Submitted by HAMILTON HILL
Rome is burning, and from all appearances one begins to get the sense that the Romans are fast asleep. Aren’t we just a tad bit tired of the optics? I think not, for they are passed off as business as usual. Exactly when do we intend to stand up and say to our Gods this simple one line phrase? ENOUGH. ….
The sound of gunfire is as commonplace as the back fire of an engine with blown Pistons. Last Sunday night an innocent fifty seven year old woman had the misfortune of crossing paths with one of the many errant bullets that seemingly come from all directions of the one hundred and sixty six square mile gun range. The scary thing is that it could happen at anytime to anyone.
Here is my problem. This woman might lose her life, and through sheer diligence the over worked and underappreciated detectives of the RBPF will bring the vermin to justice. After a fair trial that menace to society becomes a ward of society, breathing the same air as you, me and everyone else except the unfortunate fifty seven year old woman upon whom he would have passed judgement. From all the way in Washington DC this creep is given a new lease on life. Since Washington DC has this much influence on us, explain this to me.
Democratic majority leader Pedro Espada Jr, a big wig in New York politics got five years in prison for stealing from a non-profit clinic he had founded. That was back in 2013. Today he is in maximum security after straying outside the boundaries of the the low level lockup that initially housed him. Hours ago seventy two year old Sheldon Silver received a sentence of twelve years in prison for corruption. How could I have forgotten to mention the fact that Mr Silver occupied the position of SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. Let me also tell you that in all of this mess Governor Andrew Cuomo didn’t suggest to corrupt Shelley Silver “Go get a lawyer, you didn’t do anything wrong“. He ain’t so drunk, and in any event such shit flies only in a banana republic where poor folk are content with the tactic of comply and then complain. Where austerity measures are trained in one direction only. A banana republic where the American influence is conveniently applied.
You should add and where the dumbest political leaders on earth do not listen to their own who possess the most brilliant of minds and are proven international scholars.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/80480/comfort-cibc-comment-downgrade
I remember vividly Charlie Skeete in 2005 and there after warned those bunch of self-absorbed, corrupt semi-literate jackasses of both political parties, DBLP, that this would be the results of their inaction, they were so busy initiating scams against the taxpayrrs to relieve them of their money while thumbing their noses at sound advice, that it never occured to any of them that they would be held accountable in the court of public opinion, in cyberspace, a decade later.
The politicians all thought, that too could be covered up as had happened throughtout the 5 decades of their political freedom..
Welcome to public exposure.
I am feeling what you wrote. Really really feeling it. Only in a banana republic could a misplaced and misguided pompersetting Prime Minister call a scam artist friend and a former PM involved in a financial crookery, esteem. Only in a banana republic could a man who is a primary suspect in the collapse of CLICO and who did everything in his power to get as much millions out of it through the masking of what might appear to be legitimate business transactions, can be favoured to put in his money in the Central Bank. which is a thing unheard of. Only in a banana republic that a government after taking their campaign bribe money from Bizzy Williams could set up a contractual arrangement that allows their benefactor to receive 35 million regardless if he receives the agreed tonnage of garbage or not and regardless of what problems Barbados is faced with. Anyone who can still believe that party politics under this disgusting DLP party are really jackasses.
We need to ask the government to be transparent about all the agreements signed with the private sector. We have Ionics, Cahill, how about SBRC and the agreement between the Ministry of Culture an Bizzy.
@ SSS…Didn’t a little boy lost his life after the car his mother was driving struck an illegally constructed encroachment? Town and Country planning does push down shanties don’t they? Perhaps the bulldozers ain’t strong enough. ….or the builders got more juice than the Chief Town Planner.
David May 4, 2016 at 6:48 AM #
We need to ask the government to be transparent about all the agreements signed with the private sector. We have Ionics, Cahill, how about SBRC and the agreement between the Ministry of Culture an Bizzy.
All gov’t sales and purchases must go to public tender, publicly opened and considered on parliament TV by sub-committees of a depoliticised senate with consultant professional advisors as needed. The three you mention are not even the tip of the iceberg.
Teefin’ is our way of life.
What are the prerequisites that qualify an individual to be appointed to government statutory/quasi corporations?
For example, we have been hearing the names Mark Maloney and Bjorn Bjerkhamn being associated with almost every construction project undertaken by this DLP administration. Bjerkhamn was appointed to the Central Bank of Barbados’ board, while Maloney is a member of LIAT’s board of directors.
Do any of you watch BBC Parliament TV?
Ss long as the minority thieves on the island are continually given these taxpayer funded contracts by both governments, the crooks and scam artists have the upperhand and can demand to be put in key positions to have access to taxpayer funded entities and the resultant cash flow.
As I said, the local majority population, for their own good and the good of their children and grandchildren going forward……as well as the international community…… have to stop taking the politicians of both political parties seriously unless and until they rid themselves and the people of the parasitic thieves on the island in the form of Cow, Bizzy, Maloney, Bjerkham, Tempro, et al…Leroy Parris, Peter Harris, etc..
This cannot continue for another 40 years, it is unsustainable and will continue to disenfranchise a population of over 260,000 black people, into the future,..enough is enough.
