onions is this the preview of the BLP manifesto 2013. 7 point plan to RESTORE RESTRUCT the economy!

We hear ac on BU saying that the BLP did nothing for Barbados in their 14 years, we hear the man called Mr P with the same lines. We hear her say that the economy needed restructuring and yet the DLP has done nothing about it.

They know that borrowing 40 million dollars a month is madness. They are digging a hole so deep, no one can understand the madness. We know that the government has a serious spending problem and yet they keep spending and giving away “free” stuff to keep Barbados a society, all the while saying that the BLP dont want them to give people things.

Now to catch votes, the government is going to put six forms at Springer, St Leonards and Alexandra. Does BUT connections play any part in this?

Does it makes sense to put six forms at these schools? Which girl would opt to do six form at Springer, having opted not to go there in the first place?

Not being a snob but I think that for the children who excel at these schools, let them go to Community College or any of the other six form schools. Use the money to extend and expand SJPP as most of these children are not academically inclined and technical programmes is what they would want.

How many of the children at Springer or St Leonards can handle CAPE. CAPE is a very difficult intense programme that children who got 35, 30, 40,50 marks in the CE cannot handle CAPE.

I understand that the six forms at Foundation are under subscribed, the teachers there thought that the MOF would have sent more teachers, the existing ones have to teach CAPE for which they are not trained and they are cramped. But this minister opens his mouth and anything jumps out, without thinking.

Why would Springer become a six form school before CP or Alleyne?

Onions

I keep saying that Freundel is using Erskine Sandiford’s play book as an instructions manual. You should recall that Sandiford dissolved Parliament in June 1994 and called elections in September. That period allowed a cooling off period for the angry electorate. Bajans have short memories according to the politicians and that is why Freundel is delaying. He wants to eliminate the Eager 11 but he still wants to save a few of the others.

@Caswell

Why would Stuart want to surrender to being a one term PM and for history to treat him harshly? At least Arthur and others will say Sandy rolled the wicket for them.

@Caswell
“I keep saying that Freundel is using Erskine Sandiford’s play book as an instructions manual. You should recall that Sandiford dissolved Parliament in June 1994 and called elections in September. That period allowed a cooling off period for the angry electorate”…………

Dont think so Caswell, this made the people more mad. Did the Dems not nearly get wiped out? The other thing which is different is that Sandi had a lot of time left in his term, Stuart’s time has expired, never mind the technicality.

Here is a comment which was deposited on BU’s FBpage which may explain the thinking.

De Real Political Intelligence If the Prime Minister held elections when wunna tell he last September he would have been toast. His ratings have risen every month since then. And every shite turn round pun de BLP. All de goat stunts backfiring, wunna burn out and resort to cussing poor Wunna really feel the Dems would eva do a pang a Bee say???? Wud be very foolish. Wunna so damn stupid it ent funny. Do ya ting Stuarty. Bajans behind you
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De Real Political Intelligence Cussing poor Thompy. That is how igrunt and desperate it get fuh wunna. Cussing a dead man. Expensive cartoon junk that the most comments is Dems licking it up. No issues. Not one. But we got a trunk full. Again. Wunna out and we still got issues to produce. Look, if the world want first class political pilferers, liars, and facety ones at that, check the Barbados Liard Party. Liard as hell and tiefing as france.
about an hour ago · Like

I just made a comment on another post that mentioned Oistins and the Boardwalk
The BLP built Oistins and it is a roaring success–Kudos BLP
The BLP built the Boarwalk and it is a roaring success -Kudos -me –for hilighting it -lol !

I have been predicting a BLP = 29 ; DLP = 0 ; INEPENDENT =1 Election Result
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND THIS CAME TO ME
I must deliver it as I get it. I dont alter such things when they come
This is what came to me;
The delay in calling elections will actually help the DLP
The job being done by Michael Lashley in particular will impact
The opinion by most that the economy is being adequately managed under the circumstances will resonate.
Somehow Donville Inniss came into the ‘vision’. I dont remember how
There was one other point that I cant remember now but when it comes to me , I will post the comment.
Now before you think that I am favouring any DLP whatever
Here is the revised result that came to me from the “Voice”
BLP = 26 SEATS
DLP = 3 SEATS

I will give it to Michael Lashley, yes they have built houses from which he has benefited tremendously. Have you ever wondered why he would not take the AG position after the sickness of the dead king? The only successes are the terraced units. 3/4 of the houses they built are match boxes, too expensive and most of them are unoccupied, prime example Lancaster, Constant.

There is no way those match boxes for houses can cost the money they are charging and with the uncertainty in the work place no one is buying them. First of all, the houses were for low income people and low income people with all due respects are the ones who have a lot of children, they need room. Pray tell me where would they put their children? I know of someone who bought one and had to leave one child still with her mother, house too small, not enough room for four persons.

