Pat Hoyos is the brother of BLP financier Tony Hoyos who is the companion of BLP senator Santia Bradshaw who is the daughter of former BLP parliamentarian Delisle Bradshaw.
Pat Hoyos obviously has a BLP agenda!

@nation critic,
“As I said earlier, Harold Hoyte called a spade a spade because he was not intimidated like others, he was denigrated as a “negrocrat”.
Harold Hoyte attacked both sides”………………………….

And you really say this with a straight face? Harold Hoyte is a big time Dem. The editors at the Nation had to tow the line while he was there. He criticised the BLP so much that he got under Owen’s skin that he unadvisedly called him a “negrocrat” as you said above. That was wrong of the PM. Harold Hoyte used the Nation to help Thompson get the leadership of the DLP away from Clyde Mascoll and then to win the election. What are you smoking?

As his reward, he now sits on the esteemed CBB board. Stop whining and got a life! The DLP is like a person who has squandered his inheritance and now has to resort to begging on the street corners. You have mismanaged the economy and everybody is sucking salts as a result. Instead of taking responsibility for your incompetence, you are now blaming everybody and the Nation is your whipping boy.

It is precisely the kind of partisan reasoning from the above that are dividing this country solely along political lines. Persons who can only see to the next election and are willing to accept anything or everything once it suits their narrow partisan interests.
The fact that a Nation boycott of DLP affiliated columnists is welcomed clearly shows people who celebrate party first and country second.

@NationBLPnewspaper | March 23, 2012 at 10:33 AM |
“It is precisely the kind of partisan reasoning from the above that are dividing this country solely along political lines.”

So which Party Leader,for partisan political purposes, coined the biblical phrase “DIVIDING UP THE FATTED CALF”?

PS: Both the Nation newspaper and Ex-Senator Linton are as fair and balanced as the “ac” type blogger who calls in everyday on VOB Brasstacks to propagandize the DLP agenda of lies and deceit.

@National it is called brainwashing and it works very well even on those who might be fair and balanced .a daily dose of perception balanced with a heavy dose of propaganda enough of which would make anyone dellusional

The so called independent is worthy of examination because someone says there are independent but their actions, articles and pronouncements can be clearly seen to be onsided:
eg: Albert Brandford, Pat, Hoyos, Sanka Price, Peter Boos,- all regular contributors to the Nation but as coincidence would have it these “independents” always seem unable(some would sayunwilling) to be in any way critical of the current BLP opposition leader.
Surely, if you are an independent you can never reserve all of your criticism for one group and all of your praise for another.
Maybe it is just coincidence or maybe Brandford, Hoyos, Sanka Price and Peter Boos are rank BLP supporters masquerading as independent commentators by name only.

@Enuff
“The Nation newspaper is a private company and has a right to push the agenda of whichever party they choose:”
Certainly, if that is the case, the editors can come out openly and say that.
The DECEIT of the Nation newspaper is in pretending to be fair and balanced, portraying your actions as “informing the public”, using political operatives as “independent” columnists,coordinating your stories with the BLP campaign managers,etc.
The NATIOn should be bold enough like the papers in the US that you mentioned and publicly endorse their political party.
Instead they continue to try to mislead people by suggesting that they are only reporting the news when the evidence is clear that they are reporting a lot of BLP “opinions”.
These cowards like Sanka Price should come out from the comfort of the editor’s desks and take their place on the political platform and declare their hand and let the chips and advertisers fall where they may.

@NationBLPnewspaper | March 23, 2012 at 6:01 PM |
“The NATIOn should be bold enough like the papers in the US that you mentioned and publicly endorse their political party. Instead they continue to try to mislead people by suggesting that they are only reporting the news when the evidence is clear that they are reporting a lot of BLP “opinions”.”
As opposed to:
“For the cause that lacks assistance ‘Gainst the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good I can do”.

Hi, NationBLPnewspaper,
Does the second quote sound or look familiar to you?
When the newspaper that uses the second quotation as its Editorial Banner see it fit to initiate wider reporting and commentary on the CLICO issue we would be much more willing to take on board any criticism or advice implied in your first statement quoted above.
Or don’t you see the CLICO matter as worthy of public debate even if it affects thousands of our fellow Caricom citizens?

