mab3oos: January 2011

I am not a political activist

I am not a political analyst or a political junkie. I am not a social entrepreneur or a social worker. I don't research what I write, cite all my sources, nor do I develop my arguments well enough.
mab3oos is an average Jordanian citizen, who is pissed at the monarchy for looking the other way -and sometimes even worse- when it comes to corruption, at the government for their lack of professionalism and work ethic for keeping corruption alive, at members of parliament for betraying their constituents, and at the handful remaining Jordanian citizens for being the source of all evil in this godforsaken country.

therefore, dear reader, if you came hot blooded looking for a debate, a lengthy, intelligent discussion, or suggestions to solve all of Jordan's societal problems, you will be mighty disappointed.

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How Jordanian are you?!

for sources, go here and Wikipedia.

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leave @SamirAlRifai alone. Seriously, leave him alone.

everywhere you look nowadays, in the Jordanian "political activism" scene, you'll see a banner calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister, Samir Al Rifai. However, if you look closely at the political system dynamics of Jordan, you will know with certainty that Al Rifai's only fault is accepting the position of premier.
In Jordan, the real power, authority, decision making-name it whatever you like- rests in the hands of King Abdulla II. the King goes through premiers as if they were...let's say gum! as Bart Simpson would say: flavor's gone...tfoo. flavor's gone...tfoo. (here at 9:00). see, Prime Ministers in Jordan serve one purpose only. their job is to absorb negativity from the public. any anger, dissatisfaction, and/or disapproval is directed at the government. when the barometer hits a certain level, a knight riding a white horse appears through the thickening fog in slow motion and rescues the victim, makes a scapegoat of the premier, and appoints a new government...Lather, Rinse, and Repeat!
I am not saying this to vindicate Al Rifai of all wrong doings. although accepting the position in the first place is a sin on it's own, there must be another reward waiting, or being reaped as we speak. after all, who would want to be vilified for free?!
therefore, it's pointless to demand change in Jordan by overthrowing a government. Al Rifai's government is the eighth since King Abdulla II assumed power in 1999. during the past 10-11 years, living conditions in the kingdom have deteriorated. I don't have numbers to give you, but ask around and people will tell you "انا ما إلي بالسياسة"

Support for mab3oos comes from Jordan Dubai Capital.

we swear that Jordan's next prime minster will be a veteran politician. (سياسي مخضرم)

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Will Arabs learn something from Hondurans? (Updated)

originally posted on 7/25/2009
So, Manuel Zelaya, the deposed Honduran president merely suggested changing the constitution to allow him to run for the presidency for another term. They raided his palace, woke him up, and kicked him out of the country, while still in his pajamas. here

in the Arab World:

Hashemites have been ruling Jordan since 1921
Mubarak has been ruling Egypt since 1981
Al Saud have been ruling Saudi Arabia since 1932
Al Assads have been ruling Syria since 1970
Saleh has been ruling Yemen (or part of it) since 1978
Al Basheer has been ruling Sudan since 1989
Qaddafi has been ruling Libya since 1969
Alaouis have been ruling Morocco since 1666
~~[Ahmal Al Abedeen] Bin Ali has been ruling Tunisia since 1987~~ [Deposed]
Al Sabah been ruling Kuwait since 1752
Bouteflika has been ruling Algeria since 1999
Al Khalifa have been ruling Bahrain since 1783
Al Thani family has been ruling Qatar since 1825
Abu Said's have been ruling Oman since 1749
Al Nahyan have been ruling UAE since 1793

mab3oos celebrates:
February 30th: Democracy Day in the Arab World.

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#AngryJordan يوم الغضب الاردني

finally the country is ready to share the way I feel. finally Jordanians are convinced that the government and royals are so out of touch with what the average Jordanian is going through. finally.
on this Day of Anger, I would like to congratulate Jordanians on their new found sense of courage to demand what's rightly theirs. they have been manipulated, lied to, and deceived for far too long.
I hope that King Abdullah will get the message this time. lowering prices for a few items is nothing more than a temporary fix that will soon wear off. real change is what will bring back dignity to Jordanians.

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