It’s the political leaders giving these thieves and parasites the opportunities they need to disenfranchise the majority, because of their own greed and lack of morals or loyalty to the same majority population who pay their salaries, all of these scams against the taxpayers could not happen without corrpt politicians. …the politicians have been disloyal to country and people for 40 years….and counting
To the author I can also feel your narrative but strangely enough despite all the BS that goes on in Barbados I nonetheless get an irrational (wrongly perhaps) sense of grave displeasure to be described as a Banana Republic as compared to places like the US….
So you are so right that Gov Cuomo did not tell Silver to get a lawyer cause like you said “He ain’t so drunk’. Or may I say this way: he doesn’t drink Bajan white rum. He drinks likely the best single malt and gets drunk on the finest first world stuff and not any banana leaf stuff…
Thus sir, he appointed a commission to look into corruption in his state capital and when that commission started to ask some hard questions and edge closer to areas that were trending close to his dirty laundry he very purposely DISBANDED that committee.
And with some of the same evidence he shut down and his committee had collected the US Attorney in the NYC area jumped on to pursue Mr Silver and a slew of others .
Were Mr Cuomo not so well connected and publicly savvy who knows if his backside would not now be under investigation as is now his adversary the Mayor.
So no excuses. Bim is a mess. And the US will go after their crooked politicians, But please contrast us to clean politicians and their leaders, fah real.
@ de Dribbler
But please contrast us to clean politicians and their leaders, fah real.
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Like who, for example?
…or by ‘clean’, do you mean ones with enough self control not to get carried away…
…or caught?
Boss…
The real issue is the CONTROL SYSTEM in use…
It HAS to be one which can deal with the (inevitable) nasty thieving political class…
It HAS to be robust enough discourage the scum, while facilitating genuine efforts..
It HAS to be fundamental enough to be untouchable…
…and for this, nothing comes even close to the Co-operative model.
…The total openness and transparency is a bane to the nasty minded.. (look how many of our political class were chased from Credit Unions….and can continue happily in politics)
…The robustness is 100% dependent on the members’ interests…. it takes only ONE interested Caswell to clean up any shiite… imagine what 100 Caswells could do…
…Cooperative Principles are FUNDAMENTAL ..and not open to arbitrary change by idiots and Froons who can suspend the PAC for example, tell a thief in a chair to get a lawyer, or launder $5M in the Central Bank.
Look how well Credit Unions have succeeded in Barbados…. wunna think that is a coincidence? …. in Brassbados?? …steupsss!!!
But of course we feel the need to follow the ‘ACs’ of this world …rather than to blaze a new path of high class national governance ….true to our brass bowl mentality.
@ De Pedantic Dribbler. …..I take no pleasure in throwing derision towards my country. My peeve is simply this. Some of us continue to dabble in semantics in an attempt to bring justification where it has no place. A treaty or a series of treaties out of America can tie our hands where the common criminal is concerned. That’s the American influence I speak of. You know as well as I do that Governor Cuomo is not above the reach of theffederal government. If it ain’t pass him, it ain’t reach him. Point me to the instance where one of these white collar criminals shared space with the likes of Barry Jack? Don’t you see that they are even more brazen today? The computer misuse act may keep bloggers inline. All I ask is that the American influence be applied evenly so that millions don’t just show up in certain mother’s bank accounts. David listed the three most blatant instances.Were it not for SOCIAL MEDIA, do you think that you would have been appraised? The definition BANANA REPUBLIC fits. I’m sorry.
Well said, Bushie. Call a meeting and I will be there.
Why has the country not been able to attract our best citizens to join the political class?
Yes Bushie, the word clean should have been properly placed in quotation marks.
You are the psychologist so you really need to drill down behind your Coorperative mantra.
Why has there been that success as you repeatedly tout (and rightly so) and yet some of the same people who you acclaim as stalwarts of the coop and credit union formation have run the country into the ravine.
Why has “the total openness and transparency” not been translated across the country’s business?
How is it that ” ,,, many of our political class were chased from Credit Unions….and can continue happily in politics”? Are the electorate so stupid…and are the CU members who chased them not a key part of that same electorate?
You have on this site criticized the same Franklyn you acclaim. You upbraided him for being a naysayer in a project you thought would have brought great success to the members. So…???
I have asked you why the CU did not take strong long term stock positions in many of our healthy companies….rules and conservative thinking as I recall were the base response.
So as usual there are no simple answers in life Mr Bush Tea. I appreciate your coop remarks but let’s put them all in proper perspective.
@Hamilton, as I said it’s quite an irrational ‘tic’ when the term ‘Banana Republic’ is mentioned.
It cuts to the core and creates a sense of anger and displeasure …so of course I feel and appreciate the truth of the term…never will like it though!
David May 4, 2016 at 7:26 AM #
Do any of you watch BBC Parliament TV?
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Chuckle……..Did you see todays comedy at PMQs with Corbyn asking valid questions on governance and Cameron responding to each with labour quotes on Hamas&hezbollah.
One good thing can be said is that at least they have PMQs every week once parliament is in session.
David May 4, 2016 at 9:14 AM #
Why has the country not been able to attract our best citizens to join the political class?
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Chuckle….because they are busy with worthwhile endeavours.
Old Baje May 4, 2016 at 8:28 AM #
Well said, Bushie. Call a meeting and I will be there.
