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Election Day in St. George North

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Today the electorate of St. George North will vote for a member of parliament to fill the vacancy created by the ‘retirement’ of Gline Clarke. The blogmaster’s assessment is that it will be a straight contest between Floyd Reifer (DLP) and Toni Moore (BLP). Of the so-called third parties Grenville Phillips should retain third option in the number count. We can debate if Barbadians are ready for a third party or is this a case of the quality of the options presented. The blogmaster respectfully suggest the latter.

The result of the election will answer a few questions for political pundits.

  • Has the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) regain its standing as the credible alternative in the eyes of voters?
  • Despite managing the affairs of state in the most challenging period post independence, will the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) be able to convince the SGN electorate that it is the most competent to govern at this time?
  • Will Grenville Phillips increase his penetration of support in the constituency to forge the way for third parties in the future?
  • How large will the protest vote be which has been fomenting in a climate of austerity for the last 3 years?
  • Has the last 90 days of campaigning confirm the urgent need for electoral reform in Barbados?

So far by-election activities has been largely peaceful in keeping with Bajan tradition. Let us continue to make the country proud by delivering an uneventful event. The blogmaster’s vote will be cast for David Walrond, the agriculturist and community practitioner.

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895 responses to “Election Day in St. George North”

  1. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    The racists jumped out to claim they are giving up another 1.5 million to those whom two wretched DBLP governments left to suffer in poverty and remain needy so that racists can belittle them and then claim to be helping, well another 1.5 million is not nearly enuff to allow yall to continue ya racists practices against black people on the island, ya black face sell outs can’t help yall this time..

    for that type of money, the haunted house negros would be happy to allow all out racism and oppression to continue….reducing the people to beggars to accomodate racists as they’ve been doing for over 100 years…but not this time…..all of you are on radars now..

    “Is the Arab guy a pedigree person or high color one.”

    the clowns in Barbados won’t care, as long as he don’t look like them, he is free and clear, some of them even call themselves “high yellow” on the island, i don’t even know what that means, and told them point blank that it sounds like they’re describing a bunch of trailer park trash to me..

  2. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Waltet Blackman,

    Respect should be a two way street.

  3. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @Pacha
    You will get your full general election before another ‘debt restructuring’. The latter is unlikely to be an election topic. There will not be two restructures in one term.

  4. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Miller fowl Enuff had to run away again, can’t take any fire and flames at all, ya done know how fowls look with all their feathers burnt off…….lol.

  5. Carson C Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C Cadogan

    “”NEEDY FAMILIES TO GET $1.5 MIL MORE””

    That is a drop in the ocean.
    They should be giving at least $30 mil to the poor people of Barbados who has worked so hard to build up Barbados and have made BIILIONS for them in the Tourism industry and all they give is a measly $1.5 mil .

    And we are not fooled. This is cover up for the EMBARASSMENT to Barbados image with the recent incident of RACISM AT the HOTEL.

    This is HUSH MONEY.

    THEY THINK THAT BLACK PEPOLE ARE STUPID!!!!!!!!!

  6. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Slave society Barbados where black leaders are so corrupt and evil THEY CAN’T EVEN PUBLICLY CONDEMN RACISM AGAINST THE PEOPLE based on skin color and African Ancestry…..they had to bring out a clown to TELL LIES and side step the issue UNTIL they got EXPOSED ON FB and had to be FORCED to get BHTA to come clean, wonder how that blatant liar is feeling now, fraud.

    …but the racists got some dried up melanin deficient blonde to come out promising more bribe money so they can contine being the cursed racists that they are and they know politicians will jump at that…..but Bajans aren’t having any of it, and are vigorously protesting racists on social media, dirty racists and their haunted house negros gotta go.

    Carson…ya really gotta stop selling ya ass and mental health for paper money, there are things that are more important, like ridding the island of hardcore racists, racism and fraud tourism, there are better ways to survive outside of the generational slave experience, it’s just that ya leaders are too dumb, uneducated, greedy and ignorant to know what to do….

  7. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    The people are exposing all the racism against themselves, their children and grandchildren perpetrated by lowlife local and foreign slave masters FOR DECADES ….calling themselves tourism players, good for the people, hope to see it all on African Diaspora News Channel…in real….watch muh nuh style…..what a day that will be…the original…we gathering..

