David;
Sounds more like an article suited to the saturday pudding and souse column in the Nation than BU.

off topic; Letter to COP,

Dear Commish,
Permit me to recommend you give your officers clear instructions to arrest and charge any person caught smoking, buying or selling ganja. Driving past the blocks in St. Michael and Christ Church, and there are plenty more sites across Barbados which all of us and the police know, you see bunches of idle youth in broad daylight smoking and selling weed. A police cruiser was ahead of me recently and the officers cruised by a smoke filled block/drug den chatting with each other merrily leaving the audacious law breakers undisturbed.

Open widespread use of marijuana is a hot button topic with the AG saying he sees football fans puffing away illegally. Disturbingly he never told us what action he plans to take to curb such illegal behaviour. Unlike him I politely urge you to have your officers arrest these people wherever they are breaking the law. On the football fields, on the blocks, on the streets, on the beaches, at the bashment fetes, at the reggae concerts, at picnics, wherever.

We drove by a youth on High Street ( no pun intended) with the sweetie jar in which they carry their stash for sale, a policeman was closeby but the knotty head boy with underwear exposed down to the bottom of his ass did not care he went on merrily selling dope to youth who looked like his clones.

A raft of positives should ensue from immediate zero tolerance orders to arrest and charge these lawbreakers no matter how many or where they are. (1) the fines imposed on them will help the deficit ridden treasury in a big way. (2) the constant arrest and charging will deter a lot not all from smoking, buying and selling at least in public. (3) the arrests will be a deterrent to would be drug users. (4) the demand for weed will drop not disappear but reduce. (5) you will save countless young lives and families. (6) you would prevent many young herb smokers for whom weed is a gateway drug to harder narcotics from graduating to more serious stuff. (7)Some of these youngsters will be saved from a life of crime making your law enforcement efforts worthwhile and easing the pressure on the RBPF.
Yours faithfully
An ordinary man in the street.

@ watching, are you living in narnia, lmao smh, you better wake up

Is this the depth that DAVID and BARBADOS UNDERGROUND have sunk to post elections?

The DLP victory has done terrible damage to his ego.

The recurring themes – patronage, reform and employee moral.

David;

I think I understand the underlying message. But to wrap it in a pudding and souse package dilutes it to a point where the message is lost.

The underlying message is more profound than the obvious attack on an unqualified employee propelled to the top through ministerial interference. It hints of serious shenanigans at the BWA as well. We need to know who were appointed in December 2012 on the cusp of a general election. Can anyone say “trojan horses of whatever stripes”?

@ well well
Watching…………you for got to mention the little marijuana heads who frequent boatyard and harbor lights or the drug dealers in the heights and terraces and gated communities that the local police are afraid to enter for fear of getting a call from a minister to leave them alone. You have to be fair in your character assassinations of one group of people only.
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Could not agree with you more thats why I said “wherever”.

“Regarding Corn Beef & Biscuits: Displeased and Fed Up,” it was my understanding that BU is a forum that brings news and opinions of the people about events occuring in Barbados, the Caribbean and the world. It is an opportunity for people (Barbadians and non-Barbadians) living in Barbados, or beyond its shores, to be informed and enlightened to the perspectives of well-informed citizens or residents who have something to offer.

Having said the above, what is the value of this submission? It is purely subjective and appears germane to its author and a few who obviously have issues about entitlement. They appear fearful and angry about the social-political system in Barbados and the disequilibrium characterizing the logic or illogic of yardfowlism.

There is a rave and rant about an alleged Indian woman who has been favored by certain members of the political order. I refuse to conclude that the author has a vendetta against Indians. Instead, I assess the author to be disgruntled, displeased and bothered to the point of irrationality. Yet, for me – a Barbadian who lives outside the island, this is irrelevant and unbecoming. It is not in sync with the high standards BU has been, projecting, most of the time.

I will not even attempt to guess the individuals and/or things behind the acronyms, pseudonyms, or abbreviations mentioned. I can’t relate to the tone of the presentation, although I readily support those who are anti-government corruption, immorality and injustice. As it stands, as a people we ought to be functioning at a higher and most positive vibration – not at this low energy level. We need to be elevated as a people.

What is the solution to certain issues raised by the author? If you have facts and you are operating on the side of right, then organize and do what is necessary to bring the public’s attention to what is apparently something that concerns many. But, resorting to this “low life” act is not only cowardly, but it deprives you of the support you may be able to get from others in both public and private sectors.

Perhaps, there is a reason why BU has published this. I do not know, but I hope that there will be a positive resolution to what has made the author resort to being less than he is meant to be.

Fumi;
Good to see you blogging. Agree with your post somewhat but there are some serious hidden messages in the chapeau article that David seems to be aware of. I trust his instincts and look forward to see where the article leads.

