Together As One Let's Fight This Coronavirus Pandemic

Hate and division can't conquer the coronavirus

If a mistake is done, the correction is often difficult because of obstacles one may encounter, the same thing applies to the coronavirus pandemic. Since last year, the disease which originates from China has decimated the world in a cruel manner that the situation seems to be out of control.

Initial methods to prevent the spread of disease were better handled by many countries across the globe, while other countries that lack the right plans or resources to deal with the situation, allowed the disease to take control over its population.

Despite that Spain and Italy were among the countries that recorded the highest death tolls, they have derived proper measures to deal with the situation, while the cases in the United States of America keep rising without an immediate solution.

Why a country as the United States of America with one of the best health systems keep recording a high number of deaths daily? Many people around the globe following the coronavirus crisis in the country blame the high cost of medical insurance which many people, including the African-Americans, can't afford.

However, examining the political situation in the United States of America, one can't blame the crisis on high medical insurance alone in the country. It is very easy to identify that one of the major causes which have worsened the coronavirus situation in the country is 'political.'

Many people, including the opposition, hate Donald Trump and, therefore, want him to fail. Instead of Americans coming together to fight the disease, they remain divided, using politics as a tool to make things and the handling of the pandemic very difficult for Donald Trump.

It's not a hidden agenda that even though many openly show their support and admiration to the president, he is also surrounded by an empire of deceitful enemies who are not only praying for his failure but also will do everything to see the downfall of Donald Trump. 

Donald Trump's enemies are not giving him any help to fight the disease, instead, they are helping to spread the disease. 

There is a reason people often say that politics is a dirty game, however, if Americans will not put this dirty game aside to help the president, by the time the disease subsides, it may kill millions of Americans, including children, Caucasians, and blacks.

There Is No Child Born A Racist, Adults Teach Them

Children don't think of color; they always play together.

From the moment a woman conceives, she and her husband have responsibilities to take care of the child. Despite the pain a mother goes through to deliver her lovely, adorable child, there is nothing tougher than raising a child. 

Part of the responsibilities is to ensure the child is safe, healthy, respectful, educated, and disciplined, but how disciplined are children these days?

A child under the control of his parents learns what he sees and speaks the language he hears. The lessons adults teach a child are what stick in the mind of the child.

 

When a mother tells her child not to play with Black or white kids, that’s exactly what the child would avoid. 

Ask the child why he isn't playing with those Black or white kids; don't be surprised to hear, "My mother says I shouldn't play with Black kids."

 

Instead of teaching a child how to love, many adults pollute the minds of their children. By the time they reach their teenage years, some become dangerous racists on the streets.

 

The reason racism, hatred, and discrimination never end is that they cause unrest and bloodshed daily in our society. Children are the most beautiful thing on earth, yet adults pollute their minds.

 

White or Black parents teach their children to hate other children with different colors.

The children we see today are those who will be our future leaders; they, therefore, need proper manners, to know right from wrong, and healthy minds to create a better society.

 

“If I had received good instruction as a child, I would be with my family today and at peace with my neighbors. I hope and pray that all you parents in the sound of my voice will train up your children in the way they should go,” a wise quote from Charles Portis, True Grit.

This article by Joel Savage was first published on the LinkedIn social platform on October 3, 2014.

CNN IS GENERATING HATE AGAINST DONALD TRUMP IN AMERICA

It is CNN that hates Trump, not Trump that hates CNN.

Many believe that Trump hates the independent American mainstream media.  I don’t think so, in my opinion, it’s the media that hates Donald Trump, one of such is the Cable News Network—CNN.

Journalism is a very prestigious and in-demand area today. With thousands of news channels around the globe, it is necessary to have several qualities that distinguish a specialist from an amateur. 

CNN is trying everything to be ahead as one of the best media ever to exist today; unfortunately, the media lacks professionalism in news dissemination. About Donald Trump, CNN has proved to be unrealistic and full of hate.

Let us face the fact: the confrontation between Donald Trump and the media continues to gain momentum. During one of his briefings at the White House, representatives of a number of liberal publications and television companies were not allowed to attend.