  8. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Wuhloss…alyuh Famous Enuff…ah was hoping to see the yardfowls join the discussion on FB, so far none, only one liar that popped up and got a well deserved beat down……😂🤣🤣..

    Gotta give Nationnews kudos for letting the discussion happen, it shows maturity in journalism, the world will appreaciate.

  9. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    2018
    St. George North
    CLARKE, Gline 4,779 80.84%
    INCE, Jepter 745 12.60%
    PHILLIPS, 264 4.47%
    HOLLIGAN, 124 2.10%

    2020
    Moore 3154
    Reifer 1327

    By any measure Reifer is a vast improvement on 2018. He should be encouraged to continue working until the next election. Don’t sit on his hands till 2023.

    In less than a month he had made significant inroads into BLP safe seat.

  10. John2 Avatar
    John2

    TheO

    2018 was a kick out year for all of DEM – a big swing against a bad bunch the forked up the country.

    Compared the results when the Ds won and reifer didn’t do as well as he should

  11. John2 Avatar
    John2

    WB

    In your opinion how does baje treat bajans?

  12. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Donna
    @ Walter Blackman
    The current disrespect that some on BU revel in dishing out toward each other is symptomatic of the crudeness that has crept into our society. Unfortunately on every occasion, it was brought to the attention of the Blogmaster, he deliberately , mainly for utterly selfish political reasons, deemed it an integral part of the democratic process.
    However , as I have noted there was a lot of hypocrisy and intellectual snobbery permeating the blog.
    As one who was exposed to robust political debate at the feet of “ seventh standard “ men in several shops in Brittons Hill, I remain appalled that good manners , have now been relegated to serving the queen. I was taught to respect everybody’ s opinion but being intentionally vulgar , was never tolerated.
    I have discovered that the society has declined rapidly because behind all the big words , there is a lingering contempt for the poor and disenfranchised.
    Imagine where this very successful blog would be if known standards of debate decorum were demanded and maintained.
    I guess in the days of the “ queen” no brother in any debate would call a sister the “ not brightest” bulb in the room or a “ pea brain”.Apparently , we had a bit more “ class “ back then.
    Peace

  13. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Floyd Reifer
    Integrity a person having a big heart commits to bringing the issue of SGN to the forefront
    Blp won the battle but not the war
    Advocacy is still important

    https://www.facebook.com/106263061242805/posts/150491703486607/

  14. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @John2
    “Compared the results when the Ds won and reifer didn’t do as well as he should”

    You lost me there. I would not make the comparison to when the D’s won. But could he have done better? Yes.

    His 2020 was an improvement on the D’s performance in 2018.

  15. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    Walter
    I don’t need any explanation from you. I don’t need any IF scenarios from you either. When I post to BU, I know exactly why I am writing what I write. You should focus on how to win a contest to be a candidate for your political party, so you would avoid having to settle for being half of the Walter & Walter clown show, then re-relocating after a much heralded relocation to “save” Bdos.

    Just to be clear, I said 3-degree doesn’t live there but still pay taxes, ie he’s still a citizen of the US, currently in a quasi-coup. It was a statement not a question!

    I repeat 3-degrees shouldn’t be bragging about $96k income to insult Bajans living in Bdos. It is petty and obnoxious. I know peeps in the US that don’t own a quadrupling tech business but were ineligible for the $1200 cheque and don’t boast. But then again, 19 ah wunna (an overwhelming majority) thought Floyd would win and he got pulverised. The biggest yardfowls on BU are the ones who often accuse others of being of that ilk.

  16. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    “MAYBE THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW WITH 3 DEGREES THAT EARN MORE YOU COULD TAKE TIME OFF FROM “MARKETING” MEETINGS YOU CHAIR IN A THREESOME WHILST SUCKING 2 WHITE MEN DICKS IN NY.”

    3-degrees yuh starting to lose it skippa. That $96k salary and quadrupling tech company gine come handy to pay yuh mental health medical bills.🤣🤣🤣

  17. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    Donna
    November 13, 2020 1:27 AM

    “Walter Blackman,
    Respect should be a two way street.”

