, by the right-wing operatives of using his offices to stop a $1b transfer to Ukraine until that country removed an official of a company where his son, Hunter, had an interest during his time as vice president. You have at least passed the rudimentary test of reading, which is commendable, at least. But it is not enough to be gulping down just anything in the name of reading. You also need the ability to understand what you read and then the critical thinking skill to make sound judgment. That is the next for you. You can do it if you apply your mind to it. 1 Like |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Who Of These United States Presidents Looks Scared Of President Putin Of Russia by porka: 1:49am On Feb 24, 2022 |
AmazonTopaz: How did he side with Russia over American intelligence agencies? Even the most audacious leftwing operative would find this assertion outlandish. Your postulation has no basis in fact and simple logic. Russia simply did not make any trouble with Ukraine until Trump left. The two successful invasions of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin have happened under some sissy leftwing leaders (one under Obama and the latest under Biden). So how could they have annexed the whole of Ukraine if he was there. Trump just didn't consider Russia as important in his foreign policy as much as China. Like any other sane human being would do to a nuclear armed country with a determined leader with an extreme will and bloated ego like Putin, Donald Trump felt if you pay less attention to Russia, your capacity to do battle with the more important China would be enhanced. China was the more wealthier and determined to upstage the USA, and has been doing so for decades. China was the one that he considered an existential threat. USSR was already decapitated. Putin's attempt to resuscitate it has more chance to fail than succeed. What purpose would it serve to be urging Ukraine to join NATO? China was the bigger threat to the US economy than Russia. They were the ones manipulating their currency and trying to weaken the dollar (arguably the single most important American influence on the world economy). They are directly or indirectly a threat to the American middle class jobs and so on. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Who Of These United States Presidents Looks Scared Of President Putin Of Russia by porka: 1:10am On Feb 24, 2022 |
sanpipita: That is false. It is hubris to think you are the only person who knows what is going on. A lot of people just don't want to regurgitate extreme leftwing indoctrination. Many people just want to think for themselves freely without falling under the woke yoke. Trump said clearly and unambiguously that Europe should bear a part of the cost of funding NATO, which is being heavily borne by America while European countries used their money for socialism. Trump told them in unambiguous terms that they should be more responsible for their own security. Most of the NATO countries were not contributing up to 2% of their national budget on securing themselves. Donald Trump simply told them what a normal responsible person would tell a leech, I.e. to be more responsible. And he didn't say it in secret, he told them openly in the public glare. Meanwhile, it is on record that Trump sanctioned the Nord Stream 2 gas project during his presidency. The project is a major Russian infrastructure to supply Europe/Germany with gas. It is on record that Biden immediately undid the sanction when he came. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Who Of These United States Presidents Looks Scared Of President Putin Of Russia by porka: 12:41am On Feb 23, 2022 |
dialfa: Just imagine. And then went ahead to sacrifice Ambassador Chris Stevens and 3 Americans to terrorist operatives in, Benghazi, the same Libya. 2 Likes |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Who Of These United States Presidents Looks Scared Of President Putin Of Russia by porka: 12:35am On Feb 23, 2022 |
Is it by photos? You could get any type of footage you want in several moments of people's meeting depending on your agenda. Nevertheless, it is on record that Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea in 2014 under Barrack Obama and Joe Biden’s full watch, probably aided by Obama's administration after what was revealed in a hot mic session during Obama Medvedev's meeting at the White House. Obama told the visiting Temporary Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, then in 2012 that he should tell Putin to relax, that he didn't have the political leverage at that time, but as soon as he secure his second term, he would have more flexibility. And true to those words, Russia unilaterally entered Ukraine in 2014 and annexed Crimea, while Obama looked away, only to come up with some feeble response of sanctions on some inconsequential Russian persons, after the fact. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Oyetola Wins Osun APC Guber Primary (see Official Results) by porka: 7:27am On Feb 20, 2022 |
Now, how will those who assume that the so-called DIRECT PRIMARY would work against governors rationalize this? |
Education / Re: 3,815 Borno Teachers Incompetent, Not Trainable by porka: 7:12am On Feb 20, 2022 |