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Chuckle……say what???……..Bushie reveal himself…..never happen……too ‘fraid.
@Vincent
The UK Select Committee system forced all sides to address the issues and the public can draw conclusions.
David
Granville Phillips is supposed to be one of those citizens with his solutions Barbados Party. However, he failed to heed the warnings concerning his particular criteria for SBP membership. Other than that, those who can make a difference probably do not want to come under the leadership of either of these two ridiculously crooked parties. Imagine these brutes can speed up the process of legislation for all other things, but the most important legislation that would protect the government purse, these double standard lot can find the world of excuses and reasons not to do so. Imagine they can instantly put a halt to drones but cannot do the same to ministers taking gifts, ministers recruiting party faithfuls or making contractual agreements open for public scrutiny. The entire Freundel Stuart administration are very very wicked. The opposition is just the 6 of that half dozen. Just another bunch wicked brutes waiting for their turn do nothing but shite.
Also, too, David, the public must have a say in all multimillion dollar projects. These people cannot be trusted period with Barbados financial management. Significant pressure must be applied to have this made into law.
@ de Dribbler
Why has “the total openness and transparency” not been translated across the country’s business?
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Don’t be slow now…. don’t you get it?
The difference is in the SYSTEM oF GOVERNANCE……
Some of the same idiots who can continue to mash up Barbados from within our current shiite ‘South-Westminster’ stupid system, …were neutralised and expelled post-haste from the Credit Unions…. LOL …including at least one of the stupid ACs 🙂
Froon would not last two months in the smallest Credit Union in Barbados. A Supervisory Committee would have brought a resolution to the members quickly after he suspended the PAC …and would have voted his ass out when he sided with Thieving Parris.
Caswell is not perfect…. shiite he is not even a bushman.
He is however committed to the proper process of Law and rules. Occasionally such a person can go overboard by misdiagnosing genuine righteous intent as underhandedness…..That is to be expected. Also Caswell seems to have no confidence that black people can successfully manage business on a National scale… a self-image issue.
Genuine intent and capability however, should be able to prove itself….. even to Caswell.
@SSS
We have financial rules that if followed our call for transparency becomes moot.
David
This is what happens when dummies are elected to Govern. The voting public needs to be mature and elect those who have the most to offer and who have genuine intentions to do good by Barbados and stop electing jackasses (financed by businesses) because those jackasses can pay them light bill, water bill, get them a job and or buy school shoes and clothes for them children.
@Past Zone
Examine what wrote. It is the system. Why do you assume the electorate is so versed to be ‘sensible’? A democracy is not perfect, it is one that can be manipulated, clearly.
David May 4, 2016 at 9:14 AM # Why has the country not been able to attract our best citizens to join the political class?
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Because they will not get the vote. That is, if you mean those who talk policy and principles, without turning up at election time with caseloads of smartphones and microwaves.
The irony is, that no one has any respect for politicians, not here nor in US. Which is why ‘the Donald’ is running roughshod over the primaries, the voters are saying to the establishment ”……. you”’.
We are in for a rough world ride, when there is such a disconnect between the voters and the political class.
At least, until such time as the powers that be can manufacture a straw man to draw the ire of the average joe, who will obediently jump up and down screaming fervently in favour of said politicians, be it a false flag or a more traditional target such as China or USSR.
Woe betide the ways of the world…. me, I going look for a quiet corner away from the loonies.
@David
No one with any integrity is going to run for political office in Barbados. It is highly unlikely they would get elected, because despite their claims to the contrary, many Barbadians do not want honest and incorruptible elected officials. Too many now depend on political corruption to make a living. And even if he/she did get elected, he/she would not survive. Can you imagine you are an MP who refuses to “play”? You would be treated like a leper and most certainly never hold a cabinet position in which you are EXPECTED to dispense political largesse.
@flyonthewall
Is it your honest view rank and file members of the electorate are of the mindset you described?
@Bush Tea
How many is too many? Is it enough to make a difference?
@ David
What do you dispute about flyonthewall’s 6.30 post?
It is up there with John 3:16….
@ David, sorry for the “off topic ”
How can a man be given bail for and alleged rape / pedophilia of a 12 year old ?
This is madness.
“ordered to surrender his travel documents and warned to keep away from the complainant.”
What about other children ?
@Hants,
Always find your comments interesting. Then I start researching (googling) to find out what you are talking about.
Would be interesting to know how these matters were handled previously? This may be a small step, but in the right direction.
Perhaps, the ‘take no prisoners’ attitude of these blogs are beginning to bear fruit.
Fan-amazing-tastic…
@Crusoe said “We are in for a rough world ride, when there is such a disconnect between the voters and the political class.” Is there really a disconnect.
Your fellow blogger @fly provided the fundamental answer: ” … despite their claims to the contrary, many Barbadians do not want honest and incorruptible elected officials. Too many now depend on political corruption to make a living.”
And there is IRONY alright…analyse your own words…
“… that no one has any respect for politicians….Which is why ‘the Donald’ is running roughshod over the primaries, the voters are saying to the establishment …”
Trump created all the requisite straw-men, immigration; bad-trade agreements leading to loss of jobs and bad cross border exchanges; a poor economy etc.
So indeed the ire of the average joe has been drawn.