    Donna,
    Agreed.
    I wrote:
    “Barbadians need to start treating each other routinely with dignity and respect.”
    The message was aimed at ALL Barbadians.

  18. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    John2
    November 13, 2020 8:47 AM

    “WB
    In your opinion how does baje treat bajans?”

    John2,
    You would have noted that in quoting Baje’s comments, I deliberately omitted the following:
    “…….WHICH IS MORE THAN 95 PERCENT OF THE 2 X 3 ISLAND POPULATION INCLUDING YOUR BLP MINISTERS WHO HAVE TO BUY VOTES AND DECEIVE THE BLACK MASSES FOR THEIR KICKBACKS AND BRIBES.

    ………… I AM SURE THAT THE ONE OF THE ONLY ENTERPRISES FLOURISHING IN BIM CURRENTLY IS THE 5 DRUG LORDS INVITED TO PARLIAMENT AND THEIR FOOT SOLDIERS.
    NOW CARRY YOU SUCKING MIA’S CLIT ASS SOMEWHERE ELSE.”

    I found these comments from baje to be reckless, irresponsible, and offensive to all Barbadians. They contributed absolutely nothing to the point that he was trying to make.

    Many Barbadians, living at home and abroad, are struggling to make ends meet as a result of straitened circumstances created by the covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, rather than gloating and feeling superior to others at the individual level, we need to reach out to each other with a genuine sense of empathy, understanding, and philanthropy whenever and where ever possible.

  19. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “so you would avoid having to settle for being half of the Walter & Walter clown show, then re-relocating after a much heralded relocation to “save” Bdos.”

    Walter…looks like the fowls and their masters watching ya every move, even in US….been telling people for years all these fools do is PIMP BEHIND EACH OTHER…instead of the leaders doing the PEOPLE’S WORK as they are PAID…keeping tabs on each other and then SELLING OUT TO RACISTS….that’s what tthey believe Black people elect them to do while they sell out left and right, they will soon get more than enuff to keep tabs on..

  20. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ Walter

    If you were to attend a conference and there was a robust discussion, all the delegates will expect the chairman/person/moderator to keep order.
    In a rum shop, the owner usually does the same thing; it is called keeping order. The fundamental discourtesy for Barbadians is not being obscene, although my views on that are well know, but the disrespect for each other’s intelligence. It is that disrespect will will reach across generations.
    As to the new Barbadian nationalism (we did not have this when I was a young man), I do not share it. I give respect where it is due and my interest is in social and economic policy. So far I see nothing by either government to respect.
    I will not allow a fake nationalism to compel me to praise waffle and mediocrity. Some people may express this view in a totally different language.

  21. John2 Avatar
    John2

    TheO

    Anyone/ DLP. Who run in any election after 2018 and do not surpass the total fir 2018 mean the candidate/ party is in deep trouble

    2018 is bottom of the class marks for DLP
    Floyd need to be producing top of the class and above to win SGN

    Top of the class would be when the dlp was at it best 2008 would be best. The won the goverment but still lost SGN

    2013 they won the giverment but there was a swing away from DEM

  22. John2 Avatar
    John2

    WB

    Spot on About offensive to all bajans

    Enuff is to Nice to him IMO

  23. John2 Avatar
    John2

    Sorry fir the grammar and mistakes
    I willing not make corrections. You all are educated

  24. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    William Skinner
    November 13, 2020 9:04 AM

    “@ Donna
    @ Walter Blackman
    The current disrespect that some on BU revel in dishing out toward each other is symptomatic of the crudeness that has crept into our society. Unfortunately on every occasion, it was brought to the attention of the Blogmaster, he deliberately , mainly for utterly selfish political reasons, deemed it an integral part of the democratic process.”

    William,
    I have been carefully studying the contributions and attitudes of BU commenters, and, like you, I have concluded that the utterances on BU reflect what is happening in the wider Barbadian society. Nevertheless, I must state that BU succeeds in highlighting the characteristics of good and bad people, along with their positive and negative ideas respectively. Almost every day, the level of my education is increased by a contribution on BU from one commenter or another, and for that, I owe the blogmaster a large debt of gratitude.