iwaeda: How was the so-called assessment made? How did they arrive at the competent, not-competent, teachable, non-teachable verdict? They should publish the methods used. They shouldn't stop at publishing sensational stories just to get people carried away. It's not enough to just wake up and publish stories affecting the livelihood of thousands of human beings in this manner. What is the reason/motivation for carrying out such exercise? When was the exercise carried out? Who are the consultants employed? What method of measurement/assessment did they use? Under what conditions did they do it? Etc. Politicians already know that the level of critical thinking of the people is very low. And they know the kind of headlines that are appropriate for fooling the ever gullible public, especially when they want to pursue a sinister agenda. Africans have to learn how to demand transparency from government in all they do beyond applauding every bizarre decisions being taken. African people should develop critical thinking skills. Some pertinent questions to ask the authorities include: Were these teachers incompetent, not-teachable when Prof. Zulum himself passed through that same system? Does the Borno State Government want to sack its workers because of the wage bill/fiscal stress and looking for whom to sack and the justification? What is the fate of these "incompetent, not-teachable" school teachers now? What is the arrangement for their severance in view of the volatile environment and the potential for recruitment into terrorism and banditry right there in Borno? Assuming these people are not classroom "teachable" as alleged, what is effort the government is making to teach them other productive skills so that they won't offer their services to those who would teach them how to terrorize other people or come rushing down south in their thousands to ride "Okada"? |
Politics / Re: This Is Tinubu's End, His Inner Circle Full Of Traitors, Kperogi by porka: 9:24am On Feb 16, 2022 |
yorubarere: It is not impossible. He was more loyal to him than you can ever dream to be. Maybe he has seen what you are not seeing. Maybe you should be worried. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: This Is Tinubu's End, His Inner Circle Full Of Traitors, Kperogi by porka: 9:21am On Feb 16, 2022 |
SarkinYarki: What goes around comes around. The people who brought him out, cleaned him up, hid his dirty linen at the backyard were humiliated. The Afenifere platform that gave him a lifeline was severely devastated. Till this day, his people refer to these excellent men as "Afenifebi". More recently, the disgrace was evident in the book written by one of his associates in a very bad faith. At a point, his newspaper published an opprobrious piece against the wife of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: This Is Tinubu's End, His Inner Circle Full Of Traitors, Kperogi by porka: 9:04am On Feb 16, 2022 |
ybalogs: Look at it in a more holistic way. Nature abhors a vacuum. As it becomes more evident that the leader is getting weaker and weaker, lieutenants would naturally contest for replacement or outright displacement. It is a "life long ambition" for many of Oga's followers to take over. To the initiates, what you term "overboard" is a well calculated risky adventure that signals the end of an era. In the ancient times, the reasonable thing for the leader to do is bow out honorably otherwise it would result into a bloody fight which outcome is not certain, since it may end in disgrace and shame. What would likely happen in this present case is that more of such brazen challenge are coming in weeks and months ahead. These guys have been with him for decades, they have been used and sometimes dump, but they retain the training; including treachery, violence, subterfuge and herd appeal. It might be possible to rout an individual or a few adversary with the help of loyal lieutenants in the peak of a leader's glory, but it becomes difficult or impossible to face a more determined, calculating, adventurous group of disgruntled followers who have waited for the best time to strike. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Is Sick, Very Sick-farouq Kperogi by porka: 2:16am On Feb 15, 2022 |
TechSkill: "Nwon npe e ni sisi o o inu re ndun, O o m'ara Eko, O o m'ara Eko, nwon a so e d'apere Ajase ee..." They are calling you Sisi, and you are gushing/happy... You don't know Lagosians... They will turn you to Ajase basket... |
Culture / Re: Ladoja Finally Affirms Lekan Balogun As Next Olubadan by porka: 4:27am On Jan 16, 2022 |
diplomat058: Ahh! Which history lesson did you learn this from? Your statement in bold is simply not true. The Olubadan position is rotated between the two lines that you mentioned. The two lines ascend systematically to the top as vacancy exists. Oba Saliu Adetunji himself was the Balogun of Ibadan before becoming the Olubadan. Always confirm things before you make statements like this. That is what Chief Ladoja himself is fighting for, I.e. to do things according to laid down rules and tradition. Chief Rashidi Ladoja moves to Otun Olubadan and wait for his turn behind the current Balogun Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 3:03am On Dec 26, 2021 |
Karleb: 1. False. You were the person who claimed he was wrong by assuming you knew what he was saying. 2. Yes, at least one is an indication that some have more than one. Your statement would be factually correct as supported by data. There shouldn't be any dispute about it. It would be wrong if you now assign any qualifying weight (many, majority, etc) to your statement, which is not evident in the data. You cynically questioned/dismissed an example of a single white person as not representative of "white people" in his statement, but when you were shown another data, you responded with the weighted factor, by saying he "meant" many white people. 3. There you go. You are assigning weight to his statement, which he didn't mention and at same time disproving a clear research data. An amazing thought process you've got, man. 4. You see? Most! Always! How did you know this? Do you mind sharing the result of your research that made you come to this apocalyptic conclusion? The link I shared says "the poll found no difference between the self-reported weight of those who said they drink two or more glasses of soda daily, compared with those who do not drink soda" (weight gain or obesity, being one of the supposed consequences). Shouldn't that tell you that there are more to those consequences than what you are assuming? Some medical expert advise say soft drinks intake is a contributory factor to some health conditions and diseases in some people. But it seems your own research had reached a definitive conclusion. 5. You seems to know a lot of things without being told. Don't you think you need to commercialize that "spectacular" prowess of yours? You would make a lot of money, trust me. But NO. I was trying to make you stop making WILD assumptions. When you are on the internet, don't assume you know everything. You see those links you find offensive? Try and consult them once in a while. 6. That's a good advice. Nice of you. Don't you think there are lots of other regular (staple) foods "more dangerous" than soft drinks that you would need to advise your family to stop "abusing"? How about asking them to desist from "abusing" Garri? |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 11:43pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
