@owen supporter. Is that what you would call a rebuttal?
Come on, man or woman! identify where mia supporter is offbase, inaccurate and weak minded. Or weren’t you taught that at Secondary school or University. Counter what mia supporter is arguing. Don’t attack the person.

is this the kind of person Barbados wants to lead their country. ?Geriatric.The article is somewhat funny but true. one thing the submitter omitted he is a male chauvinist and likes to dominate women only finds favour with women when it is of convience and rewards them only when it suits his favour .

The article is basically a non-sense, accusation based on supposition.

Uncle Owen or as some call him, the Teddy Bear is coming back and alot of people (myself not included) can’t wait to retuen him to Bay Street and Ilaro Court.

@millertheanunnaki | September 28, 2011 at 8:48 PM
You have chided, “Don’t attack the person.”

But what is the following, if it is not a nasty attack on Mr.Arthur’s person? —

“I guess you could say that Owen Arthur is a cranky old man, who is a serious diabetic and a known alcoholic; who forget things and has an extreme dislike of youth; young people and football, Chris Sinckler and especially Mia Mottley. ”

Is everyybody in Barbados over 60 years old, now to be discarded as useless, shelf life expired, as the DEPARTED ONE(God rest his soul) was fond of saying? What is to be done with Prime Minister Stuart? How old is he? The boasting about some “Families First Programme” is amazing, because when I think of that programme, the only thing that distinguishes it in my mind is the ocassion when the programme’s originator, apparently in a drunken stupor generated by excessive consumption of Absolut Vodka, fell off the back of a truck and broke one of his ankle! Why is it that DLP supporters on this blog feel it sensible or even kind to repeatedly refer to Mr.Arthur as old and sick?

Asked and answered Kerry Symmonds. NEXT ?

IF I WERE MIA I WOULD CAUTION MY SUPPORTERS TO REFRAIN FROM WRITING SUCH INFLAMMATORY COMMENTS ON THE BLOG GIVEN THE POLITICAL DILEMNA SHE FINDS HERSELF IN AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE OF AN ARCHAIC PARTY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND GIVEN THE DELICATE BALANCE SHE NEEDS TO TREAD IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC SUPPORT.

Balance you need to show respect for the deceased afterall they can’t defend themselves. you should be ashamed of yourself invoke Mr Barrow name in your artful dogger attempt to defend OSA.just like your leader would say or doing anthing to win.verry tacky.

All the past and present leaders of this country have something in common……the majority were an IMMORAL BUNCH trying to tell the electorate that they are saints. And the FOOLISH people believe them too. Lets us look at them.

1. Freundel…….NEVER MARRIED with CHILD/REN that also shows a man’s fear of commitment or he is still looking for MRS. RIGHT? Is he now Celibate? I knoe dat Bonny will fix it.

2. Owen Seymour Arthur……Divorced with several outside children while still married, married his secretary , a known alcoholic and wife abuser. An old scallywag!

3. David Thompson……A man of many personalities. Had a few outside women and Snickler claimed they were his women in order not to get Mara vex. He and Leroy Parris AKA Green verbs were close buddies, so close in fact they bought a beach house together. He was CLICO’s lawyer and went to the grave holding CLICO’s secrets with him. If only dead men can talk.

4. Erskine Sandiford…..Sir Loyd now, brought down the DLP government because he would not step aside after a vote of no confidence. Don’t know if he cheated on Angelina but then again a man in power attracts all kinds of women. Perhaps a chinee eye gal in China will find him curious.

5. Bree St. John…….Took over when Tomcat Adams died. I am sure he had lots of skeletons in the closet……BUT dem ent talking or I ent knoe bout dem. Fill me in please.

6. Tomcat Adams…..Married and a known woman beater, an adulterer and womanizer who had many women across Barbados. Many were given posts abroad for their services rendered and for taking the licks.

7. Errol Walton Barrow……A womanizer adulterer and liked variety. Had women from all walks of life, from a little black rum shop owner to an European socialite. Is it true he died in the saddle? A known lover was Norma Jackman who used to run a rum shop/ canteen at the old Seawell airport, loved the ground that man walked on.

I miss out anyone?

Is the remnants of the beast that in his power house days would call people at 2.00 and 3.00 am in the morning and blister them in cuss ?

Look how the mighty have fallen to a disgaced new low and look how he has become an aged tired old tryant over night.

I have no fear of young people or women. It is they that must fear me. They must fear Tacitus, I rule the BLP and I shall soon rule Barbados again. All power to me, Tacitus, the best and most dishonest prime minister Barbados has ever seen. To hell with morality, and anybody who does not agree with me. I will cuss all of them.