    God created the Garden of Eden and gave man full control over everything, with one restriction: Do not eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. We all know that God had to permanently close the Garden soon after issuing that instruction.
    The blogmaster created BU with no restrictions. Of course, he expected to see the emergence of good and evil, and that is why he has been constantly and consistently exhorting us to focus on the topic being discussed, make intelligent contributions, and to appreciate the diversity of ideas coming from others. He has never encouraged us to curse and denigrate each other.

    It would be an extreme case of naïvete for us not to recognize that there are some operatives whose main objective is to get BU closed down. These operatives have been cursed with the ability to destroy and tear down only. They have no ability to create, build, or develop.

    From where I sit, it appears that the blogmaster, up to now, has adopted a policy of patience, tolerance, and forbearance. These are early days yet, and BU is still evolving.

    You have accused the blogmaster of refusing to curb the crudeness on BU because of “utterly selfish political reasons”. I must admit that you have lost me there. Hopefully, you can provide an example or two to support that allegation, and raise my level of understanding.

    Peace also.

  25. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    @ Walter Blackman

    November 13, 2020 2:25 PM

    “Hear, hear!”

    I Salute you Sir..

  26. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    Enuff
    November 13, 2020 10:57 AM

    “Walter
    You should focus on how to win a contest to be a candidate for your political party, so you would avoid having to settle for being half of the Walter & Walter clown show, then re-relocating after a much heralded relocation to “save” Bdos.”

    Enuff,
    I know how nasty, slimy, and insidious some Bajan minds are. Undoubtedly, the primary intention of your comments is to humiliate, demoralize, and ridicule. After searching your brain for the worst things that you can say about me, is this the biggest insult you can come up with? Is this the best that you can do?

    If so, then all that is left for me to say is “thanks for the compliment you have paid me, my friend”.

    PS: The Walter.2 clown show ended in 2018. Have you been able to identify any clown shows (in any form) that emerged since then?

  27. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    Enuff
    November 13, 2020 10:57 AM
    “I repeat 3-degrees shouldn’t be bragging about $96k income to insult Bajans living in Bdos.
    …. The biggest yardfowls on BU are the ones who often accuse others of being of that ilk.”

    Enuff,
    You don’t give a rat’s rear part about insults being hurled at Barbadians. You don’t care about Barbadians. Everyone on BU knows who you are, what you stand for, what you care about, and what you are interested in. They tell you to your face every day.

    Truth be told, you are aware of the biggest, unmistakable characteristic which you frequently exude for BU and the whole world to see.
    Listen to yourself as your conscience gave unsolicited guidance to your brain and forced your fingers to originally write: “The biggest yardfowl on BU” is Enuff. You later corrected that sentence.

    I did not introduce the yardfowl talk. You did.

    Nuff respect.

  28. David Avatar
    David

    @Walter

    You backlashing very sharp today?

    Be safe!

  29. Spikes Avatar
    Spikes

    @ Walter
    “ These operatives have been cursed with the ability to tear down and destroy only . They have no ability to create or develop.”
    Never a truer word has been written about persons like Marisposa , Warwu -on -u ,Baje,Carson ,Hall Austin and a few others on this blog who spend most of their time tearing down Barbados, its people and institutions . Shame on you all

  30. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Mariposa those sour grapes like they real acid.You do not seem able to swallow them poor lady.Like i told you red herrings do not win elections.Try to find a proper leader by 2023 as the political nightwatchman is no match for Ms Mottley.Otherwise Mr Reifer and most others will be wash off with more licks come 2023.Imagine Mr Reifer not even winning one box not even in his hometown.Once again congratulations to Ms Moore.The dems on brasstacks sound downbeat like the trini dem i heard blaming everybody but the the dems typical of the dems.As for Skinner i notice you speak of my calling persons on here names.I guess you do not see when they call me names not surprised as they sing in your choir.Let us be clear any one who attacks me whether man or woman will receive simular treatment from me.Therefore if you place them on a pedestal i do not and if you have a problem tough scroll past.It is a pity you do not pull up Austin , Baje, Waru and others about their language hyprocrite.

  31. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    @ Walter Blackman

    BU is de oxford of Barbados. Headed by chancellor Blogmaster..

    No doubt..

