Barack Obama wins election for second term as president

President Barack Obama handily defeated Gov. Mitt Romney and won himself a second term on Tuesday after a bitter and historically expensive race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. Obama beat Romney after nabbing almost every one of the 12 crucial battleground states.
The Romney campaign's last-ditch attempt to put blue-leaning Midwestern swing states in play failed as Obama's Midwestern firewall sent the president back to the White House for four more years. Obama picked up the swing states of New Hampshire, Michigan, New Mexico, Iowa, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Ohio. Of the swing states, Romney picked up only North Carolina. Florida is still too close to call, but even if Romney wins the state, Obama still beat him in the Electoral College vote. The popular vote will most likely be narrower than the president's decisive Electoral College victory.
In a sweeping victory speech early Wednesday morning, Obama thanked every American who voted, and vowed to work with leaders from both parties to tackle the country's challenges.

"Our economy is recovering, a decade of war is ending, a long campaign is now over," he told a crowd of cheering supporters in Chicago. "And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you and you have made me a better president." Obama added he has "never been more hopeful about America. ... We're not as divided as our politics suggest. We remain more than a collection of blue states and red states."

In his speech, he offered clues to the policy goals of his second term, which included a deficit reduction plan that combines tax increases with spending cuts, a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's federal immigration laws and tax reform. He called on Republicans to join him in achieving those goals.
The battle for the White House between Obama and Romney divided the nation, causing, at times, bitter disputes between the parties. Obama urged his supporters to look beyond the fight of the past several months and defended the process of choosing a president.
"I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even  silly," Obama said. "And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us  that politics is nothing more than a contest of evils or the domain of  special interests. If you ever get the chance to talk to folks who  turned out to our rallies and along the rope lines of high school gyms,  or saw folks working late at campaign office or some tiny county a long way from home, you'll discover something else."
Romney conceded in Boston in a speech around 1 a.m. ET. "Like so many of you, Paul [Ryan] and I have left everything on the field. We have given our all to this campaign," Romney said. "I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead your country in another direction. But the nation chose another leader." Romney congratulated the president and his campaign on their victory.
The Obama victory marks an end to a years-long campaign that saw historic advertisement spending levels, countless rallies and speeches, and three much-watched debates.

Malawi suspends laws against homosexual relationships

President Joyce Banda has said she wants to overturn Malawi's ban on homosexuality

Malawi has suspended laws against same-sex relationships pending a decision on whether to repeal the legislation, the justice minister has said.

Police have been ordered not to arrest or prosecute homosexuals until parliament has debated the issue, said Ralph Kasambara.
At present, homosexual acts carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail.
Some Western leaders have suggested they would cut aid to African countries failing to recognise gay rights.
Homosexuality is illegal in most African nations and remains a controversial topic in Malawi's traditionally conservative society.
One of Malawi's most influential traditional leaders, Chief Kaomba, has urged the government not to let parliament change its laws on homosexuality.
"This is against our culture," he said.
The BBC's Raphael Tenthani in Malawi's main city, Blantyre, says repealing the legislation would be an unpopular move with many church leaders, as well as the wider population.
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Barack Obama: it's a choice between 'reckless and wrong or steady and strong'

Barack Obama claimed the US election had come down to a choice between "reckless and wrong or steady and strong" on Tuesday, as he embarked on a blitz of battleground states after beating Mitt Romney in the final presidential debate.

Mr Obama moved to protect his slim advantage in those swing states likely to decide the electoral college result on November

KUKOJOLEA MSAHAFU = KUANDAMANA, KUHARIBU MAKANISA, KUHARIBU MAGARI?

        

gari ya clouds media ilioharibiwa katika maandamanoya waislamu

        Wakati maandamano ya waislamu yametokea nilitumia muda mwingi sana kwa ajili ya kuangalia na kuchambua pamoja na kutathmini yaliyotokea kwa wenzetu waislamu na kwa upande pia wa wakristo. Awali ya yote napenda kutoa pole kwa waislamu wote kwa kitendo kilichofanywa na kijana Emmanuel Kwa kukojolea msahafu ni kitendo cha udhalilishaji wa dini, hii ni bila kushau kuwa kila mtu anapaswa kuheshimiwa katika kile anachokiamini hasa katika upande wa dini. Lakini pia nitoe pole kwa wakristo ambao makanisa yao yalivunjwa na vurugu na maandamano ya waislamu haikuwa busara kuvunja lakini wanapaswa kusamehewa bure hasa ukizingatia aina ya waliofanya vurugu hizo ni akina nani na wana itkadi gani. Kabla sijagusia maandamano na vurugu za mbagala napenda nirudi kidogo nyuma. Hapa nazungumzia maandamano ya waislamu Zanzibar ambayo pia yaliandamana na kuvunjwa kwa makanisa pamoja na baa. Mei 26 2012 kisiwani Zanzibar maeneo ya darajani palitokea fujo iliofanywa na kikundi cha uamsho kwa shinikizo la kutaka kiongozi wao atolewe mahabusu alipokuwa anashikiliwa na polisi kwa kosa la kufanya mikutano ya hadhara bila kibali. Pili zilikuwa ni harakati za kupinga muungano wa Zanzibar na Tanganyika. Sasa napenda ufananishe mantiki ya mdai ya wafanya vurugu hao na kisa cha kuvunja makanisa na baa na kufanya fujo kufunga barabara nk. Je ndio lilikuwa suluhisho la walichokuwa wanakitaka?

