The people of Somaliland are the happiest

[Grant]

http://www.medeshivalley.com/2013/04/th ... deshivalle

Has anybody seen this survey? Any believers? Where do you suppose this survey was taken?

[Cumar-Labasuul]

Why the suddent interest in Somaliland grant?

I've been on this forum for 4 years now and from what you've mentioned about yourself is that you were mostly based in shabelles/hiiraan. So you new found interest in somaliland is very strange.

[Titanium]

Could be

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

^ his maid is kashmiri thats why he is now anti-Maamulka somaliland

[Grant]

Cumar,

I was based in Jilib.

What caught my attention was a series of articles by the (American) Heritage Foundation heralding the democracy and stability in Somaliland and suggesting that US and international policy of non-recognition was wrong. I was reading at the same time about Khaatumo, Maakhir and Awdal; Boqor Buurmadow; the jailings and beatings of journalists; the airport and other Hargeisa scandals. The recent "local elections" and aftermath were an eye opener. My impression is that the democracy is flawed and the stability and progress exist mostly just inside the Triangle; the modern SNM is a force bent on empire, as in other peoples' land and oil, and that the Heritage Foundation has it wrong. I am trying to confirm that.

In this present case, Somaliland comes out #1 in the world for happiness.

My understanding is that the country is extremely poor and that unemployment is on the order of 70%. I do not equate those conditions with happiness.

My suspicion is that either the survey was taken in a Habar Jeclo neighborhood in Burcao, or Medeshi's translation of the results lacks something. What I am hearing from Caynaba and Hudun is just too different. I was astounded by the report.

What do you think?

[Cumar-Labasuul]

Cumar,

I was based in Jilib.

What caught my attention was a series of articles by the (American) Heritage Foundation heralding the democracy and stability in Somaliland and suggesting that US and international policy of non-recognition was wrong. I was reading at the same time about Khaatumo, Maakhir and Awdal; Boqor Buurmadow; the jailings and beatings of journalists; the airport and other Hargeisa scandals. The recent "local elections" and aftermath were an eye opener. My impression is that the democracy is flawed and the stability and progress exist mostly just inside the Triangle; the modern SNM is a force bent on empire, as in other peoples' land and oil, and that the Heritage Foundation has it wrong. I am trying to confirm that.

In this present case, Somaliland comes out #1 in the world for happiness.

My understanding is that the country is extremely poor and that unemployment is on the order of 70%. I do not equate those conditions with happiness.

My suspicion is that either the survey was taken in a Habar Jeclo neighborhood in Burcao, or Medeshi's translation of the results lacks something. What I am hearing from Caynaba and Hudun is just too different. I was astounded by the report.

What do you think?

what I'm thinking is that: someone is either using your account; or your domestic situation has changed your views

kulahaa triangle and all that other crap - it's sounds like something paidmonk would write

[Magnusomalius]

Grant

the modern SNM is a force bent on empire, as in other peoples' land and oil, and that the Heritage Foundation has it wrong. I am trying to confirm that.

in order to understand that ^ , you have to understand this{where he comes from } , it's called projecting **

But the ultimate goal of the church, as stated publicly by its early leaders Joseph Smith and Brigham Young (but not mentioned so publicly by more recent Mormon leaders), is to establish the Mormon Kingdom of God in America,and to govern the world as God's appointed representatives

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/ ... m/why.html


**Psychological projection was first conceptualized by Sigmund Freud as a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously rejects his or her own unacceptable attributes by ascribing them to objects or persons in the outside world instead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

I'ma show you what busting someone's balls really entails

[Cumar-Labasuul]

waar bal ukaadi sahanow, do you think an old man from utah would know about all of that. Somethings clearly not right

[Magnusomalius]

Well , I think we should treat every customer as they come .

[Turbulence]

LOL@inside the triangle. Grant knows what he is talking about.

[samatar133]

Grant shows all signs of a Dooro on mission.Triangle ku lahaa GFOH

[grandpakhalif]

Why would Grant take sides? He clearly sees injustice occuring in Somaliland and is baffled by it's aggressive policies and this bogus happiness article. Walle, cadaanki xitta cadaalad-darro way ogyihiin.

[Siciid85]

Grant shows all signs of a Dooro on mission.Triangle ku lahaa GFOH

He doesn't even hide his agenda. What an idiot.

[The`Republic]

Grant-

The Heritage Foundation and all the proponents of economic liberalism and their hatred of any state influence have at one point or another tried to use Somalia as a good example in the last 20 years. It just feeds into a running narrative. The idea is Somaliland as a truly stateless society if the people are happy, then Westerners would be mre happy if Western governments were less involved in their lives. The World Bank started this in early 2000's when they listed stuff like Somalia has more air lines and other stuff as metrics of economic growth while ignoring development and human capacity. It was an extreme promotion of laissez faire. They were debunked soon after but classical economic liberal proponents are still sometimes keeping up the charade for their own reasons.

[Rabshoole]

This isn't the old man grant, he's usually nuetral when it comes to these subjects.