  32. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Lorenzo i hope the blp get a bigger turn out for the general election
    Reifer and the dlp has placed a lockdown in St George with advocacy all the way till a next election is called
    No one expected Reifer to overcome the mountain of blp supporters
    Surprise he even got 1000 some of which were blp supporters any number over a thousand that is a tell that the blp is slipping in numbers in that constituency
    I know it was a surprise to u that he got over 300 hundred
    Wuh loss guh long do even doah wunna win wunna was expecting Reifer to get little of nothing
    Reifer numbers were more of a surprise to Mia than Moore winning
    Suprise surprise

  33. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    What nonsense you coming with Mariposa.Who would believe that Mr Reifer a hometown guy from an establised party would not get 300 votes?Certainly not me or i expect Ms Mottley.The DLP has its core supporters not like Piece, mock party or Mitchell who some clown claimed won the debate and if he held s meeting the following day would draw a crowd but only get 10 votes.The point is Mr Reifer lost by more votes than he got and will suffer the same fate in my view in 2023.

  34. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    David,
    You have already highlighted the fact that Barbados is a small, open, vulnerable economy that has become almost totally dependent on tourism. Many of our compatriots have neither regular income nor food and are suffering in silence. The lives of the very young and the very old are at risk. Some mothers are being forced to take “unusual” measures to feed and support their children. Unemployed fathers are faring much worse.

    The problems are not confined to the financial and economic arenas. Given the reduced level of government revenue, there will be a social price to pay. For example, government has been financing the cost of HIV medicine for some Barbadians and this policy has resulted in the virus plummeting to undetectable levels in a blood test and being no longer able to be transmitted sexually. If government’s priorities render it incapable of paying for this medicine, Barbadians will see an increase in the incidence of HIV transmission and full-blown AIDS.

    Politicians have admitted that they cannot solve all of these massive, unprecedented national problems and have asked all Barbadians with resources to adopt and help sustain Bajan households. A speedy response to this urgent call is needed.

    In this type of environment, I have zero tolerance for imbeciles who believe that an individual handpicked by a political party to receive a cheque from the treasury is worthy, and everybody else is worthless. This kind of thinking is a recipe for disaster. Additionally, I detest and despise those persons who are trying to magnify and politicize every single issue in the selfish hope that the government can be replaced so that they can feed at the trough containing taxpayers’ money.

    I appreciate your advice for me to stay safe and I urge you to do the same.

    Isn’t it ironic that I am residing in the world’s most affluent country, and yet when it boils down to a matter of life and death, I would be much safer living in so-called third world Barbados?

  35. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “a few others on this blog who spend most of their time tearing down Barbados, its people and institutions .”

    Spikes the little slave and freak, i know exactly what to tear down.

  36. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @WB
    “Isn’t it ironic that I am residing in the world’s most affluent country, and yet when it boils down to a matter of life and death, I would be much safer living in so-called third world Barbados?”

    First let me state that it is always good to see you.

    I have often stated that I rather be in the USA than there in Barbados. But this clown president has turned the world upside down. “Shit-hole” countries are doing a superior job of managing COVID-19. Even now, I find it difficult to accept and to understand how the much vaunted USA could have fallen so far behind other nations. I have shortened my phrase to “I have to find somewhere else.”

  37. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    Walter
    I do care and that’s why I am happy you and your party got pulverised in 2018 and again only this week. Notwithstanding the calamitous post-2008 experience for Bajans, you expressed an interest in becoming part of the destructive government of that period. A party that asked people regardless of their financial circumstances to look for $5,000 to pay UWI, increased shopkeepers’ fee to $1,000 and many other burdensome taxes/fees. Then after not being selected as a candidate, you joined forces with the other Walter to promote the guvment up at the Pine. The same Walter that recently cuss Toni Moore although people are well aware that as the then President of the NUPW he got promoted just after the 2008 elections while his boss got fired. The same man that the former government put on the Severance Board ahead of the substantive head of the NUPW. Who really cares? Me, that support a government that understands the importance of tertiary education to Bajans or you who was willing to join one in parliament that tek um way? Me, that supports a government that is building new and repairing existing water infrastructure or one that bats for a government that thought a new HQ was priority? Me, that sees the logic in buying garbage trucks rather than building a new HQ to tief; or you who wanted to join a government that did the opposite? You who relocated just to get power and when unsuccessful re-relocated? I repeat, no surprise 55% of y’all thought Reifer would have won. Kudos to the sensible 10 that called it right. Fantasy over reality thrives on BU. That is why 3-degree, the know-it-all from London and Wura can insult black Barbadians everyday and get off because it fits you and your ilk’s political narrative. But once I say buh, wunna ready for me cuz in wunna eyes I am a red yardfowl, only known for marketing meetings with white people in NY. You gine turn up again in 2024 seeking a nomination?🤣🤣

