Etteh moves birthday party to US

[Auspicious]

Originally Posted by Igbosa

DW,
Shame on you if you did not get the joke and it has to be translated to you.

You don't have to "shame" DW if he didn't get your joke.

You just have to tell him you was kidding..

And all man go laugh and move on to Bowie, Maryland.

Come One, Come All! It is time to Parreh!

Bunmi Etteh don opin floor.

(Maybe that's what happens when you install a possible drop out with a possibly bought "diploma in law" from UniAbuja as your Speaker!)

Auspy.

[ikechiji]

Originally Posted by Abraxas

Whores will be whores. PERIOD!

Don,

This one is out of line. Our chop-chop thief-thief politicians of both sexes (but primarily male) have been having Owambe parties abroad. Let us not make her sex the issue.

Ikechiji

[Afeni]

Originally Posted by ikechiji

Don,

This one is out of line. Our chop-chop thief-thief politicians of both sexes (but primarily male) have been having Owambe parties abroad. Let us not make her sex the issue.

Ikechiji

I didn't know the term "whore" was limited to women.

Etteh is a whore, end of story. Ashewu oshi. Stupid prostitute speaker.

[Auspicious]

Originally Posted by ikechiji

Our chop-chop thief-thief politicians of both sexes (but primarily male) have been having Owambe parties abroad. Let us not make her sex the issue.

Ikechiji

Hi, Ikechiji!

(Hehe! Ooooo, somebody STOP ME!)

Her Sex was the issue when she was selected as Madam Speaker of the Second House of Representative of the Fourth Republic of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, when the likes of Paul I. Adujie (a.k.a. "I Love Nigeria") rolled out the drums and danced at sang of the latest progress of our nation - when compared to Saudi Arabia(!).

Sex was made an issue back then, despite the fact that many of her male politician colleagues (that is, "both sexes" - as you put it) have occupied the Office she currently occupies in the National Assembly.

If that is the case, why can't her SEX be made the issue once again?

Auspicious.

[ikechiji]

Originally Posted by Afeni

I didn't know the term "whore" was limited to women.

Etteh is a whore, end of story. Ashewu oshi. Stupid prostitute speaker.

Granted - you have male and female prostitutes, male and female whores. But can you show me an example of where, you, Afeni, has referred to a male politician as a whore or prostitute?

[ikechiji]

Originally Posted by Auspicious

Hi, Ikechiji!

(Hehe! Ooooo, somebody STOP ME!)

Her Sex was the issue when she was selected as Madam Speaker of the Second House of Representative of the Fourth Republic of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, when the likes of Paul I. Adujie (a.k.a. "I Love Nigeria") rolled out the drums and danced at sang of the latest progress of our nation - when compared to Saudi Arabia(!).

Sex was made an issue back then, despite the fact that many of her male politician colleagues (that is, "both sexes" - as you put it) have occupied the Office she currently occupies in the National Assembly.

If that is the case, why can't her SEX be made the issue once again?

Auspicious.

Auspy,

We need to roll out the drums when our elected and appointed officials reflect our society, i.e. more women in positions of authority, so SEX is the issue there.

However, we should not engage in denigrating women for committing the same sins that men commit. Having an Owambe party abroad is not an exclusive preserve of women. These women are our mothers, sisters, aunts, etc.

Ikechiji

[Auspicious]

Originally Posted by ikechiji

Auspy,

We need to roll out the drums when our elected and appointed officials reflect our society, i.e. more women in positions of authority, so SEX is the issue there.

However, we should not engage in denigrating women for committing the same sins that men commit. Having an Owambe party abroad is not an exclusive preserve of women. These women are our mothers, sisters, aunts, etc.

Ikechiji

Nna, Ikechiji!

Na true yu talk, my fellow Broda from de White Sky!

Don't mind us "useless Nigerian men" o'jare my guy..

Hey, yu go fall in come parrey for Bunmi house for Bowie?

Nor talk "no" oh, cuz I go vex if yu nor come...

E go berraaaa!

Auspicious.

[Igbosa]

Is it going to be formal attire or jeans? Any disco before the main party?

[Abraxas]

Originally Posted by ikechiji

Auspy,

We need to roll out the drums when our elected and appointed officials reflect our society, i.e. more women in positions of authority, so SEX is the issue there.

However, we should not engage in denigrating women for committing the same sins that men commit. Having an Owambe party abroad is not an exclusive preserve of women. These women are our mothers, sisters, aunts, etc.

Ikechiji

Hi, Ikechiji!

