Am sure we can work together as citizens for 'A Functioning Democratic Republic of The Gambia'. Count on my input in such an agenda! Burama On Monday, October 27, 2014, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ok, we are on the same page... Am not in support of any one particular > candidate or party as well but am open to that if it is going to move us > closer to getting rid of the current system....The democratic process flaw > as it may be requires that.... > > I would challenge you for us to team up, reach out to people willing to > work together and organize... all am interested in is bringing together > citizens willing to work through the RED tape to get some practical things > done... If it means contributing my own resources I am more than willing to > be led... > > Now how of of you silence majority who we know are very smart and got > great ideas are willing to move to the next phase? Roll call... anybody > willing to join with Burama and others to organize???? > > Demba > > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote: > >> Not at all intimidated! >> >> Am just adding my 1-sense. >> >> Again am ready to work with anyone for instance to drive home an agenda >> for election reforms - one element if a functioning democracy. I will at >> this stage not partake in any agenda that promotes a candidacy. Is not that >> such a person is not worthy of my support but is simply a cul de sac. >> >> Now even if we agree in election reform - we have to follow program >> a activities, organization, mobilization for such to materialize. On and on! >> >> So far as far as i know we are talking to unit to support a single >> candidate. How can I help in that - share views that's not where to start. >> My hope is some will see sooner than later. At that point my views has >> chance to make it from plans to implementation. But that's not the >> definition of theory. So you must have used the wrong word to express >> yourself. >> >> You alright though! >> >> >> Burama >> >> >> On Monday, October 27, 2014, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);>> wrote: >> >>> Burama, I guess my THEORY question is making you uncomfortable. By >>> theory what I simply mean is a plan articulated on paper but not >>> implemented in practice. Bring it down to the budget you talked about... If >>> you planned your budget last year, advocated for others to do the same but >>> you actually never practice what you written then it is only in theoretical >>> format... So again my reference to theory here only means... Documenting a >>> plan, articulate it on paper and on the airways which is perfectly fine... >>> so the next stage is to implement it for actual results...Am not being >>> dismissive of your theories far from it... am just saying great job writing >>> it and articulating it.. In fact am a big advocate of written plans as a >>> business student... , NOW let's find a way to implement those great ideas.. >>> Hope that helps... >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Demba >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Writing is an element of proper and verifiable documentation of actions >>>> and/in actions >>>> >>>> Documentation is not only an essential ingredient of >>>> functioning democracy but also rule of law (source of evidences). >>>> >>>> By writing if we mean - theory. Isn't that a problem? >>>> >>>> Who amongst us last December forecast his/her annual earning, estimate >>>> expenses and free cash flow. How did you benefit from that information in >>>> the 10th of the year? Or this is theory just go week to week.... That's it! >>>> >>>> Well whatever your view - I hold that we were fortunate to be schooled >>>> to be different in better ways than my non school parents. Better in >>>> practical ways! >>>> >>>> Why road at X place and not Y. Why order these tons cement and not >>>> that much? Why cook 10 cups of rice for lunch at home and not 20? Why >>>> build 19 high schools and not 50? Many at times real life situations are >>>> even more complex but our best answers are in the most accurate available >>>> information otherwise a guessing game. >>>> >>>> Burama >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, October 26, 2014, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> what is it? >>>>> >>>>> Articulating your dream building plan on a piece of paper? Is that >>>>> theory? >>>>> >>>>> Map our the journey to Mars? >>>>> >>>>> Stick kids chore chart on a fridge door? >>>>> >>>>> Annual estimation of plans and budgets? >>>>> >>>>> Annual estimation of remittance to family and friends? >>>>> >>>>> A proposal how I think we can make Gambia a functioning democracy? >>>>> >>>>> What's theory? >>>>> >>>>> Recollect from high school - titration theory in chemistry, Newton's >>>>> law in physics, Pythagorean theorem in mathematics, demand and supply in >>>>> Economics, Galileo theory, etc. Do any or all of these make any sense to >>>>> your daily living today? I bet they do! At Muslim High School I used to >>>>> frown about negative numbers or ab + ax. >>>>> >>>>> What's theory? What's wrong with theory? Or do we mean anything >>>>> written is theory- that appears to be the case >>>>> >>>>> Burama >>>>> >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >>>> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >>>> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >>>> >>>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>>> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >>>> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* >>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >>> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >>> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >>> >>> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >>> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >>> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >>> [log in to unmask] >>> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >>> >> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To >> unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web >> interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html >> >> To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact >> the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >> [log in to unmask] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> >> ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >> > > > > -- > *"Be the change you want to see in the World"* > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[log in to unmask]);> > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