Tracking Rebecca Black HATE: Why the Anger?

Along with the many cute videos Youtube.com has brought us, it also mirrors the contagious angst that exists in human society.

Browsing the net the other day, I stumbled on this video by a teen in the USA. What caught my eye was the amount of dislikes and spiteful comments for the video, and interestingly, all of that can be tracked in real time!

From the start to the end of the video, you will likely have maybe one hundred dislikes added! It is amazing to behold.

One can only wonder if there can be such a tracker for politicians, so that we see their standing going down or up in real time, as their policies gain favor or gets dumped by the people.

Here is the video. You be the judge.

Paul Biya Making Cameroon a Failed State? Dangers ahead.

Last weekend, in the night of Friday, breaking Saturday, just before
the stroke of midnight, Cameroonians found just how much insecurity
has taken a grip of their fatherland.

The economic capital, Douala, which is the main maritime gateway to
the Central African Republic in addition to Cameroon itself, was laid
to siege by an armed gang.

Interestingly, the stretch of Bonaberi, Douala that was held up for
over three hours, is one of the the most policed in Central Africa.
From the entrance of western entry of Douala to the Rond Point Deido
roundabout, there are innumerable roadblocks and checkpoints, manned
by Gendarmes, Police, Soldiers, and council workers. When confronted
by this armed gang, not even a single shot was fired by them in
retaliation. They melted into thin air, as the armed marauders wrecked
havoc in the very heart of Cameroon's most populated city, Douala.

This attack is eerily similar to the one that happened in Limbe in
2008. Armed men got to the seaside town, fired a few shots into the
air, and the whole city was under their command within a few minutes.
For over five hours, the men terrorized the population of Limbe,
sacked banks, and fired on unarmed civilians like they were having a
shooting practice.

The one who is head of the Cameroon Armed forces, who swore to defend
the citizens of Cameroon, since 1982 - Paul Biya failed to even
mention this event. It was like nothing happened. Like has been
reported a million times, he does not give a damn what happens to any
Cameroonian. He would rather be in Switzerland, basking on the shores
of Lake Geneva. There were no hard words directed at the terrorists,
no promise of making Cameroon's coast secure, in short, to Paul Biya,
it was a non event. Those who lost their lives had just their families
to mourn their passing away.

Despite warnings from the private press, police and soldiers did not
beef up security in Douala. But they had more than enough manpower to
beat up, and brutalize unarmed Cameroonians who want to feel safe
within their Country. Kah Walla, a hard working Cameroonian lady,
widely respected worldwide is one such victim, together with Lapiro de
Mbanga, a populist musician who has been jailed by Paul Biya for
singing out to the masses.

This last outing, where Cameroonians are killed in their sleep and
Paul Biya does not even come to speak out against this aggression
shows a shameful lack of leadership on Paul Biya's part. He should
review the oath he took when he was sworn in as president.

In Mvomeka, the village of the president, Paul Biya, he has built an
airport that can safely handle aircraft as big as a Boeing 737 with
Intercontinental capability.

If he hears shots close to Mvomeka, it will be only a matter of
minutes before he will be aloft, headed for Switzerland, where his
children live a peaceful and luxurious life. Ordinary Cameroonians
will not have that same level of safety. They don't have access to
aircraft. They have nowhere to go.

For the second time, Cameroonians have been exposed to heavily armed
assailants and those paid by the state to protect them ran away from
the scene, abandoning unarmed civilians to be massacred.

There are all the ingredients of a failed state here. A leader who
sends young promising Cameroonians, like Liutenant Mahamat into harm's
way without proper equipment, a poorly organized military like that of
Guinea when Dadis Camara seized power, an absentee president who does
not address a full blown terrorism attack visited upon his people.

Who would blame any Cameroonian who buys a Kalachnikov to defend
himself and his property? Who would blame a taximan, when he mocks a
policeman for blocking the road to get a bribe to free passage, who
would blame Kah Walla, for getting fed up with the lack of leadership
that has left Cameroon rudderless, just so that Paul Biya should have
money to buy a multi million dollar home in Switzerland.

There is no longer a place for aged despots who cling on to power,
even though their citizens are being murdered en masse. Paul Biya
should do Cameroonians a favor, he should resign and go in peace. His
continued quest to stay on even though he has had 36 years to effect
change only gives fodder to those who will want him to turn up infront
of the ICC in The Hague.

May the souls of those who lost their lives because of Paul Biya rest
in Perfect Peace.

An Instruction to Dictators in Africa: Paul Biya, Laurent Gbagbo should learn from LIBYA

When the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution creating
a "No Fly" zone over Libya, the consequences went farther than Tripoli
and Benghazi. It was a message that rather than being a passive force
where atrocities and mass murders are committed worldwide, the United
Nations and International community have come of age.

Time was when these strongmen would massacre their populations, and
detain anyone who questioned their decisions.

Now, the whole world is watching the every move of these African
Dictators. They have lost legitimacy, and cannot use thuggish force to
put down peaceful protest.

Paul Biya modified the constitution of Cameroon to run yet again as
president of the country. Cameroonians have pointed out, that since
1975, he has had the opportunity to effect positive change. One more
term would bring no change whatsoever to the livelihood of
Cameroonians. They are ready to move forward.

Over in Cote d'Ivoire, president Alassane Ouattara has been patiently
waiting for Laurent Gbagbo to hand over power to no avail.

Once more, the International community are implementing measures to
make sure there is a peaceful hand over of power. The window is
rapidly closing for Gbagbo to leave honorably. He may even stand trial
in the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Back to Cameroon, famed artist Lapiro De Mbanga will soon be free,
after three years in detention. Paul Biya has convened the artist to
make his liberation conditional. Lapiro has made it clear he will not
accept a conditional liberation.

It is so sad that one of Cameroon's musical icons should be jailed
because of justified peaceful protests against the ineffective head of
regime, Paul Biya.

Paul Biya and Laurent Gbagbo, should take a close look at Muammar
Qaddafi. When you cling to power for too long, you stifle the progress
of your people or political Party. The same thing is happening in the
SDF in Cameroon, where the Chairman who has clung to his post for 20
years in a recent interview could not say whether he will run for the
presidential elections!

A newer generation is coming up, Kah Walla is leading the charge in
Cameroon. Paul Biya is well advised to retire quietly, just like he
sent four generals to retirement last week.

WAR in LIBYA: UN Security Council Votes for a "No Fly" Zone over Libya

The United Nation Security Council has just passed a unanimous
decision to implement a "No Fly" zone over Libya. This is in a bid to
prevent Muamar Qaddafi's forces from regaining control over rebel
stronghold, Benghazi.
Expect bombing of Libyan military facilities within 24hours.
More on this as news breaks.