The bitter US president has been criticizing the media, calling them fake news and, as a whole, enemies of the people. Is the president right or wrong? 

As someone who likes to know what is happening or taking place around us by listening to different sources of news, I have never seen the indifference, aggression, arrogance, and degrading service CNN offers anytime on Donald Trump.

CNN has been witch-hunting, always looking for something to implicate or throw dust on Donald Trump. There have been previous presidents, including Barack Obama, before Trump, but the fact is, I didn't see this indifference from CNN until now.

No matter how provocative a president is, CNN must maintain professionalism, with vivid exposition and dynamic coverage of key points; instead, you see that CNN comes with certain prepared agendas, either to discredit the president or portray him as a liar.

 

The fact is that in this modern era, evil has overcome good, and lies rule in supremacy; everyone is a liar, including CNN. CNN says they have a qualified doctor called Sanjay Gupta, but this man has never ever in his lifetime spoken the truth about the true origins of HIV/AIDS and Ebola.

 

I heard him once say bats are responsible for the spread of Ebola. This is from someone who claims to be a qualified doctor, scientist, or whatever. This is a complete disgrace when even an uneducated person in the remotest part of the world knows that Ebola is a biological weapon.

 

CNN has promoted the lies of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control for years and has failed without shame or regret to speak about the testing of drugs and vaccines in the third world by the 'Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.'

 

On politics, CNN makes fun of Trump about what he says or has said, trying to convince the public that the statement is either meaningless or senseless, and due to these tactics, CNN has adopted a smear campaign against Trump; many Americans, including the opposition, hate Trump.

 

Trump is aware of that, too, or else he wouldn't say that he believes that "CNN is harmful to the US, and therefore, it is necessary to create a new media that will deal with broadcasting."

 

The concept of democracy, or free will, doesn't mean hate; therefore, CNN must stop promoting hate in America. I am not the only person who feels this way about CNN, so the news media must find a different approach and prove to be professionals

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings: The Hate For The Father Spreads To The Daughter

Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, the daughter of former Ghanaian leader, John Jerry Rawlings



Hate, lies, and hypocrisy are the three elements associated with politics because politicians think without them activities will not function very well, but the truth is these elements are impediments for a country to cultivate a successful government.

Without objective criteria, hate can lead to the attack of hard-working people, including politicians. Politics in Ghana, like in other African countries, are accustomed to double standards of untruth, deception, and the lack of tact, diplomacy, and a sense of humor. 

An article captioned ‘Probe Politicization Of Food Distribution’ appeared on the ModernGhana news site on April 16, 2020. 

The article was about the dissatisfaction of the Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korle Constituency, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, calling on the government to probe the seeming politicization of food distribution amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

The call of the Member of Parliament for the Klottey Constituency, Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, is based on the fact that since the food distribution began, reports are circulating that it is done on a partisan basis. Prior to this accusation, there were a few videos on YouTube on this particular issue as well.

However, according to the publication, the Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Mrs. Cynthia Mamle Morrison, who wasn’t happy over what the Member of Parliament said, hit back, calling her remarks fabricated lies. 

This is one of the typical antagonisms in Ghanaian politics, even if it's true, and if you dare to speak about it, the ignorant Ghanaian will either insult or accuse you of being a member of the NDC. 

What is the significance of joining a political party in Ghana when in the country that I have lived in for the past twenty years, I have had no affiliation with any political party despite how much more efficient the politicians are than African politicians? 

Which government comes to power in an advanced country and leaves projects to rot because they were started by the opposition? Unless it's Africa or Ghana. Akufo-Addo, who wants Ghanaians to believe he is efficient and an intelligent leader, did that. 

I can't recollect how many articles I wrote pertaining to this issue, including one to the Minister of Information, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, humbly requesting him to persuade Akufo Addo to take over the uncompleted projects, including hospitals, left unfinished by the former government.

Akufo-Addo refused; however, if he had put jealousy and hate behind him and completed those projects, the hospitals would have served a good purpose during the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country at the moment. 

Many NPP supporters are only interested in hate, verbal attacks, and insults without realizing that every bad policy or decision taken by Akufo Addo doesn't affect him or his ministers but the common Ghanaians. 