When you are in a foxhole facing 3 enemy soldiers with bayonets, Bruce Willis and Jet Li pretty stunts and kibadashi kicks dont work. You grab the closest, use his body as protection, bite off an ear, as you try to make him let go of his weapon, slash him across his forehead to blind him with his blood, stick you knife in his throat, inflict maximum pain to dissuade the other two from getting too close to you.

What we are engaged in here in this blog, is a war against, nepotism, inaction, political largese, corruption, illicit drugs, ignoramuses armed with AK47’s indiscriminately shooting through the crowd at football matches and the stuff of reality that some of you dimwits who are breathing the rarefied air in your posh home have no clue that this is going on.

The article is not focused on the dugula at the agency, (i personally feel that dugulas and females of mixed race are extremely attractive) but more on the issue of the minister, CEO or Chairman (and in all cases all three) hiring some dimwit because of the HAIRY PURSE.

When such a hairy commodity (like pork futures) then commences a reign of terror in our institutions, institutions that are already the locus of “armies of occupation”, the resulting morass and feifdoms do nothing but incapacitate the running of our government and make us slower than we already are.

BU gives a voice where, (once he ascertains the veracity of a story) there is no hole where any minister, CEO or Chairman seeking to foop some saucy piece of meat, can foist that succulent past-time on the rest of us unsuspecting citizens.

It is here in this cyberspace walls that we get to pontificate on the folly of his/her indiscretions to bring these female rabbits (which, in the Royal Reader, is called a cunt) and present them as pure, unblemished, virgins and academics.

If the men in those settings had balls, and Sir Trotman had balls, instead of trying to close down the Royal Shop because the boss asked an employee to move to his outlet in the Port, when the men at that agency called out the idiot, Sir Trotman would be man enough to call a strike when (not if) when the minister tries to victimize you for “his fronts”

Keep up the good works BU

@ Piece Uh De Rock, Yeah Right!! | March 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM |
“The article is not focused on the dugula at the agency, (i personally feel that dugulas and females of mixed race are extremely attractive)”

The miller must agree with your overarching concerns about the Integrity of the leadership of these public institutions and agencies.

The miller also agrees with your view that the product of miscegenation called a female ‘dugula’ is one of the finest species of feminine pulchritude around the globe. The two genetic pools just seem to fuse so readily into a dark coloured rose of fine beauty.
It’s time the world sees more of this variety to temper the “defects’ found in the “purer” models.

Agree with most of alvin cummings analysis. except now that we are living in anew day and age when the word”lawsuit” stands between what is lawful and right.and drives fear in the hearts of those who jobs are to protect and serve and as a result we would continue to see the moral fabric of our society devalued

I am over 60 years old and went to Kolij

Barbados has (during my lifetime) been a society mired in hypocrisy,dishonesty and illicit and immoral sexuality.

The youth of today are products of the parents and leaders of yesterday.

yes we have had ” a few good men” as leaders but the “p o p” in the highest offices of Barbados and the indulgences of Bajans at all levels of society is directly responsible for the malaise in Barbados today.

Add to that the availability of Marijuana on almost every block and beach and you have a society that is decaying.

As long as Bajans continue with their entrenched capitalist attitudes where success is living in a gated community with bimmers an benzes in the driveway and an outside woman in a condo in Toronto or Miami you all will continue the downward spiral.

Calls for arresting people smoking dope are great but Dodds is not big enough to hold an extra 2000 or 3000 people.

Instead of locking up the youth create meaningful employment for them.The biggest lie told in Barbados is the young people wutless an doan want to work.

Create the jobs and the youth will work.

Sounds like bare gossip to me too
This worst article on BU so far for the year
It just reduced the standards here on BU
Standards set by people like BAFBFP, OOB, PRODIGAL, CASWELL, BUSHIE , MILLER, HANTS, ROK (what become o he), even –Snobbish GP, foolish CARSON and dribbly AC, to name a distinguished few.

The Barbados Police force with the help of the BDF has the manpower and fire power to prevent most of the drug smuggling into Barbados a country that is 14 miles by 21miles.

The drug lords and major drug dealers are known to police.Enforce the law against them.

Alternatively Barbados should legalise marijuana and add let it be on a level with Rum. It may be a good counter balance because most people become aggressive when they getting drunk and most marijuana smokers get sleepy and hungry.

David i notice you getting some lashes for appearing to be a BLP supporter.
I will continue to support your right to be whatever you choose to be.

This is your factin blog and anybody who don’t like how you manage it can start their own.

I remain a loyal DLP supporter

JUST ASKING wrote “Create the jobs and the youth will work
YEAH RITE and they will buy more dope.”

That is the kind of moronic comment that we have come to expect from some of you.

We have a Youth employment problem. That is for Government to solve.

We have a Drug supply problem. That is for the Police to solve.