@millertheanunnaki | September 29, 2011 at 9:24 AM |
“@Truthman Burton. Because someone shouts at you from the gutter it does not follow that you should jump in and have a cuss out with them. A sign of intelligence is the ability to recognize crap and avoid walking into it.”
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“millertheanunnakiI”, I will accept your advice and not have a cuss out with you; not my style. But rest assured that I DID recognise YOUR CRAP,as well as the crap of AC, MIA SUPPORTER, and “JUST ASKING FOR WHAT” I stepped over ALL of it, my sneakers are still clean!

I did not jump in ….. What I was doing was defending the good name of one of our excellent leaders (who is now precipitating great political fear among the ranks of the DLP) from the excess of vituperative froth that the DEMS, IN TOTO, are using as a misguided strategy, in focusing the attack on the head, believing that the rest will also be destroyed!

It won’t work, “Miller-the-anus” or whatever your name is! All of those questions you are asking, you have said nothing about the present government’s inability to deal with those same issues you have outlined. Those matters are primarily the GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES, and Arthur and his Team will ably respond at the correct time, just like they have done in the past!

The DLP loudly touted that they were “READY TO SERVE’ through messages on illigal billboards scattered all over this country, and now they are pleading for Arthur’s help, although early on in the game, they repeatedly stated that they wanted to hear NOTHING from the opposition!

Let all of your other Ministers do like Mr.David Estwick seems to be beginning to do. Clean up your backyards . get the rid of all the corruption ….. let us have the promised transparency in the affairs of government. Don’t tell us foolishness about safeguarding “PALS” and quacky medical reports “LEPROSY”

@Truthman Burton.: There you go again! With your ad hominems! But for a parting shot (repartee)! The appellation you have assigned to me is the same you saw in the mirror. That is your mirror image. Enough of your rudeness!
But I will show you my mirror image and let you know that I agree with you entirely regarding the performance of the DLP and their unbroken promises (FOI and Transparency legislation). They are overseeing the undoing of the Barbados socio-economic fabric with their corrupt activities and protection of thieves (e.g Greenverbs). It is true that PM Stuart is rather silent on serious economic matters and appears incompetent. But we are expecting the Leader of the Opposition to show some political spunk and carry the fight to the Government. Are we going to see in the very near future a re-invigorated OSA chairing Public Accounts Committee meetings and seeking to impress the growing number of disenchanted voters who have been terribly let down by the DLP. He has won the battle with MIA (she is now missing in action for the time being). It’s time for OSA to take charge and carry the fight to the DLP. Don’t rely on Clyde because people will not listen to him.

islandgal246

You really have too much time on your hands.

Owen”seethru”Arthur is on his hat trick of defeats by the Democratic Labour Party, don’t worry we will make sure he gets his hat trick.

my political beef is with the way OSA backstabbed MIA and I neva gonna forget that. I will continue to highlight the hypocrisy of it all. and willing to forget all his political achievements justifiably so. i couldn’t give two hoots about his credits. OSA is a person who cannot be trusted in our out of office, He is at present the major cause for the unravelling of the BLP .osA is crass and opportunistic and as well as a polarizing character. The BLP supporters should stop living in the past and let the younger generation take a turn of the wheel but as the submitter query.”maybe OSA is afraid of the Youth.

that i do understand.However in the process he did use dirty tactics and armtwisting to do so. Who would want to feel the heavy arm of a person who wield such political power. OSA is not a sweet bread not one to undermine.. Facts o.k. OSA name is synonymous with hypocrisy.
not one easily to forgive or forget when it comes to what he thinks is best for him. Isn’t he the one that gave MIa his so called blessing as leader of the BLP. with the same parliamentary colleagues in tow. He is the final say .the members like sheep would agree..

@tony:

People who carry no political axe to grind are not afraid of OSA. Bajans with a modicum of common sense can see through this whole charade titled the “Return of OSA, Knight in shining armour to save Barbados from total economic collapse”. As a matter of fact we hold the goodly gentleman in the highest of esteem for his outstanding economic management acumen. During his tenure Barbados experienced unrivalled economic activity but with its concomitant downsides. OSA followed the Tom Adams model of development to a T (no pun intended) and reaped praiseworthiness in return.

But smart Bajans also know when to call a spade a spade. We can see when a man (or woman) has reached the end of the line and needs to be retired or reassigned. Not because of age but because that person has been too long in the job and has nothing refreshing to offer to our country’s development. OSA is exhausted, bereft of new ideas and set in his ways (nothing to do with age). If you speak privately to OSA he would genuinely admit that 14 years is too long for one man. That is why he wants Clyde to be his sidekick and successor. We want to see OSA enjoy the fruits of his labour, maintain our respect and to act as the elder statesman. We admire OSA greatly and strongly believe he should “sail away into the sunset” as far as the day-to-day management of the country’s affairs is concerned. We have a knighthood in store for him; or even the GG position, despite his Republican bait line- if Father Time will be so kind. But please, OSA, continue to ‘self-actualise’. Take up a professorial position at the LSE where many from varying backgrounds can benefit from your wealth of experience and intellectual ability.