Karleb: At least one glass, bro. At least! The guy you quoted said "white people", which translates to more than 1 white people. But you questioned/disputed the assertion as cynically as you can. Now, 48 percent of American adult population would normally include at least 2 white people who take "at least" one glass of soda everyday. At least means there are those who take more than one glass - including those who possibly take them in place of water, as claimed by the guy. Seems the links offend you so much. Well, they are there to guide us into facing realities, mostly. |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 11:08pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
VanuatuWycombe: Interesting one. He should stop so he can achieve immortality, or what? |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 10:49pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
Karleb: Na so na... Half of Americans drink soda every day https://www.foxnews.com/health/half-of-americans-drink-soda-every-day |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 10:48pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
Karleb: Imagine! Ok, now you are talking. You are qualifying your advice rather than generalization. Seems like your earlier advice was for non-billionaires in dollars. Is there other thing to back up your assumptions apart from platitudes? |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 5:38pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
VanuatuWycombe: Dokiii Warren Buffet is 91 years old, has drank Pepsi/Coke fore more than 50 years - 5 cans a day. He is yet to be advised to stop. What advice do you have for him, Dokita? |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 5:35pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
Jazzman01: It may lead... Warren Buffett's diet still includes 5 cans of coke, McDonald’s and Dairy Queen https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/inside-warren-buffett-junk-food-diet-which-includes-5-cans-of-coke-mcdonalds-and-dairy-queen |
Health / Re: Is Taking A Soft Drink Once In A Day Bad To The Health? by porka: 5:31pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
Karleb: Warren Buffett drinks 5 cans of Coke a day - here's why he switched from Pepsi after nearly 50 years https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/warren-buffett-drinks-5-cans-of-coke-a-day-heres-why-he-switched-from-pepsi-after-nearly-50-years/ar-BB1chM7k Warren Buffett’s go-to order at this famous steakhouse may surprise you https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/09/heres-what-warren-buffett-likes-to-eat.html |
Politics / Re: Who Leaked The Secret Of Obafemi Awolowo? by porka: 11:20am On Oct 10, 2021 |
Redomi: Your incessant reference to South West (SW) in your write up makes your claims questionable. Did South West (SW) exist in the period under reference? |
Travel / Re: Is This America Or Is This Oshodi? by porka: 6:43am On Sep 25, 2021 |
Reflect7: I see. These are street junkies, right? 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Is This America Or Is This Oshodi? by porka: 4:37am On Sep 25, 2021 |
Same as many democratic party run cities. That's the definition of 'progressive'. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Certificate Forgery: Two Professors Tender Exhibits Against Gov Obaseki by porka: 2:37am On Jan 07, 2021 |
lackren: Banking & Finance in UI? In 1978? The claim itself needs thorough investigation. |
Politics / Re: Which Parts Of The North Are Christian - Dominated? by porka: 6:36pm On Dec 15, 2020 |
LukasPodolski: No matter what is done, a local folk will remain local. You were offered a life-line to modify the nonsense you wrote but you doubled-down instead. Is it conceivable that any smart person would claim that only indigenous people vote in any jurisdiction and even refer to that as "science" in December 2020? Why then do politicians all over the country (including Kwara State) reachout to different settler communities in their domain to canvass for their votes? If they all settlers travel to their villages and home states as your "science" taught you, who do politicians go to see for support during elections? Do you know what intelligent people do? They refrain from throwing figures and percentages everywhere without anything to back them up otherwise they are seen as charlatans or quacks. Except it is something everyone can verify or a survey you conducted or participated in (which, of course, should be in public domain) it makes more sense not to make bogus claims like you doing here. In the absence of a scientific survey or a census (headcount), demography is difficult to ascertain. All the percentage you have been dishing out here amount to mere assumptions or wishful thinking or falsehood. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Which Parts Of The North Are Christian - Dominated? by porka: 9:38am On Dec 15, 2020 |
LukasPodolski: Ogbeni, you have been making many bogus assertions but this one in boldface is the worst. No educated person should type that. Just remove that one immediately or modify ASAP. |
Politics / Re: The 1999 Constitution Is Nigeria’s Greatest Misadventure Since 1914 -Bisi Akande by porka: 5:26pm On Dec 13, 2020 |
But, Baba Akande, you made your socalled "gentleman agreement" with Buhari under the same constitution nau. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: William Barr: No Evidence Of Widespread Voter Fraud Yet by porka: 7:53am On Dec 02, 2020 |
It's now about widespread voter fraud. Didn't they claim earlier that there wasn't any voter fraud at all? 1 Like |
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