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Adrian Loveridge
Adrian Loveridge

Are we permitted to make a quick observation about our friends in the media, especially the print version?

We remember not too long ago one Adrian Loveridge who had to resort to the blogs and other Internet Websites to deliver on his message. We even remember that one time when he was invited to participated on a radio talk show program hosted by David Ellis and he had to participate from another studio at Voice of Barbados down by the Riverside.  It was our understanding from the moderator at that time that it was the condition exacted by former Minister of  Tourism Barney Lynch to ensure his participation. We still believe that it was one of our darkest days in broadcast media.

Let us agree that Adrian Loveridge was shunned by the local media before January 15, 2008.

We are not even going to elaborate about our favourite political scientist and social commentator, who for a short time  leading into the January 2008 general election experienced problems getting his articles pressed by the Nation newspaper. We had the unprecedented situation of Peter Wickham giving the blogs  his unpublished articles.

Why are we exhuming old memories some of you are wondering?

A quick monitor of the media in recent months has seen both Loveridge and Wickham being used as credible sources on tourism and all manner of issues respectively. We were forced to muse what a difference a change of government can have on the decision making at our media houses. We hope BU family member  Adrian L does not being being used as the basis for our observation.

Does the BU family believe that we are being too harsh in this instance?

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61 responses to “What A Difference A Change In Government Can Make”

  1. ROK Avatar
    ROK

    So what were the election results? Speak to me when doorlys no longer around and tell me about Haiti too and what the supposedly UN peace keeping troops are doing to Haitians.

    I ain’t hear a peep out of you about Haiti because your friends the imperialist doing it, but we here condemning Mugabe. When I hear you shout with the same volume about Haiti then I will hear you.

    For the record, BANGO has been advocating governance and participation of ordinary citizens at the national level as one counter to this same Mugabe mentality that exist within our politicians. Don’t forget Burnham or Grenada, right in our midst.

    Herein also lies the importance of the media. It was shown that the more informed the people are, the less likely the corruption.

    As much as I see people here lambasting Owen and David none would not tolerate it from a stranger and furthermore, you would go out and tell the world how great Barbados is. So what is the problem?

  2. BAFBFP Avatar
    BAFBFP

    John Stevenson

    Where the hell were you when democratically elected Jean-Bertrand Aristide was being forced out of office? I wonder what your opinion is of Manuel Noriega.. was he really a drug smuggling dictator that had to be taken out at the price of killing 4,400 Black Panamas? What do you think of Hugo Chavez?

    Let’s have a mind altering experience. Where is Hopi when you need her?

  3. me Avatar
    me

    Ill just post thios here since it seems that BU is avoiding dealing with it…

    Patrick Todd could only be an ffffffing idiot to suggets that politicians should bring their bedroom behaviour to the public. I knew him as an idiot in school but I never thought he would still be so stupid!

    BU… waiting for your objective response!

  4. John Stevenson Avatar
    John Stevenson

    BAFBFP

    My political radar got Haiti, Panama and Nicaragua covered too, doan worry (smile).

    If you follow my posts you will realise that I am well aware of the malevolent machinations of imperialism in all of its guises in the 20th and 21st centuries.

    The scale of Mugabe’s terror against his own people, however, is inexcusable.

  5. ROK Avatar
    ROK

    John

    The scale of Mugabe’s terror against his own people, HOWEVER, is inexcusable.

    Hope you not saying that Nicaragua and Haiti is excusable???

  6. John Stevenson Avatar
    John Stevenson

    ROK

    Absolutely not! Au contraire, I am making the point that leaders who commit heinous offences against innocent people (like the “disappearances” of Mugabe’s opposition leaders, and the criminal neglect of his people’s food security, health and other needs) cannot be excused in the tired name of western imperialism. We need to take responsibility.

  7. Whiring Dervish Avatar
    Whiring Dervish

    I note with interest the bantering and sarcasm (both ways) of the ongoing Adrian Loveridge saga.

    I see Adrians hotel is ‘full’,must be doing something right.
    I know it’s good —-been there many times.

  8. Adrian Loveridge Avatar
    Adrian Loveridge

    Thank You Whiring (or should it be Whirling) Dervish.

    We and our small staff, try very hard.

  9. Whirling Dervish Avatar
    Whirling Dervish

    Adrian
    Sorry digit problem

  10. ROK Avatar
    ROK

    John

    You take me all across the world and come back to the same position I hold.

    This thread is about how a change in Government can make a change in the society. Change however, is not a one man thing. People have to be ready for change otherwise it is like throwing pearls to swine.

    How long will it take for Barbadians to realise that homosexuality is no longer against the law in Barbados? It is just not on the statute books, but you know that we are still going along with the idea that it is illegal.

    Look how we get all riled up when there is talk of repealing the death sentence. I believe that our good friend, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs is not a believer in the death penalty, but he went to the UN and stated this Government’s intention not to repeal the death sentence.

    Note how he qualified it. Words to the effect, “We do not have a mandate from the people of Barbados.” End of story.

    Remember the debate between Lenin and Luxembourg (could never remember her name). What was the reaction to her assassination?

    The people of Haiti have to be gradually weaned on democracy because they accustomed to dictatorship.

    I remember when Barbadians were more militant. We vote in a Government which did not tolerate militancy. After a mere 15 years, with the new Government approaching its first year, we are still looking over our shoulders because we get so accustomed to the intolerance.

    So as much as you talk, this is about educating people. The people of Zimbabwe will vote in another Mugabe if Mugabe goes, believe me. This is not an overnight solution. Mugabe does not exist by himself, it is obvious that the soldiers, the police and probably many of its citizens, identify with what Mugabe is doing and benefiting from it too, otherwise there would have been a coup every since. Remember Grenada.

  11. John Stevenson Avatar
    John Stevenson

    ROK

    Let’s call a truce (smile).

    I think we have a lot of pressing issues to deal with in Bim without diverting our attention constantly to matters in Zim – as desperate as they are.

    What began as an observation about Adrian Loveridge’s pre-15/01/08 treatment and the media in Bimshire, ended up being a tour d’horizon of modern African politics and western imperialism.

    Good point in relation to homosexuality, though I’m not sure of Minister Todd’s motives in wanting MPs to declare their sexual orientations.

    On a separate tip, I do believe that organisations such as BANGO should be at the sharp edge of change not just in Barbados, but the rest of the region. How do we begin to orient the minds of our people toward organising themselves from the bottom up rather than continuing to be led from the top?

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