humpty dumpty and the kings army

I was once told way back when I was young never to talk publicly about three different things because all they would do is create problems and tension for me and for who surrounds me. Those three topics were; religion; politics and finances.

At the time I took the advice to protect myself from being in harm's way and so to speak, it worked a great deal for me to some extent. But as I grew older, I began to realize that having to shut your mouth about what goes in your own country in those specific topics is just truly a crime. Because you're not voicing out your concern for the better welfare of the country. I was told that it was wrong and that I could get arrested one day for being so outspoken about such indecently undiscussed topics in our society and community. That may be the case to come one day; but, so help me, I will do what I think is right because I can't stand seeing something wrong happening in front of me and not having to discuss it out loud through this blog or my small circle of friends.

Like, for instance, last year when the rains hit hard on Muscat again but on a specific place called Al Amerat, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos had ordered to rebuild the houses that were infected by the bad rains. But you see none of that this year. Why is that? I mean, I know His Majesty is the leader of the country and that he has a great deal to do every single day of his life, but we could use a little help here after the rains on Thursday.

There was a Royal Decree by His Majesty to raise all government employees salaries by 15% beginning the 1st of January, 2007. But I have two questions to that; one of them would be: if the social services already deduct 6% from an employees salary and the salary increase is 15%, then effectively the salary increase would only be at 9%. So what gives? And another question; what about the private sector employees who work twice as hard as any lazy public sector employee on a desk and work 6 sometimes a whole week instead of 5 days a week. Why shouldn't there be a salary increase for them as well? Once again, there is an equality issue here that needs attending to.

And if I had to start about religion, good God, I wouldn't be finished if I was typing this post from now until sunrise. So I am going to leave this to the open minds to lay it out for themselves to talk about to themselves.

And just so that you all know, I am not afraid one bit of saying my true name here. But it seems that many just don't care about what I write as they only read it through as passersby, so I compliment them with my nickname.

Happy hunting, boys and girls.