(Incidentally, recent economic reports have indicated that the US jobless claims which is an indicator of persons unemployed and overall jobs is at the lowest levels in 43 years… yet Trump;s economic straw-man still resonates)
Let’s see which Bajan political leader will be able to do a Trump and set up their Bajan straw-men to generate a winning narrative,
And, to echo Ian Bishop, ‘remember that name…’. The political lexicon across the globe will be updated with various versions of ‘to do a Trump’! LOLL
@ Hants May 4, 2016 at 7:18 PM
“How can a man be given bail for and alleged rape / pedophilia of a 12 year old ?
This is madness.”
First the man is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a ‘reputable’ court of law.
Unless the man can be guaranteed a timely trial under the Constitution it is recommended the man be given his liberty with certain conditions attached.
Being on remand for over 5 years (without bail) would certainly create the legal condition for the man to go free because his Constitutional rights have been breached.
Don’t blame the man. Blame the incompetently dysfunctional legal system afflicting justice in Bim. That is where the “madness” lies.
As the saying goes: ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’. Too many lawyers in little Bim; including the standpipe ones like me.
@ The Gazer,
Forgot the link.
http://www.barbadostoday.bb/2016/05/04/update-accused-cop-granted-bail/
@ millertheanunnaki,
I would expect your vision to be clouded out of concern for the children of Barbados but clearly you are more focused and “logical” than I am.
@ Hants May 4, 2016 at 8:25 PM
The scales of justice are held by a blindfolded woman.
The bedrock of our Western justice system is that one is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Guarantee a timely trial before incarcerating a man on remand.
Barbados has a broken justice system. Fix it.
David
A critical mass, …with the ability to swing an election if enough largess – in the form of cash, cell phones, electronic items etc – can be financed by the bribe-masters.
Meanwhile the yardfowl ‘diehards’ continue to blindly toe the line, no matter the level of corruption or idiocy being manifested….. They depend on the job the ‘minister send dem fuh’,
The position on the school board fuh de little stipend…. or access to the constituency council’s cash….
We have the leaders we deserve…
Sunshine Sunny Shine May 4, 2016 at 11:25 AM #
Also, too, David, the public must have a say in all multimillion dollar project
At the last General Election Barbadians had their democratic say. They rejected two previous sitting Members of Parliament , and one budding one, at the Polls. And what was the result ? a few days later the Prime Minister sent a clear and loud message to the people of Barbados by reinstating these same three loosers into the Upper House of Parliament as Senators. This was an ” up Yours, N !” moment to the people of Barbados. What make you think that a similar treatment is not going to be meted out to Barbadians if given the say in multimillon dollar projects?
Loran Gibbs is Chris Sinckler financier. So wunna think only Bizzy busy
Colonel Buggy
Even that should be scrapped without hesitation. The Politics of Inclusion is a big heap of cow manure. There are many reforms needed to get these dirty practicing people into line. It is evident that the management of large financial projects is the route by which these people get their riches. The Prime MInister’s power feathers need to have a few of them plucked out as well. There are just too many instances where poor decision-making and mismanagement of the economy warrants that these people must not have full responsibility without any accountability over the public’s purse.
The politics of inclusion exposed the philosophical sameness of the two major political parties.
de pedantic Dribbler May 4, 2016 at 8:08 PM #
I do think there is a disconnect, although I agree, there are many, mainly the large backers, who like the status quo.
Trump indeed is a good manipulator, a marketing man. However, he is riding on the huge dislike and mistrust of the establishment.
http://ow.ly/4ns7VX
This is the reality of the US elections.
“Over a thousand years, a constant drop of water wears the mightiest stone” German Proverb
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A Change Going Come
My Sweet Piece
I saw that book on a shelve some where, but just cannot remember. The first two chapters were about ya muddah skunt and the next was Muncipal taxing we with a Tipping fee.
The violence continues, unabated.
Shooting at Vauxhall
Lol….love it Piece……it rocks.
Barbados Toll Road
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http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/80904/blp-launches-covenant-hope
Its the Perfect Setup oops I meant System under which to conduct business in Barbados
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A new dawn is upon Barbados.
For the first time since the BLP became the first political party in Barbados, Barbadians have been presented with a document detailing the philosophy of a political party.
What is presented is an overarching vision, a set of principles governing conduct and some specific assurances to vulnerable groups, all indicating the BLP’s view of a future Barbados in which leadership is key.
Launched last night and available to the public from today, the BLP’s Our Covenant of Hope sets a new exciting tone for politics in a Barbados begging for change.
It comes at a time when, faith in politics and government is wavering, due overwhelmingly to the unsavoury conduct of the DLP since 2008 in ruining the economy, trashing accepted principles of governance and adopting as a guide to government, the politicising of every aspect of life.
In this fetid DLP cauldron, fed by the one-two punches of not speaking to the public on critical issues and projects and maligning persons who take a stand against such undemocratic displays, the BLP has unfortunately become collateral damage, tainted, simply because it, too, is a political party.
The BLP has been in forceful opposition to the conduct of the DLP over the last eight years. We have been in the lead of a resolution to CLICO, overtaxation and such nefarious taxes as the Municipal Solid Waste Tax and in bringing to light the several instances in which the DLP has failed to share information, including some with far-reaching and the most fearsome consequences for the nation.