@miller

Well for one the ADvocate is not going to follow the lead of the Nation ! and for what right now the NATION is the news and not for its ‘Good reporting” but because of it’s poor judgement and lack of integrity in presenting the news. Even the CLICO articles that you so wallowed up smacks of yellow journalism and a headline thats screams :” Hidden political agenda

@ ac | March 23, 2012 at 7:36 PM |
I have already told you NOT to believe things you see and read in newspapers. By all means read them but let your god-given commonsense and learning that you claimed EWB gave you to inform you understanding and to guide you in arriving at a position on any matter in the public forum.
If you are so easily influenced by what is written in the Nation it can only reflect on you and would present you as a very gullible person easily manipulated and led astray.
Now please don’t come with the response that the Nation propaganda as perceived by you can’t influence you but can ‘corrupt’ the minds of others. Are you saying that the “others” can’t think for themselves? That you are above or better than them?
Didn’t the majority of the voters, in your opinion, exercise sound judgment in January 2008? Why not let them make a similar judgment call as they see fit?

@miller!

you can pontificate all you want that does not change the Headline Story ! of YELLOW JOURNALISM practiced and fed to the public by the NATION alias “dirty RAG”More on this LATER first an adverstisement! do let the green grass FOOl YOU!

@ The Nation Crotoc,

“The Nation is about as fair and balanced as former Senator Linton is on the call in programmes”.

In the Sunday Sun there is Peter Wickham and Peter Laurie both Dems. In the Friday paper there is Low Down. So you cannot continue to generalise and say that there are no DLP columnists.

VOB was infiltrated with known DLP operatives who pretended to be moderators like Maxine Mcclean (I dont support any party but was the first in line for a ministerial pick and admitted to be an author of the manifesto), Peter Wickham, Harry Husbands, Vere Brathwaite, Matthew Farley, Tony Marshall. This was the Dems modus operandi… get their people in the radio stations to control the agenda and David Ellis pretended that he did not know that these people were Dems. Market Vendor criticised the BLP everyday but when the Dems won… all he was talking about is DT. Since DT dead, he does not comment any anything political only stupid internet jokes. Mr Nation critic, what you have to say to this?

Come to think of it, are you the same guy who calls into Brasstacks and attacks the moderators if they ever dare carry anything about the BLP as the first news item? One day this caller called to complain to David Ellis that the BLP had a meeting in St Peter, Owen’s voice was carried but only a report from the PM in St Michael West. David explained that they knew of the BLP meeting long in advance but only knew of the DLP meeting the same day. The man would not accept that, they should have gotten someone there. Cant please a DEM!

Enuuff,
Beats me that these Dems can come on this blog and pretend that they did not know where all the money they got to buy votes came from last election. DT got all the money and put it in FAMILIES FIRST account, every cheque to pay for advertising was signed by DT on the above account. So they can bury their heads in the sand.

The hypocrisy is what gets to me, all the while the dead king on a platform showing a election contribution cheque from 2003, the knuckle heads we have in this country never stopped to ask…wait if CCB gave Owen Arthur $75000, how much did the DLP get when the leader and the not a leper were tight buddies. Peter Wickham told the Americans they got 34 MILLION DOLLARS and not one of them has ever disputed the fact.

Anyway ac, I have been promised a copy of the JM report and I will post the findings on this blog for you to see how your dear revered Mr I will not lie, cheat or steal is implicated.

David, you dont have a copy yet? I’m shocked!

Poor ac, I know it is too hard for you to face facts about your dead king, Mr I will not lie, cheat or steal!

@ David and the BU Family.
I would be failing in my duty if I did not invite comment on the Nation Editorial of Thursday , March 22 , 2012 . It must be of some significance that while we are here on this medium discussing the irresponsible conduct of that Newspaper this editorial appears . It is clear to me that the editorial was written by a ” learned friend ” and might be intended to act as a kite flying exercise in this kite flying season .
The purpose of the editorial seems to be an attempt to draw our attention to the new practice that the Courts in Britain are prepared to overlook journalistic irresponsibility and unprofessional conduct if it considers that the matter raised through publication is “in the public interest ” . The requirement that there be a sub stratum of truth seems not to be a requirement for mounting a defence . The author does admit that the defence may not be valid outside of Britain ; It certainly would not be valid in Barbados as we have a Defamation Act which is even more modern than Britain’s . But I could not but feel that the newspaper is here testing the waters in an effort to fashion a response to the very thing we have been expressing our disapproval about .. the irresponsible conduct of this Newspaper .
I should like to invite fellow bloggers to have a read of this editorial and give your comments . Peace to all .