If you must know, then let me tell you that I, Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III), actually expect MORE from Nigerian WOMEN in politics, after I have, more or less, written off most Nigerian MEN for grossly mismanaging Nigeria for close to half a century. I do NOT expect much, any more, from Nigerian MALE politicians because they have let me done too often. It is as simple as that.

However, when, once in a while, a good MALE political figure emerges, I get pleasantly surprised, and I am equally obliged to acknowledge their contribution to progress. I can think of just a very few MALE Nigerian politicians that have made conscious efforts at moving away from the path of perfidy, as most of them seem to have exhibited ever so often. The few exceptions that readily come to my mind include men like Senator Ken Nnamani (GCON), Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Governor Peter Obi, Senator Udo Udoma, and President Umar Musa Yar'Adua (GCFR).

The paucity of honourable MALE Nigerian politicians raised my expectations for Nigerian women, based on the assumption that, given the fact of institutionalized marginalization of women in the Nigerian society generally, it is very reasonable to expect Nigerian women to be less frivolous, less impudent, and less brazen in the expression of their callous indifference to the plight of their constituents, like most Nigerian MEN have ever so often been.

So, if WOMEN end up making the same silly mistakes, or giving the same lame excuses, like you are making on their behalf here, (that is to say, that gyrating at an Owambe party, whether in Nigeria, or overseas, is not an exclusive preserve of women, or that Nigerian women politicians are our mothers, sisters, aunts, wives, girlfriends, mistresses, etc.), we can, at least, save our selves the headache of castigating the irresponsible actions of MALE Nigerian politicians.

Once more, I say:

Whores will always be whores. PERIOD!

Muchas gracias.

Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III)

[holymonk]

Here we go again, nothing changes, lessons not learnt! As the saying goes, what a man can do, a woman can do, even better. Owambe birthday celebration in far away America, away from prying eyes in Nigeria, where money can be trully spent unashamedly and wantonly sprayed while millions are still clinging to nothing but hope for another day for their daily bread. Nigerian leaders we hail thee!!!!!!!!!

[Soul Sista]

I don't understand why anyone expects Etteh to be any different from the majority of other Nigerian politicians: Chop-Chop people who don't care a hoot for the people. What in her background and in her past as a politician would make anyone have any grand expectations of her?

The average Nigerian successful politician, male or female is the same. I don't see any reason why anyone should call her a whore or a prostitute. But, I learnt a long time ago that the average political critic has very little in his arsenal to criciticize the female politician or woman in the public eye. The first refuge of such a critic is the slur, whore or prostitute. Indeed, on some level, if you are a woman in the public eye and you have not yet been called a prostitute or a whore by some person who fancies himself as a critic with access to the listening/reading public, it is very likely that you have never taken any step, good or false, worthy of public comment.

So, yes, according to Abraxas and Afeni, the Johns who patronized her, Patricia Etteh is a whore and a prostitute, so what? As in after that, ehen?

Soul Sista a/k/a Soul Sizzling

[Vade Mecum]

Abeg anybody wey get any further information on this gbedu

Wey wan happen for Bowie,near D.C

Abe make una toree am for hia O.

We nor want make dem do am for awa back Abeg

We wan know dee date

We wan know dee address of where dem wan do am

We wan know any other thing wey you think say we suppose know

As Nigerians we wan dey dia

Weda na for protesta capacity na anoda business entayalee

We suppose dey dia peacefully tell dem say we nor happy weet dem

We want make dem dey represent us well

We nor want gofment of profligacy and wanton squandering

of Nigeria's resources

Aluta continua

Umkhoto Wisizwe

Not yet Uhuru

Nigeria shall be free

[tonsoyo]

I think this woman is only on vacation, and her birthday happens to fall on one of her vacational days in America. I don't think it should be a big deal if she chooses to celebrate it here.
I have serious doubt about so many members of the NA attending. Who go gif dem visa anyway?

Even though we have totally lost confidence in our leaders, we should still try to be as objective as possible.

It should not be a big deal if she chooses to celebrate her birthday here in the USA.

I think that she will actually spend more State money if celebrated in Nigeria, as all those sycophants will be falling all over each other to impress her, and you can be sure that it will be all expenses paid by the government if done in Nigeria.

[MrsChocT]

Originally Posted by DoubleWahala

Can someone...ANYONE, make sense of this post up here?

I hope I'm not alone in thinking that this post is completely off-point?

Muchas Gracias.

DW

No you're not alone, I was wondering the same thing myself.