Coupled with standing firm against this modern DLP oppression, the BLP has given insight into how it is operating and will conduct itself in future through embracing and widening participation with initiatives including Rubbing Shoulders and People’s Assemblies.
Still, against the onslaught of DLP degradation across the land, the BLP came to the position that it is necessary, for the sake of our country and future democracy, to not only underscore the history of defining differences, especially in critical times, between the two parties but to indicate in a radically changing world along which path, Barbados has to go so that Barbadians can be assured that they will not be marginalised in their own country, either the youth, businessmen or those who see Barbados as a place in which to live.
Our Covenant of Hope therefore sets a new tone, reinforcing those principles which have served us well and treating to new approaches, that gives all Barbadians reasons to believe that not only will there be a better future, but along which lines that future will be ordered.
Life in Barbados has come full circle and the BLP is once again resolved to set the course for the times.
In the 1930s, men and women joined together to form the BLP and stand unbending against undemocratic rule and the committing of Barbadians to grinding poverty by a system that favoured a few.
The results of the struggle that laid the foundation for a modern Barbados are well known. The formation of the first workers union. Securing the right to vote. Minimum wage and a slew of baseline social legislation that still forms the core of Barbados’ social policy today. Visionary projects including the QEH and the Port.
Of significance was the principled approach that formed a pact with the people. Clear and unequivocal, for instance, was the declaration, “not to win social prestige for a few, but to secure social justice for all.”
The grinding poverty and social inequities of the 1930s have long been removed. But in the modern day version of the 1930s that the DLP has brought forth, the reversal of social gains is stunning as well as the conduct of the DLP, like no other in the history of Barbados.
Our Covenant of Hope speaks poignantly to both the need for social reconstruction, as well as conduct in political life and as a government.
It is not by accident that Solidarity House, the headquarters of the Barbados Workers’ Union was chosen for last night’s launch. The BWU, was the creation of the BLP, forged to fight for the people of Barbados.
There can be no denying that workers in Barbados are once again under threat. When they are not being fired at whim, they are being threatened and the surge in strike activity is indicative of great unease among workers with the DLP Government.
Our Covenant of Hope once again places our greatest resource, our people, at the centre of Barbados’ future sustainable development, embracing everyone whether those with disabilities or young people with a totally different viewpoint and skills set to those to which we have become accustomed, recognising that new approaches are needed to unleash the creativity of all people.
Our Covenant of Hope speaks to the kind of vision that is required to bring about another phase of transforming Barbados economically, socially and culturally.
It has been approved by all organs of the BLP. It is intended for the public to have its say.
We look forward to all Barbadians joining in the necessary journey to again forge a society that is democratic, in which all can achieve and one regarded as a country to be emulated.
In essence, this is Our Covenant of Hope.
Copies are available from BLP headquarters, at various constituency offices and it can be found online.
I wonder why no comment on the HOPE charter above by the BLP since HANTs posted this on the 5th.
@Vincent
The fact you are wondering exposes your disconnect. People are fed up with the political rhetoric
Although there is truth in that people are tired if political rhetoric.Also the truth being the blp political machinery that frequents this blog would not like to upset the apple cart
And “the truth being the” resident yard-fowls who have been appointed by the DLP to “troll” BU and spew their rhetorical political diatribe, serves to REINFORCE in peoples’ minds that they are INDEED tired of the political rhetoric.
Especially when issues that require SERIOUS discussion are POLITICIZED and converted into “political jousting matches,” with yard-fowls blaming the opposing political parties, while trying to convince BU’s “reading audience” that any decision made or policy developed by the political party they support is ALWAYS CORRECT CHOICE.
David May 8, 2016 at 8:46 AM #
@Vincent
The fact you are wondering exposes your disconnect. People are fed up with the political rhetoric
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I accept your rebuke and plead guilty as I am over and away………….I thought this would be up Baffys street as it come pretty close to his wish for a legal entity.
Another truth being that the blp party rather than talk solutions has made a concerted effort to bypass having to adress social or economic problems which would give the voter a chance of knowing what solutions they have to offer .Further more their are laws on the books that gives guidance to good governance which btw the
many of which the blp bypass in their rule of goverance
Mottley so called covenant of hope is simply a distraction which offers no solutions to social and economic concerns
Simply a political foot stool which acts as leverage or extension to gain public and political support for the no confidence proposal against govt she brought to parliament
AC- the intelligent one I hope and not the pimpy cunt
You are starting to sound like your cohort pimpy AC. As you would know, the SSS cares very little for the likes of Mottley, but to ensure that Freundel Stuart lose his seat, the government and all seats resulting in no opposition, the SSS and her peeps, and her peeps’ peeps will vote for Mottley in light of the fact that SBP is far from ready and might never be. If Mottley is more than just articulation and has at least a pint of common sense to exercise in her political endeavour, she would be wise not to proffer any erroneous solutions and promises in her Covenant of Hope. The model that has enticed right thinking bajans to follow the Barbados Labour Party is a model that she would do well to keep far is shite from. Mottley cannot lose the next election but, be that as it may, she can score some serious points by simply painting the facts and telling the truth about all the goings on in Barbados. She can win the confidence of the people by involving the people in the process of Barbados’ way forward. That forward will mean talking to the people with frank facts and telling them what they will have to do and how to do it all the way. If she plays her cards right she can become the darling of Barbados. However, if that dark hidden nastiness in her should raise any part of its ugly head, she will suffer some serious indignation the likes of which will threaten her hopes of becoming Barbados first female Prime Minister. Already her shite with Maria Agard and taken back that lap puppy who is as loyal as wagging tail dog, was a very bad move. She should have looked to new young vibrant and intelligent blood.