We have a drug use problem. That is for all of us to solve and most of us on BU understand that there are solutions to the problems if those empowered will do the jobs for which they are paid.

Transparency is like heaven.
Everyone wants it, but no one wants to endure the price of attainment…..death- in the case of heaven; brutal openness in the case of transparency.

..If things are done above board, then there is no problem with exposing questionable situations to the light of BU. a simple clarification (like how the person is qualified for the post and how the bidding was done to fill it) will not only clarify the questions, but educate the rest of us about how things are done at that utility.
….this is how we get to make systems BETTER.

It is interesting, on the other hand, the instinctive response from many, that this is somehow below BU’s usual high standard…..
NOT AT ALL.
David has now taken the level of potential USEFULNESS of BU up by a few notches….

Bushie can just visualize a few ministers and other big shots looking to make some appointments on Boards etc, having to REVISE their bidding (or is it bedding?) tactics for fear that the whole escapade, which is normally concealed in secrecy, is exposed to all the world on BU….

This can only serve to improve our systems….by reducing many of those “unexplained” appointments and promotions.

Look at us now being hauled befor the CCJ because we dare try to protect our borders and then we talk about ” above board” and below board. …how many other countries i questions have to go to court to defend its borders

How is it in present day Barbados a ‘rasta’family can claim 8 acres of land that they never bought and a water main can be damaged and water apparently siphoned off and the BWA crew threatened.What madness is this.I think we need to change whatever laws there are that allows this type of deviant behaviour and correct all these evils in our sight.Owners have no rights.Squatters do;ask Trevor Prescod and Kenny Best and Johnny Tudor.

Alvin

I gun pretend to be Caswell and respond to you like this
“.As long as the presons entrusted with ENFORCING the law are neglectful in their duty, wherever the infractions occur, there will be no respect for the laws that are on the book. thus ….the attitudes toward the law that “those laws don’t apply to them” ”

Could you possibly also be referring to the Boundaries Commission and their (lack of) response to the activities of the two major political parties in Ba’bados during the two weeks of campaigning?

ac
your reference to Garcia is off target
Wheel and come again !!!

Enuff “wheel and come again” otside BTWof Garcia serving his time isn’t he an illegal alien.?i do believe that his illegal activity and criminal record would /should prevent him from becoming a permanent resident or citizen of Barbados.

…..cont’d from above posting….Since this DLP gov’t take over everbody taking advantage ‘o we…Moodys,Standard & Poors,CCJ,Myrie,Garcia,Commissiong,
Parris,Sinckler,Inniss,Lowe,Lashley,Konko,Jamya,gold deelers,copper deelers,dope peddlers,road hogs,squatters,some civil servants,cost ya moe and de liss goes on..

@Gabriel Tackle | March 16, 2013 at 2:14 PM “How is it in present day Barbados a ‘rasta’family can claim 8 acres of land that they never bought”

But Gabriel, the law in Barbados recognizes the right of a squatter to remain on land and to claim adverse possession after 10 years. Also in common law possession is 9/10 of the law. The Rasta family possesses the land. Sagicor does not. That is the LAW. It seems to me that the Rasta family is NOT breaking the law in regard to their land claim.

Breaking into the BWA’s water service is however illegal illegal.

It seems to me that if the land is now worth $8 million dollars, and the insurance company is offering $1.6 million dollars, or 4 acres of land that the insurance company is seeking to dispossess the Rasta family of between $4 million dollars and $6.4 million dollars. I am surprised that the Nation newspaper characterized an offer of $1.6 million dollars as generous. It is NOT generous when a land owner is offered $1.6 million dollars for land which is worth $8 million dollars. The family is right to remain and not to move until the insurance company pays them the full current market value of the land. That is the law. That is common sense. That is good economic sense.

The Rasta family has come into adverse possession of the land. If Sagicor covets land which is NOT theirs let them pay full market value. $8 million sweet dollars. And tobesides $1.6 million dollars is nothing for a woman, her man, her 11 children and her 11 grandchildren. If the family accepts this offer how would they rehouse 23 people for $1.6 million dollars? And if they took up squatting again, or beg for years for a tiny government apartment unit, because they cannot rehouse 23 of them for $1.6 million dollars most of us here would want to crucify them.

If this was your woman, your man, your children,, your grandchildren, , would you advise them to accept 1/4 of the value of the land and then move to where?

When Bajans see a heavy duty insurance company they seem to turn foolish. CLICO fooled a good many Bajans, including I hear our own Prime Minister.

Glad to see that this Rasta family is NOT fooled. They may well be smarter than our current PM. Out of this same family may well come a future better, smarter PM.

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Simple Simon; re. your 2 posts above; My sentiments, exactly!! It seems the Rastas have a good claim to the property by virtue of possession over 30 years. Let Sagicor pay a fair market price.