The Dems need to stop fooling the people. I heard tonight the same sleezy minister saying that they are handing over 300 plots this week. Is the legal work done? Who is paying the legal fees? We the taxpayers? I still have not received my tax refund, Sinkliar, I want it before Fumble calls the election!

ac | January 27, 2013 at 9:35 PM |

And what has this administration done to enhance Barbados’ offerings to visitors other than oversee the closure of over 30 plants including the famously attractive Sam Lord Castle.
Sorry you can have the Richie Haynes Boardwalk and Lime Grove. What about that token of generosity?

Is the Four Seasons project part of this government’s innovatively strategic vision for the country? What’s the hold up? The international recession as usual? How can you expect to invite people here if there are no proper reasonably priced accommodation options and things to do and see?

@ ac | January 27, 2013 at 10:22 PM |

I don’t know of any. You tell me. You mean like GEMS, JAWS and Greenland?

@ just asking. in true BLP propaganda style. all because i said the one project left behind in fourteen years which you just asking was happy to report as a project of the BLP that the tourist like. NOT ac words but Yours .

@ miller you answered your own questions except you didn’t mention that the BLP ruled in those times and wasted plenty money propping up Gems at taxpayers expense which eventually went belly up

@Well Well | January 28, 2013 at 8:54 AM |
Now regarding sixth form schools, this debate is what happens when everything including schools come with a stigma attached, through small island small mindedness.

Thanks Well, Well. You have struck the nail on the head. What amazes me is the fact that Mr. prodigal thinks one exam should and does doom a child to retardation. He seems to be of the opinion that that exam is the sum total of these children. They will go through school and learn nothing because they did not do well on the CE. He fails to understand that children suffer tremendous anxiety, and mental blocks, before, during and even after the exams until the results are returned. He is also castigating the hard working teachers at these schools. I understand a Headmaster at Harrison’s College is a graduate of St. Leonards no less. I know of a teacher, retired from Springer, who is now tutoring at that expensive private school owned by Melnyk.

Class conscious, aspersion casting, rug ranking, igrunt Bajans. No wonder the Trinis tekking over. Steupse.

I taught at Sir Grantley Adams. I taught a form called 1C1, the so called dunciest stream in the system. Lots of those children were bright but did not do well on the CE. It broke your heart to see these misplaced children. I can say that some of those same C-stream children are now in positions of authority. Others are self employed. One of my former students is now a senior teacher in an elementary school. Another, Philippa Aimey was Events Organizer. chaw, prodigal, give the children a break, step down off your high horse and walk with the ordinary people.

@ Pat | January 28, 2013 at 12:18 PM |
Now that we are expanding the sixth form system to other “regular” schools don’t you think we should go further and really level the playing field by abolishing the CE exam altogether?

@ ac | January 28, 2013 at 1:41 PM

We hear the Slayer of the beast of Ephesus will be announcing the dissolution of Parliament tomorrow and a ringing of the bell will take place on Wednesday evening in Bay St.
The magical beast OSA- aka ac’s bugbear- must really go into hiding from that time onwards or else he could be slain by the fumbling giant still sleeping on Mt. Molasses.

OSA where are thou? Are you hiding behind a fig leaf from the Giant African snail called the Fumbler in the cane field?

Whenever the history of Barbados is written the Barbados Labour Party must be credited over time with laying the solid foundation on which the fortunes of the country lie.Not prepared to rest on its laurels the BLP can shout clearly from the housetops that:
1.Brought about Adult Suffrage
2.Introduced free secondary education.
3.Introduced free pre lunch snack to elementary school children,the precursor to the school meals programme
4.Introduced powered fishing boats to replace sail boats
5.Built a new airport
6.Built a new seaport
7.Built a new modern hospital
8.Built a new tourism industry including the coming on of the posh Sandy Lane hotel
9.Introduced a top foreign exchange earner in the IBC
10.Introduced a thrice weekly BOAC Concorde service London to Barbados
11.Introduced Virgin Atlantic to Barbados
12.Opened a new Grantley Adams Airport,a new Sandy Lane Hotel and a new Hilton Hotel.
More anon

So in five years with one commision of inquiry and results shown for money well spent. Good Job PM STUART. i wish i could say the same for OSA who spent millions of dollars of wasted taxpayers money on commision and up to this day the electorate still asking “what happened.”

@ Fractured BLP | January 28, 2013 at 4:38 PM

Jeff is a good fellow since he followed my advice. He would make a good PM of the old EWB DLP vintage and certainly do a much better job than the current indecisive fumbling idiot. The DLP Cabinet would have to straighten up and fly right and do the people’s business efficiently, economically and effectively.

Imagine Jeff’s transmogrification from despotic Principal to visionary well-in-tune PM. The Bush man would be proud of him!

Keep you Parkinson lite, the miller will settle for a refined brand of “Seethru” ESAF where WYSIWYG is the required toast for these perilous days not dithering vacillating obfuscation and intellectual confusion.

Procrastination is the thief of Time and Bim has very little left before the Economic referee dubbed IMF (It’s My Fault) blows the whistle.
Can we poor long suffering souls expect the bell to ring right before the gathering throng of 20,000 similar to those that marched against the father of this blithering clone of a fool in the King Sir Roy Grand Ole Duke of York band of workers of 1993/94 or abouts?