@SSS can you do me a small favor…yah see I does try to read yah posts but de eyes in de best and de blogmaster is be changing this font size and style regular.
So…can you find it in your heart of fingers to more generously separate your text wid line spaces!!!
I know that line break tingy can be a pain when writing on de tablet but trust me, when its more than one or two lines reading it is even worst…regardless of font size.
ho body gonna buy Mottley bag pf political hat tricks not even Ozzie Moore What Covenant of Hope she need to be straight forward with solutions as she is equally straightforward in her criticism ,,do not be fooled she would be laid bare at the altar of political expediency for all she has done in the past and for what she has done in her exuberance of stoking the political fires of division to disrupt the country
notice how the blp operatives on this blog have not as even made a political bite of support for this Covenant of Hope . Reason being it adds up to absolutely nothing another form of political campaigning which she has been waging on for the last eight years
“Furthermore their (there) are laws on the books that give guidance to good governance which btw the
many of which the blp bypass in their rule of governance……”
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The above comments are an “accurate example” of what I wrote in a previous post re: “Especially when issues that require SERIOUS discussion are POLITICIZED and CONVERTED into “political jousting matches,” with yard-fowls blaming the opposing political parties…”
If we were to seriously analyze the topic of “good governance,” and especially taking into consideration the comment: “…..which btw many of which the blp bypass in their rule of governance……” I’m sure we will be REMINDED of the DLP’s promises, in 2008, of PURSUING a path of “good governance.” if they were elected to form the governing administration of Barbados.
The topic of good governance was to be of such PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE to the DLP that they DEDICATED 3 PAGES of their 2008 election manifesto to thoroughly articulate the topic (i.e. the “laws on the books that give guidance to good governance.)”
The constraints of space prevents me from critically analyzing the DEMS’ interpretation of governance and juxtapose that interpretation with their entire actions thus far. As such, I will only present a few examples.
Firstly, however, on PAGE 46 of that manifesto, for example, were the following comments:
“There is therefore a need to clean up politics in Barbados. The Democratic Labour Party has SELECTED a TEAM of CLEAN, CARING, COMPETENT and committed politicians who have SIGNED on to a CODE of CONDUCT that PROMISES Good Governance.”
It is interesting to note that, after approximately 8 years and 4 months, not one DLP politician has publicly “signed on to (any) CODE of CONDUCT that PROMISES Good Governance.”
Additionally, in general conversation about politics and based on their “antecedents” so far, how could someone associate the words “CLEAN,” “CARING” and “COMPETENT” with the likes of Michael Lashley and Denis Lowe.
Or mention with all certainty that Donville inniss, David Estwick and Richard Sealy CARE about anyone other than themselves.
Or use the word “COMPETENT” and Freundel Stuart, Chris Sinckler, Adriel Brathwaite, John Boyce, Denis Kellman, Esther, Maxine, Irene, “Jester” Ince, Patrick Todd and Reggie Hunte in the “same breath.”
Also, on page 46, the DEMS described good governance as having “8 major characteristics,” being: (1) participatory, (2) consensus oriented (3) accountable to the electorate, (4) transparent in all its decision-making, (5) responsive to the needs of voters, (6) effective and efficient, (7) equitable and inclusive, and (8) follows the rule of law.
A serious COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS of this DLP administration’s “exploits” since January 15, 2008 to May 8, 2016, and the “8 characteristics” so described, will certainly find little or no CREDENCE among those of us who have the ability to formulate HONEST and UNBIASED conclusions.
Recall that, in June 2013, the Public Accounts Committee began to investigate a matter pertaining to the National Housing Corporation (NHC) being asked to account for over $40 million received in monthly advances of $2.46M per month, without parliamentary approval.
If, for example, good governance “follows the rule of law,” why would the MoF advance $2.46M per month to the NHC, WITHOUT parliamentary approval and why would PM Stuart RESPOND to that issue by REPEALING the then Public Accounts Committee Act Cap. 10A, with the “Public Accounts Committee (Repeal) Act, 2014” in an effort to PREVENT further investigation?
Furthermore, on page 46 of the manifesto the DEMS promised that: “A Democratic Labour Party administration will put systems in place to REVERSE the TREND of CONCENTRATING power INTO FEWER and FEWER hands, as well as attempt to rekindle trust and confidence in the system of parliamentary elections and constituency representation.”
Perhaps the ACs would care to explain to BU why after the DLP promised “to REVERSE the TREND of CONCENTRATING power INTO FEWER and FEWER hands,” the names Mark Maloney and Bjorn Bejerkhamn keep arising in government associated projects and they were appointed to LIAT’s and the Central Bank Bank’s board of directors respectively. Or what is the level of coincidence that, after Sinckler announced a reduction of duties on cement, Maloney established the company “Rock Hard Cement.”