[Abraxas]

Originally Posted by Soul Sista

I don't understand why anyone expects Etteh to be any different from the majority of other Nigerian politicians: Chop-Chop people who don't care a hoot for the people. What in her background and in her past as a politician would make anyone have any grand expectations of her?

The average Nigerian successful politician, male or female is the same. I don't see any reason why anyone should call her a whore or a prostitute. But, I learnt a long time ago that the average political critic has very little in his arsenal to criciticize the female politician or woman in the public eye. The first refuge of such a critic is the slur, whore or prostitute. Indeed, on some level, if you are a woman in the public eye and you have not yet been called a prostitute or a whore by some person who fancies himself as a critic with access to the listening/reading public, it is very likely that you have never taken any step, good or false, worthy of public comment.

So, yes, according to Abraxas and Afeni, the Johns who patronized her, Patricia Etteh is a whore and a prostitute, so what? As in after that, ehen?

Soul Sista a/k/a Soul Sizzling

Hi, folks!

I very strongly believe that moral prostitution is not gender-specific. Please correct me (politely) if you may.

I repeat: A whore is a whore! PERIOD!

Muchas gracias.

Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III)

[DoubleWahala]

Tonsoyo wrote:

I think this woman is only on vacation, and her birthday happens to fall one of her vacational days in America. I don't think it should be a big deal if she chooses to celebrate it here.

No, Tonsoyo, dont just "think". The article clearly states that she is said to have gone to the US to deliver a paper. Unless of course, you have access to further and better information, which you have not stated here.

I have serious doubt about so many members of the NA attending. Who go gif dem visa anyway?

What are your "doubts" based upon? Are you saying that our law makers do not routinely travel (especially) to the west, on the flimsiest of reasons? Are they not given visas for those flimsy trips?

It should not be a big deal if she chooses to celebrate her birthday here in the USA.

It is/should be a big deal. Politics and governance are as much a game of perception as of reality. They should be seen and percieved to be serious-minded, disciplined, frugal and sensitive to the plight and condition of the people they're purporting to represent. The average Nigerian continues to endure suffering beyond reason.

Furthermore, how many American congress members/high-ranking government officials come to Nigeria to celebrate their birthdays, either while on vacation, or not?

I think that she will actually spend more State money if celebrated in Nigeria, as all those sycophants will be falling all over each other to impress her, and you can be sure that it will be all expenses paid by the government if done in Nigeria

In other words, lets choose the lesser of the two evils. Let's choose the more decent of the two indecents. Let's choose the more meaningful of both unmeaningfuls. Lets choose the less wasteful of two totally wasteful options. Not so?

Why should she even decide to throw such a bash in the first place (whether in the US or in Naija), at this time, with all the katakata happening in our country? Does she not realise that she's now an important and very high-ranking public figure, and as such should comport herself accordingly?

Tonsoyo, You have a right, just like anyone else, to offer a dissenting opinion. But at least, try to base it on something more tangible than what you put up here.

DW

[Abraxas]

Hi, DoubleWahala!

Actually, all the hassle you seem to be going through, trying to explain to Tonsoyo about the mindless insensitivity of a supposedly Number 4 Citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, shows that most Nigerians do not realize that public office constrains their actions, and utterances, far in excess of what applies to ordinary citizens of the country.

If I may ask: What precisely is so earth-shattering and transcendental about being 54 years old for Mrs. Etteh to even celebrate in her home in Nigeria, in the first place? Cellulite? Grey hairs? I beg-i, make man pikin see vision small, 'jare!

Waiter! Another triple shot of Hennessey champagne brandy, and two pre-rolled sticks of funny-smelling cigarettes, please! {Hic! ...hic... hic... hic!]

Obrigado.

Don-Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III)

[Soul Sista]

Originally Posted by Abraxas

Hi, folks!

I very strongly believe that moral prostitution is not gender-specific. Please correct me (politely) if you may.

I repeat: A whore is a whore! PERIOD!

Muchas gracias.

Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III)

My Don:

Who cares whether you have a belief, strong or weak? Aimoye belief l'Alagbon - belief boku for Alagbon prison!

Abeg, make we see climate, jo

Soul Sista a/k/a Soul Sizzling

[Auspicious]

Hi, Soul Sista!

Please help me upgrade my small memory so that I can be smart like you:

Is moral-prostitution gender-specific?

Auspicious.

[Soul Sista]

Originally Posted by Auspicious

Hi, Soul Sista!

Please help me upgrade my small memory so that I can be smart like you:

Is moral-prostitution gender-specific?

Auspicious.

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Soul Sista a/k/a Soul Sizzling