But don’t, Fractured, expect to see at least one of the thousands of the laid off private sector workers, any of the 35,000 aggrieved and abused like a political football CLICO policyholders including the thousands of BARP members who have suffered a double whammy bottling dew to witness another priapic discharge of emptiness and gobbledygook.

David on January 28, 2013 at 5:38 PM
No doubt Caswell will deal with some of the misinformation being peddled on the issue of Broomes returning to work. BU’s position stands – If the PSC could not have acted on the recommendations of the Waterman Report, why couldn’t Broomes have been transferred to begin with? Guess it is the silly season.
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David , judging from your comment above….it is clear that you are the SILLY SEASON !

Since when does the Public Service Commision takes precedence over the law ?

We realised that you were weaned on a BLP administration that flouted the laws of Barbados however / whenever they liked. Even the great Owen hired illegal immigrants to work on his private residence flouting the Immigration Act.

Talking ’bout Caswell, he predicted that Jeff Broomes would be heading to the CCJ….so much for Caswell’s knowledge of the law.

David, you forgot that Caswell is an ATTORNEY – at – LARGE .

PM STUART is an astute…..ATTORNEY -at- LAW.

That is BIG difference .

and another question to be ask is why did it take fifteen years to bring this matter to an end. notice a contrite Jeff BROOMES looking relieved and ready to teach Barbadian children

@PAT,
“Thanks Well, Well. You have struck the nail on the head. What amazes me is the fact that Mr. prodigal thinks one exam should and does doom a child to retardation. He seems to be of the opinion that that exam is the sum total of these children”……………………..

Pat, pleaseeee. You misunderstand my post. I never said that the CE is the sum totalof these children. I know children develop at different stages! All I was saying was that in these economic times, it does not make sense to establish more six forms but the ones that have been recently established are under subscribed. I also said that the children who excel, let them go to the existing six forms. Since the SJPP has to turn away hundreds of students every year. Spend the money there as this is where the demand is.

Instead of getting my point, you come to call me a snob.

Well, let Ronald Jones continue to waste the taxpayers by establishing these six form just to please the BUT and out of loyalty to the BUT. If that makes sense to you and him, go right ahead. At some point, the NIS money will dry up and there will be no more money to borrow. I maintain that CAPE is a difficult programme for the average students at these schools. I know of CAPE.

By the way, you are a teacher and do not know that the school is HARRISON COLLEGE and not Harrison’s College. And yes, I know the principal went to school at St Leonard’s. How many children who go to Harrison College go into the teaching profession? Someone else has to provide the teachers! What’s your point?

Prodigal

You are not only a snob but an ignorant snob to boot.

When you can write such ignorance
1. Not being a snob but I think that for the children, who excel at these schools, let them go to Community College or any of the other six form schools. Use the money to extend and expand SJPP as most of these children are not academically inclined and technical programmes is what they would want.
How many of the children at Springer or St Leonard’s can handle CAPE. CAPE is a very difficult intense programme that children who got 35, 30, 40,50 marks in the CE cannot handle CAPE.
I had a daughter who graduated from Springer school last year with CAPE Sociology. That means they were doing Sociology at Cape before they were designated a Sixth form school

Have you seen the program for the schools? Springer will be concentrating on Business, Home Economics and Arts and design. St.Leonard’s will be specializing in doing technical subjects at the Cape level and CVQs. Many of the children in Barbados cannot get into the Polytechnic or Community College and all the other sixth form schools are doing the same Sciences and arts.

I pray to the lord that people like you should not have a say in our next Government because of your backward pull down mentality of our children who attended newer secondary schools. Don’t you prodigal recognize that many of the professional women and men in Barbados went to school at Springer and St.Leonards. What Common Entrance what.
Right now I know of two young men who went to school at Harrison College who are driving delivery traucks. Did they not pass the common entrance?

Document Tief on January 28, 2013 at 8:09 PM
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Old Onions bag….I see you tieffing another name (moniker) already.
But doan think you can hide….you calling fuh elections I hope you handle the medicine due to come your way !

Keep looking at yuh calendar for the date…!

@ Clone | January 28, 2013 at 9:01 PM |

Prodigal

You are not only a snob but an ignorant snob to boot……….

DITTO, Clone!

@Pat
Thank you for your input to Prodigal. He is a real jackass. He is one of the reasons why Barbados is the way it is. I do not live in Bim, have not resided there for over 40 years, but keep in touch with some of my former students families. …………………

It takes a jackass to recognise another jackass! You dont live here but want more say than I. Get lost woman!

@Clone
“I had a daughter who graduated from Springer school last year with CAPE Sociology. That means they were doing Sociology at Cape before they were designated a Sixth form school”…………….

Clone,
You either trying to mislead BU or you do not know what goes on in your daughter’s academic life.

You cannot do one subject at CAPE. CAPE is a two year programme where a student does three subjects of choice and one mandatory in each year. So I know your daughter could not be doing a one subject at CAPE. So if she did sociology, it was not at CAPE level, it would have to be CSEC!

Get your facts right before pulling down other people!