“He who can, does. He who can’t (or no longer can), teaches. (GBS amended).

@Truthman Burton | September 29, 2011 at 2:49 AM |
” How could anyone even remotely suggest that Mr. Arthur does not like young people? What kind of assinine DLP propaganda is this?” i agree with u ,wrong word used…He FEARS them.

Hey balance . The facts are his actions tell the whole story.and it starts with his demeaning or overt attitude regarding her sexual preference. Needless to say that a male chauvinist thinks that he is way superior in his way of thinking that a woman. For e,g the GANG OF FIVE i wonder why they are all men. something for you to think about balance. btw what about OSA critical stance of Mia sexual preference it was out there for all the world to hear about while he constantly bemoaned the fact. using it as a basis to denounce her lifestyle. and seem justifiable in doing so..Hislow blow attempt was to say the least disparaging. patronozing and degengrading not to mention chauvinistic .

wasdisparaging ,patronizing and otherwise degenerative ala Mia mottley. Thi

WHY dont the Elders who do not want Mia TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER STOP HIDING AND LEAK SOME INFORMATION TO SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE ???

Balance what would you think of a Gang of Five women dominating the political landscapeof the BLP and throwing all the male men under the bus who attempts to oppose them.see what i mean such is the case with the BLP led by their leader OSA and their antiquated rules which Mia was outspoken on changing.

Quoting Just asking for what ? | September 29, 2011 at 3:41 AM |
“Why is it that DLP supporters on this blog feel it sensible or even kind to repeatedly refer to Mr.Arthur as old and sick?…Because he is old sick, corrupt and a womaniser !”

Just reminding you that it is biologically impossible to be old sick AND A WOMANIZER.

Nobody, nobody can be all 3 of these.

Quoting “islandgal246 | September 29, 2011 at 8:58 AM |
” Don’t know if he cheated on Angelina”…Rosie?

Ask any political party in Opposition (most places around the world) why it wants to become the Government and invariably, it will tell you that it has a “Team of Candidates” who are experienced; better suited and prepared to lead or that it has superior policies.

Sometimes the reason given is that the party forming the Government – has created a crisis or is engaging or has engaged in corrupt practices from which it cannot recover. This is what makes the Barbados situation unique!

Ask the BLP why it is so adamant that it should be the Government, and brain-washed into thinking it is about them – BLP members reply: “Owen Arthur is an Economist!” Yes! But why, with the DLP being a “stable Government,” should Barbadians vote DEMS-out and make an “unstable BLP,” the Government: Owen Arthur was Prime Minister 14 years ago! Is that really it? No! Not Arthur’s “real reason!”

But those answers caused me to think harder! During his budget presentation, Minister Sinckler also asked: ‘what it is about being Prime Minister that Owen Arthur so badly wants to get back in Bay Street? And then it dawned on me: “Family First!”

Because the late Prime Minister Thompson had an image of a “family man” Arthur was pressured. And with Arthur about to lose power after Thompson proved that he (Arthur) had put thousands intended for the BLP as campaign contributions, into his personal bank account – all of a sudden, Barbadians heard about Owen Arthur having children. When you add the fact that he has now accepted responsibility for children to the bitter divorced he went through; his ongoing medical bills, plus maintaining his life-style – you begin to see a picture emerging and the “real reason” why he so covets the office of Prime Minister.

It has nothing to do with Barbados, the economy or ‘anybody’ but Owen Arthur. He badly needs one more opportunity to set himself right. And this is where George Payne and Dale Marshall come in.

If Barbadians were ever to depart from ‘good old fashion Bajan common-sense’ and make the Barbados Labour Party the Government, Owen Arthur will be Prime Minister and Minister of Finance; Dale Marshall Attorney General and George Payne Minister of Housing and Lands and within three Minutes of having been sworn-in, the decision to pay Al Barrack would be executed as the first order of business of a new BLP Government, making the three “multi-millionaires and set for life.

This is what it is all about: making good on “The Prior Park Accord” and the “DEAL!” There are only so many $100,000 in bribes, that potential candidates and Parliamentarians with safe-seats, can be offered to make way for Mr. Hardwood and those who will give Owen Arthur a majority in terms of numbers – in case of a BLP win. But at some point the money had to run-out and now has to be replenished. Arthur therefore has to be Prime Minister at all cost and despite what other deal now has to be made or act committed.

Like far too many Bajan old people “Seethru” has a fear of young Bajans.