. Mwenye akili na afahamu.  Katika hayo yote ningependa sana ufuatilie tene kwa makini sana lile tukio la Zanzibar katika mitandao na kasha fananisha madai ya waislamu hao na kuchoma baa na makanisa. Mtazamo wangu.  1.    Lilikuwa ni jambo la kudhalilisha na kufedhehesha kwa kuvunja makanisa wakati hawakua chanzo au sio walioiunganisha Zanzibar na Tanganyika na waasisi wa muungano wanajulikana mngeenda kuvunja nyumba zao. 2.     Lakini pia hao mliovunja makanisa yao sio waliomkamata kiongozi wenu anashikiliwa na polisi kama mngekuwa na hasira ya kweli mngeenda kuvunja nyumba za polisi na vituo vyao. 3.    ILIKUWA NI DHARAU KUBWA SANA KUVUNJA MAKANISA NA BAA KWANI ILIKUWA DHAHIRI MNAFANANISHA MAKANISA NA BAA HII NI DHARAU NA NAPENDA KUILINGANISHA NA KITENDO CHA EMMA KUKOJOLEA MSAHAFU. ( msiwe hodari kuona vibanzi katika macho ya wenzeni wakati macho yenu yanamaboliti) na kumbuka kumhukumu mtu wakati MUNGU yupo ni kutaka kufanya kazi ya MUNGU wakati yeye anajua kila kitu zaidi ya mchanga wa bahari je nyie mnajua mangapi kumshinda MUNGU?     Ieleweke kuwa kila dini inathamini kile wanachokiamini yalipovunjwa makanisa Zanzibar hakuna aliejibu mapigo alilia na sheria ifuate mkondo kwa kua dini zinaitambua mamlaka ya kisheria na kiserikali.     

Sasa napenda turud katika tukio husika la mbagala kama hujafahamu mengi yaliyptokea naomba soma katika mtandao huu habari ya iliopita kabla yah ii na pia utaona picha za tukio zima kwa ajili ya kuelewa na kupata ushahidi wa hiki ninachokisema. Kwanza napenda kulaani kitendo cha Emmanuel kukojolea msahafu hakikua kitendo cha kiuungwana haijalishi sana kama ulikuwa mjinga kiasi gani chamsingi kilichofanyika hakikua kitendo kizuri na kinapaswa kupingwa kwa nguvu. Lakini pia nipende pia kuaani kitendo cha waislamu hao walioandamana kwa kuvunja makanisa ilhali sheria ipo na tayari hatua za kisheria shilisha anza kuchukuliwa kwani kijana huyo tayaria alikuwa mikononi mwa polisi.    Lakini pia napenda tu kuwa wazi na kusema ukweli waislamu mlioandamana na wale wote mnaounga mkono kitendo cha kuvunjwa kwa makanisa na kufanya vurugu na kuharibu na kuchoma magari pamoja na kufunga njia kwa mtindo mnaoenda nae mnadanganyika na ni kufilisika kimawazo na hilo sio sulihisho la matatizo yenu. Msiige sera za mashariki wengi wao si waislamu kama nyie ni tofauti kama hauamini fatilia sera za alshababu madhehebu ya shia na suni na kasha rudi jiangalieni na waislamu wa Tanzania.          Yote yaliyotokea mlipaswa kiacha sheria ifuate mkondo wake sambamba na kulaani kitendo kile. Kwa kufanya fujo zile mimi naona ilikua ni sera ya kijinga ambayo mwisho wa siku imeishia kuwatia hatiani wengi ikiwemo na wasiokua na hatia. Na pia mmetia hasra ambayo sheria hiyohiyo mlioshindwa kuiacha ichukue mkondo italazimu kuigharamia.        Matajiuliza kwanini mimi naona ni sera ya kijinga na ni kufilisika kimawazo ninasema hayo kwa mambo makuu yafuatayo:- 1. 

 Aliekojolea msahafu tayari alikuwa mikononi mwa polosi kama mliona sheria haiwezi kuchua mkondo kwanini msivunje mahakama na poilisi kwa kuwa wameshindwa kufanya kazi? Mnakimbilia kuvunja makanisa ambayo hata huyo kijana hayajui na hasali katika makanisa hayo makanisa yaliovunjwa ni Anglikana Sabato na roman catholic sasa huyu kijana anasali katika makanisa haya yote?  2.    Huyu kiana alikuwa na miaka 14 na najua mnajua fika kua huyu ni motto hata kama angekua na akili kiasi gani neon na sifa kama mtoto bado anabaki nalo na hili linadhihirisha upumbavu na ujinga wake sasa watu wazima mnatakiwa kukaa chini na kutafakari mnataka kushindana na mtoto sijui kama nikisema mmefilisika kimawazo na ule ulikuwa ni ujinga sawa na ujinga wa mtoto huyo aliekojalea msahafu hapo sioni tofauti