I admire the desire of Liberians in and out of Liberia working hard to bring about and sustain fundamental change that will create respect for the country's constitution and laws. I think the Neo-Progressive Movement may be a great contributor in this regard. But I would caution that Liberians in the diaspora should begin to embrace the wisdom of partnership instead of imposition. Liberia history is saturated with the calamity of outside forces attempting to forge change in our mother land. The creation of modern day Liberia was planned in America with no consideration of the values and contribution of the indigenous at the time. History will also tell the formations of numerous movements antagonistic to various Liberian governments which added to facilitating our destination to the chaotic and catastrophic landing on violence. What I am saying is that partnership with local Liberian organizations at home will help foster democracy. In this light the efforts of the Liberians in the diaspora will be favorably conceived than if change is imposed on Liberians from outside. The contribution of Liberians regardless of one's location matters, but these contributions need to be consolidated rather than polarized or proliferated as in the case of the duplicity and multiplicity of political parties presently bearing no impact on the political landscape in Liberia.

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Neo-Pro, I am very impressed with your "our creeds". If we could just get every one of us to adhere to these creeds and help to build our country, what a country Liberia would be.

Who are you and how long has your group been together? What contributions have you all made to Liberia in the past and present? I ask these questions because, there is a unspoken belief among Liberians that once you have lived in America and acquired an education here, then you know everything and have all the answers.

I have a little problem with your name, the Neo-Pro. The term "progressives" brings back for me very bad feelings. I associate them with a group of Liberians who were full of hatred, jealousy, and were hungry for power and wealth, who used the plight of the masses as a means of achieving their goal, state power.

As neo-pro, are you having the same agenda but wrapping it in a new cloth? I am just asking.

I agreed with the first comment on this article, that you need to make sure that your philosophy, plan and dream for Liberia is not packaged and exported to Liberia to be swallowed hook, line and sinker. A lot of things have changed in Liberia since Doe and Taylor.

Whatever good intentions you have, if those on the ground are not incorporated and their ideas and perspectives considered, you will be waging a losing battle. Whatever we do in Liberia now must be from the bottom up.

The "grassroots", as they are sometimes called must be right there in the planning as well as during the implementation.

The air of arrogance, pride, and intellectual superiority long practiced in Liberia, must give way to humility, sacrifice, and love of country and fellow countrymen.

Sincerely, Arthur David

I agree fully with the two persons who wrote before me. But I think these guys cannot just be serious. Inndeed, Liberia has changed. For example, believe it or not I am posting from Voinjama, Lofa County. Information is everywhere and people cannot just be moved again.

With no intent to attack personality, I know two of the guys, Munyanneh from Liberty Party, and my own fisrt cousin, Samuel D. Tweh. Start preaching good things from your household, from the grassroot. Does Samuel know our village, Martuken, in Geejah, Barrobo District, Maryland County. Or does he even greet his uncles and aunts in Samuel K. Doe Community, near Freeport in Monrovia, whenever he comes to Liberia? How can you love others when you do not love yourself.

Our people see educated people as role model. If you were to go to our village and talk about peace, reconciliation and all that you would be listened to. I do not know of a good leader who did not start from his house and community before going public. Service must start from the house, then the neighborhood and the community.

On the issue of partnership, they will not do that because from their views being in America makes one a super Liberian. These guys, my cousin included, are just trying to make profit from eloquence.

I find it quite interesting that when a group decides to take a position or interest in Liberia, so many jump up to condemn. I do not know these people, but I surely will not assume the worst especially when I know the dire situation and need for change that Liberia is in right now. Yes, we all know the history of Liberia, and I will be the absolute last one to tell anybody to forget it, but we cannot hold on to the victim role and expect to prosper. The interesting thing about going to the "grassroots" is that the people in the grass have to start it themselves. The people of Liberia have to stop looking for handouts then complaining when they get a hand(or don’t get a hand). If YOU want to see change then YOU work for change. If YOU think people need to work with a grassroots organization, make the organization and reach out to them to share your ideas. Contrary to what you believe, nobody owes you, or any of us and we ALL must work on the change we want to see. So yes, feel free to question the motives of others but be sure to look at yourself and see what YOU are doing to help yourself and your people.