@An Observer

Are you saying the case to which you reference Flood vs Times of London cannot be used as case precedent?

Have you watch CBC Legal program last night..with the new Senator working overtime with Hal ‘ole Pal ‘ Gollop…check this in order to place FEAR and an informal gag order on uninformed civil servants….they preaching Secret Security Act… VAGUE VAGUE…they even talk about penalty of death for treason…….poor poor poor…all because a man don’t want TO DEAL WID IT…..
“All ya don’t talk bout the JM Report before the PM read it haer… or ya get shot “.I Verla say so…lol

WELL ! WELL
The Nation , March 24 , 2012 . page 9 : ” EEF I WUZ :
MORRIS LEE , I would not say who is responsible for an accident without first obtaining a report from the police or the insurance company…”
Who , it must be asked is MORE IRRESPONSIBLE ? MORRIS LEE OR THE NATION that published what he said ? David it seems that this blog has brought a sinner’s heart to christian feeling . Somebody at the Nation seems to agree with the writer of this story and it does appear that the efforts of the BU family are bearing fruit .
Let me hear from BU ” cohorts ” ( lol ; with thanks to old onions ) the Miller and Old onion bags ..” EFF I WUZ THE NATION NEWSPAPER…….!!!!!!
Come in brethren !

@ David .
But you must possess the requisite skill with a ” GUTTERPERK ” . These are days of flysticks , gutterperks and bird catching . lol , lol . but where are the cohorts ????

@ Old onion bags
Now I am in no doubt that you have been dusting off the books . David has he handed over the fee ?

I got the impression that there was some continuation of a discussion Sen. Depeiza had earlier in the week on another programme . But have you not seen that there is another twist to the CLICO saga ? Back page of today’s Nation : STOP ORDER ..Dottin told to halt court action against CLICO head. And the Parris lawyers are saying that means a halt against the Parris action as well because it is the same charge . I have warned that this matter will be played out in White Park Road and David has been continually drawing attention to that warning . Look out ! there are some serious lawyers involved in those CLICO matters . We might be in for a long haul .

Should the JM’s report be made public if it contains evidence that warrants criminal charges?

If it contains evidence of fraud and corruption should it not first be handed to the DPP? Then if he finds nothing to charge anybody it could be published for all to read. (help us out Amused or Anonlegal).

I ask these questions because “mistakes” can be contrived to allow lawyers to create interminable delays.

Just think of how this report was distributed and who read it and didn’t read.
In Barbados No Justice more peace…. an nuff nuff legal fees.

@ David
I am now even more convinced than ever that the more the legal element of the case kicks in that the political element will recede , thereby reducing the negative impact it will have on PM Stuart .
As a matter of real interest David ..have you yet heard that Mr Parris is possibly the BIGGEST EFPA CLICO policy holder there is ? Now that is indeed interesting , for in a real sense Mrs Fowler and her ” COHORTS ” are fighting Mr Parris’ battle since he would stand to recover more than any other policyholder in the event that the BIPA efforts bear fruit . It is also known that the Nation Ltd is another major policyholder. Do you appreciate how complex this CLICO situation is developing ? It would be a matter of interest whether Mrs Fowler knows or has informed her association that she is effectively fighting the cause of Parris and the Nation Ltd ABOVE THE CAUSE OF EVERYONE ELSE . Talk about intrigue !!!! Peace my brother .

@david
You have asked a rhetorical questions. Some may feel that action and results in other areas over the next few months will “quiet” the CLICO storm, but alas this will not be the case. Without a resolution, a firm promise of a solution, a “financial” solution or the prosecution of a scapegoat for the stress (fast becoming) trauma that the average (not necessarily EFPA) policy holders are going through, the government will be politically held over and maybe even dropped into the coals. AX(??), LIME, now BNB, Barack et. al will only make the coals hotter. T-9 months (max) and counting. Question for bloggers….would the passage of IL and Prevention of Corruption at this undisputably twilight stage be enough to stem the receding tide when the bell tolls???

@Observing

Question for bloggers….would the passage of IL and Prevention of Corruption at this undisputably twilight stage be enough to stem the receding tide when the bell tolls???

It is known that to operationalize when such legislation is enacted is a job in itself. It will take months maybe years.