There are corrupt people in every country all over the world... The United States used to be an example of how to effectively deal with corruption... This used to set the US apart in the past because if you are caught, you are sentenced to a long time in prison... no wealth, no political influence or affiliation will save you... You will serve your time and carry the burden for the rest of your life.
I am afraid that is no longer the case.... We see felons who have defrauded people of their hard-earned money being set free and their criminal records erased, left, right, front, and back. We see criminals who have killed many Americans through their drug cartel connections being set free. What is going on here...? How can we get back to a time where fear of long time in jail is a deterrent to swindling people of their hard-earned money or of being engaged in drug-related crimes, and all sorts ... There is no longer an example or motivation for countries in places like Africa and South America where corruption is endemic to want to stamp it out if the excellent example people cite all the time is no longer there...
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent opposition politician in Nigeria, will say (paraphrasing), "If you want your corruption records to be wiped out, join the ruling party." It does not matter which party is in power... join them, say good things about them, and that case will disappear... One of the reasons why corruption continues to destroy the fabric of Nigerian society and the country continues to lag behind in spite of its rich resources, which include some of the best minds in the world.
This should be concerning to any American who wants a safe society that is rid of criminals. What we see now is that rich criminals are being set free, while mostly poor ones rot in jail...
Ise ni ogun ise (Work is the panacea to poverty) mura si ise ore mi (Be conscientious my friend in your work) ise ni a fi n di eni giga (Through hard work can we excel) ti a ko ba ri eni feyintin (If there is none to create a pathway to the top for you) bi ole la n ri (It is as if we are lazy) ti a ko ba ri eni gbekele (If there is no one to be your mentor and godfather) a tera mo ise eni, (Work harder then, don't give up, innovate, there is dignity in labor, a way will open up for you soon) Iya re le l'owo (Your mom may be super rich) Baba re le l’esin lekan (You dad could have real estate in choice places) T’oba gbo’ju le won o te tan ni mo so fun oh (If you trust in their riches, your shame is around the corner) Ohun aho j’iya fun kii t’ojo (What you did not labor often does not last, because you might not value them) Ohun ta ba s’ise fun nii pe l’owo eni (It is what you work for that becomes a treasure) Apa lara, Igunpa niye kan (Arms are your f...
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