On page 47 the DEMS explained “accountability” as follows:
“The DLP administration’s ATTITUDE to ACCOUNTABILITY will be BASED on the understanding that as SERVANTS and REPRESENTATIVES of the people there can be no SECRETS or MATTERS to be HIDDEN from the POPULATION. Consequently, a DLP administration will be ACCOUNTABLE for its ACTIONS and policies and take the PUBLIC into its CONFIDENCE.”
So far, members of this DLP administration seemed to have interpreted “Accountable to the ELECTORATE” to mean being accountable ONLY to those INDIVIDUALS who VOTED for the DLP. Hence, government ministers’ PENCHANT to ADDRESS national issues in DLP controlled forums, such as constituency branch meetings, annual conferences and overseas based DLP associations in Canada, USA or the UK, where they feel COMFORTABLE speaking to the DLP “ELECTORATE.”
Additionally, if we were to take projects such as CAHILL, Adopt-a-mile, CLICO building houses for the NHC without a formal, legal contract (as revealed by former NHC chairperson, Marilyn Rice-Bowen); the NHC’s decision to change a contract to build new housing units at Exmouth in St. Michael from Rotherley Construction Inc. to a company associated with Preconco Limited, increasing the budgeted cost from $28 million to $33 million; and SBRC into consideration, “there can be no secrets or matters to be hidden from the population,” clearly becomes “NON SEQUITUR.”
Secondly, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, on page 48 of the 2008 manifesto, the DEMS promised, if elected in 2008, to:
“IMMEDIATELY INTRODUCE INTEGRITY LEGISLATION requiring: (a) a declaration of assets by public officials; (b) a Code of Conduct for Ministers; (c) a new Freedom of Information law; (d) amendments to the Defamation laws and (e) new constitutional provisions to rationalize the powers of the Prime Minister.”
After 8 years and 4 months at the helm of government, ITAL seems to be on the “back burner” for the government (and opposition as well).
The supporters of the DLP cannot DISPUTE or DENY that their political party is on RECORD as HAVING articulated their WILLINGNESS to EMBRACE the GUIDLINES of “good governance,” as illustrated in their 2008 election manifesto.
UNFORTUNATELY, as at May 8, 2016, the party seems to have eventually RESCINDED their promise to introduce the “laws on the books that gives guidance to good governance,” “many of which they bypassed in their rule of governance.”
As such, the ACs’ May 8, 2016 1:03PM comments are a BEFITTING DESCRIPTION of the DLP, especially when this administration’s performance and attitude of towards good governance so far, is taken into consideration.
Agreed, AC, “the Covenant of Hope “may add up to absolutely nothing (than) another form of political campaigning which she has been waging on for the last eight years.”
However, a similar sentiment can be used to describe this DLP administration’s POLITICIZED approach to ORGANIZING the yearlong 50th anniversary of independence celebrations.
Based on what has transpired so far, it is OBVIOUS to all that the DLP is USING “tax payers’ funds” to FINANCE their 2018 election campaign, under the GUISE of independence celebrations.
there is no guise , it is either barbados 50th or it is not . Now are you trying to imply that what Barbadians have worked and earned in the fifty years of independence transforming barbados into a successful and peaceful domicile is not well deserving of having a year long celebration, A year long celebration giving all Barbadians near and far an opportunity to be involved in the first and only 50 years of Independence . Arent you not a tiny bit ashamed of stampeding on such a privilege and right for the people to recapture and be captivated in the spirit of nationhood and patriotism,even While Mottley and the BLP continue their EIGHT YEARS of warlike attacks against the govt and country arent you ashamed
Listen all the govt is asking is one year to highlight and spot light barbados at its best is that asking too much
No one is disputing the fact that Barbados is not deserving of having a yearlong celebration for the 50th anniversary of independence. I do not have any problem with the celebrations. However, I have a problem with the party political methods being used to plan and organize the events.
Firstly, if this DLP administration was genuine and transparent in its efforts; “giving all Barbadians near and far an opportunity to be involved in the first and only 50 years of independence,” the 50th Anniversary National Organising Committee would have had a representative from the Opposition, similarly to how BARP, Muslim, disabled and Christian communities, the trade union movement and UWI are represented.
Secondly, are “you not a tiny bit ashamed of stampeding on such a privilege and right for the people to recapture and be captivated in the spirit of nationhood and patriotism,” by refusing to recognize “ALL those Barbadians who have worked and earned in the fifty years of independence transforming Barbados into a successful and peaceful domicile,” but “implying that” the DLP is the sole political party responsible for the development of Barbados.
Thirdly, you should be very ashamed to conveniently spew words such as “the spirit of nationhood and patriotism” because it is politically expedient for you to such, when to date your DLP has divided the island by discussing national issues only among the party faithful.
DLP politics at play.
No i am not ashamed firstly i have devoid self of putting the national interest of country in harms way with the use of creative bombas language and marches which attacks demeans denigrate the heart and soul of this tiny island
the spirit and soul which stays alive when ALL resist the temptation of being political opportunist with an indulgence to put party first
Mia Mottley has never resisted all of the above mentioned political opportunities even in this year of celebrations where she has now mounted her political horse to stymied and cast distasteful discourse surrounding the country 50th citing being left out
Let the fowl cocks come out, bet your bottom dollar they will need grain tomorrow.