John Jerry Rawlings is not only the longest ruler in the political history of Ghana but also one of the most hated Ghanaian leaders after John Mahama; the fact that the psychological scars from his military era are still taking their toll on Ghanaians today.

The atrocities committed by the military junta during the days of Rawlings are some of the reasons the hate for him has overflowed its banks to his innocent daughter, Zanetor. Even though that's what most Ghanaians enjoy, it is not right. Ghanaians should not hate Zanetor because of her father.

All the ministers enjoy various benefits, including the free supply of petrol for their vehicles, apart from their fat salaries, while the common Ghanaians wallow in poverty amidst poor medical care and a high rate of unemployment. 

The fact is, the intelligent Ghanaians don't care about politics in the country; it's those that think everything that glitters is gold who worship Ghanaian politicians because they are expecting miracles from them, which will never appear anywhere in Ghana because of massive undetected and invincible corruption.

Hate in politics is a disease that destroys the entire nation; therefore, if Ghanaians will resort to this kind of life in the country, I must assure them that everything will seem fine to them in the country, yet things will be extremely bad. Time will tell.

A MAN CAN'T BE PRAISED FOR HIS EVIL DEEDS, UNLESS YOU'RE EVIL

The quote of Martin Luther King Jr

We often hear “I don’t like Obama, I hate CNN, I don’t like George W. Bush, etc. If you try to find out the reason for their hatred and dislike, they will tell you why.

It is easier to hate than to show or give love to a person. Thus, probably if someone hates me, there must be a reason for that. But when I haven’t committed any crime, I would like to find out why someone hates me. Is it because of my probing articles?

I am an African writer living in Europe, reading every humiliating and degrading article European and American journalists write about Africa. Do you expect me to join them when they have many problems to deal with on their shores, but pretend everything is fine?

In Brussels, come daily European and other world leaders to talk about problems affecting the world, with the aim of finding solutions to tackle those problems. In the same Brussels stands a statue of Leopold II, the king who killed and maimed over ten million Africans, including women and children.

Belgium didn’t consider the crime of this criminal. Instead, they built a statue to glorify and named streets after him throughout the country, when there is no statue of Adolf Hitler, for killing 6 million Jews. Would you hate me as an African writer who values life if I write that the Belgian government should pull down that statue?

The world leaders and journalists converging at Brussels don’t care about any statue, because they are not Africans; moreover, the life of an African to them is valueless. But since the Bible I read tells me that ‘God created man in His own image,’ I will write an article against this injustice and ignorance.

No one in their right mind would praise someone who has committed such a heinous crime unless the person is sick himself or evil. Sometimes, “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed,” said Martin Luther King Jr. Yes, the sufferer has to scream for the oppressor to know what the oppressed are going through.

Terrorism

The selfishness, greed, hypocrisy, and bad policies of European and American leaders have generated scores of hatred for the common citizens. Whatever terrorism has taken place in Europe and America, in the past and today, was caused by Europe and America.

In Brussels, they sit behind a heavy security gate and take measures to combat terrorism. After that, they give those measures to the media for publication, but the reasons that led to the killing of innocent citizens are never given to the media. Because they don’t want the public to know the truth, and again aren’t ready to change their bad policies.

Unfortunately, people don’t realize the harm these politicians are causing in society against ordinary citizens. Do we have to depend on such people/politicians for security or protection? They were there when 9/11 occurred. 

They were there when runners taking part in a marathon were murdered by unscrupulous terrorists. They were there when terrorists struck France, and they were there when Africa was intentionally plagued with Aids, Ebola, Lassa fever, and other diseases.

When they see victims of terrorism's bodies scattered, before you’ll see soldiers and the police with guns at every point of the street, disrupting public activities. These politicians have no protection for us today or tomorrow. In fact, they have left us sitting on a time bomb, without knowing when the next terrorist act will strike.

Honestly, the public can take good care of themselves more than what politicians can do, if each becomes his brother’s keeper, giving love, doing away with racism, discrimination, and living in peace and harmony. Love truly conquers everything.