Tomorrow, tomorrow …
ac May 8, 2016 at 10:23 PM #
there is no guise , it is either Barbados 50th or it is not . Now are you trying to imply that what Barbadians have worked and earned in the fifty years of independence transforming Barbados into a successful and peaceful domicile is not well deserving of having a year long celebration
NO! IT IS NOT WORTH IT YOU PIMPY SUCKAPOOCH.
You would do well to heed to the story of the man who found a small treasure chest of gold, 12 gemstones. and two bales of money. He collected all these items as he tried to cross a dry and barren land.
As he watched his riches while dragging them several miles across the desert, he thought to himself how rich he was.
However, by the time he reached half way through the desert, all that he was carrying was a tethered shirt, now tied around his head, and a very short mangle pants, which he stripped away to make shoes too protect his feet from the blisters and scorching hot sand. As he laid dying in the sand, he did not spare a though for the money he left behind but the fact that with all that money he would have given it up for a single drop of water.
Do you know what the moral of the story is Pimpy?
The independence day celebration was perfectly poised to mask the DLP’s strategy to finance their political campaign. With a popularity only representing 15% loyalty, the PM knows fully well that any calculated move to appeal the people through improved public relations will simply reinforce their position that he is an apostate. So, to soften their mindsets, and make it easy for him to reenter the arena of direct public speaking (outside esteem groups and party faithfuls), the Chapang on 30th November 2016 is intended to leave the disgruntle speechlessly and raise the level of praise and astonishment for a smooth transition into that arena without to
De Dribbler
Sorry hon, you know the SSS likes you, but, unfortunately, as I have told you, I am not so much into the paragraph thing and correct grammar thing. I just type and that it is depending on the mood I am in. And trust me, I get a lot of those. hmmmmmm muaaah.
Isn’t obvious except to the partisans the year long celebration is a build up to the next general election.
David
Your blog is not printing all of my post. This is the second time. Or is it that they have tracked the SSS down. Oh my Gosh, where is my piece.
Listen blp operatives dont trip all over selves trying to discredit what is a nationalistic and patriot celebration pinning and spinning sinsters motive to the 50th celebration. Unfortunately this is what the blp operatives and leadership does best in their urgency to score political brownie points nevertheless most would have been surprised if the Blp had the decency of an endorsement of the celebrations rather than to resorting to bombas rherteoric to assassinate the integrity of a noble cause with divisive tactics
This is not the usual AC…… this one is a bit more clever, but the underlying political yard-fowl characteristics are evident.
There mere fact you are making this issue about Mia Mottley reinforces my point that the yearlong celebrations marked the beginning of the DLP’s 2018 election campaign and SSS’s point relative to the celebrations being “perfectly poised to mask the DLP’s strategy to finance their political campaign.”
Essentially, you are attempting to use the free services offered by BU to “SUBLIMINALLY ADVERTISE” the DLP and PROMOTE their 2018 election campaign. It’s a POLITICAL STRATEGY that FOLLOWS a PARTICULAR SCRIPT, from which you have so far not deviated.
FIRSTLY, you CONTINUE to use words in this forum, such as “NATIONHOOD,” “PATRIOTISM” and similar phrases to appeal to BU’s “reading audience” in the hope of evoking sentimental emotions. For example,
“…..that what Barbadians have worked and earned in the fifty years of independence transforming Barbados into a successful and peaceful domicile is not well deserving of having a yearlong celebration.”
“A yearlong celebration giving all Barbadians near and far an opportunity to be involved in the first and only 50 years of Independence.”
“…..such a privilege and right for the people to recapture and be captivated in the spirit of nationhood and patriotism.”
SECONDLY, you “mount your political horse to stymied and cast distasteful discourse” about Mottley, inferring that whereas she and the BLP are UNPATRIOTIC and DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED to “giving all Barbadians near and far an opportunity to be involved in the first and only 50 years of Independence,” the DLP is embracing patriotism by organizing these celebrations.
You are implying that the BLP was against independence 50 years ago and 50 years later, they are against the independence celebrations.
Hence the appeal: “Listen all the govt is asking is one year to highlight and spot light Barbados at its best is that asking too much.”
Then you end your contributions by suggesting Mottley and the BLP have been engaging in promoting “CIVIL UNREST,” and are anti government and country. This is evidenced by phrases such as “Mottley and the BLP continue their EIGHT YEARS of WARLIKE ATTACKS against the GOVT and COUNTRY,” “cast distasteful discourse surrounding the country’s 50th” and “the use of creative bombast language and marches which attacks demeans DENIGRATE the heart and soul of this tiny island.”
Essentially, by undertaking such actions, your role is to fulfill the political purpose of the celebrations, which is to promote the DLP, demonstrating to BU that you are merely a POLITICAL OPPORTUNIST as well.
Remember, Barbadians are much more educated than they were 50 years ago, so be wary of the cheap political ploys.
@SSS
No issues on this side. Before you click send do a copy to record it on the clipboard.
David May 9, 2016 at 6:10 AM #
Let the fowl cocks come out, bet your bottom dollar they will need grain tomorrow.
Tomorrow, tomorrow …
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YOU ARE A SINGER TOO? MURDAH
Ryan Straughan and his stupid conspiracy theories Right on the day of the No confidence motion , speaking of desperation.
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