  38. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Yuh think small island leaders could manage a country the size of America during an epedemic like Covid
    Or better yet name one small island leader who could do a better job of controlling America COVID epidemic
    Wuh these small island leaders are struggling during the epedemic mostly in part because they depend on countries that are highly affected and now finding it hard to stand alone without international countries help in fighting the epedemic …Really! yes Really
    I laugh out loud when people compare USA numbers to these small islands numbers whose countries can fit into a shoe box with room left over
    Sometimes i am left thinking what kind of water are they drinking to compare big countries with large populations to their shoe box size population

  39. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    Hal Austin
    November 13, 2020 1:29 PM

    “@ Walter
    If you were to attend a conference and there was a robust discussion, all the delegates will expect the chairman/person/moderator to keep order.
    In a rum shop, the owner usually does the same thing; it is called keeping order. The fundamental discourtesy for Barbadians is not being obscene, although my views on that are well know, but the disrespect for each other’s intelligence. It is that disrespect will will reach across generations.”

    Hal,
    Given the BU setup, the conference setting is a bad analogy.

    At Combermere, we used to play a game called “rugby”. At Harrison College It was called “bruise”.
    A ball was the only thing needed. No referee. No passing. No goals to be scored. Any person kicking the ball was entitled to be kicked at the moment of contact. Dribbling was a suicidal act. At the end of the game, almost every participant had black polish wiped across the backside section of his pants. No quarter asked. None given. No complaints. No fights.

    For me, rugby is a better analogy when describing BU. On BU, you should make your point succinctly and step back. Do not wait for a receipt. Do not show off or try to be a “star boy”. If you do, someone will surely kick you “off your pins”.

    I have paid careful attention to four areas of feedback which readers have given on your contributions and have concluded that the blogmaster is not the source of your problems.

    BU readers are not stupid. They know that a failed state results when the institutions of government are no longer functioning properly and the legitimacy of governmental power has been almost completely eroded. No one can claim in 2020 that Barbados is a failed state and then expect to be taken seriously. Therefore, I suggest that you cease and desist from referring to Barbados as a failed state.

    Secondly, every time you refer to the Barbadian condition, there is something negative being alluded to. This does nothing to uplift the Barbadian psyche or spirit and can only be described as counter-productive. It would be really nice if you can occasionally identify some things that Barbadians are doing well and offer them words of commendation and congratulations.

    Thirdly, many times you tend to close a comment with words like “it is going to end in tears”. Throughout the ages, the majority of Barbadians had to struggle to put nutritious food on the table daily. Rum, with a vitamin and protein content of zero, was always plentiful and cheap. Many Barbadian lives got derailed by alcohol because of a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness. In harsh times like these, just a word of encouragement and hope, just the reassurance that we will make it through the night together and feel the warmth of the rising sun tomorrow can go a long way towards reducing feelings of despair and anxiety.

    Finally, you were born and raised in the Ivy. This is a good enough base from which you can connect with Barbadians. You should use your Bajan roots and experiences to make and reinforce your points rather than use English institutions, practices, and examples.

    You have a valuable contribution to make to this blog. Settle down, focus, and make it. I guarantee you that the blogmaster will not stand in your way.

    Good luck.

  40. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    Enuff,
    You have had the last word.

    Go and sleep. Fresh scratch grain will be thrown your way in the morning.

    Cock-a doodle-doo.

  41. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    The Walter & Walter show wasn’t your scratch grain after you worked BU with your anti-BLP articles then still failed to get the SME nomination nod? How could someone who cares about Barbadians and Barbados even considered running for the DLP in 2018? You therefore have no other choice but to shut up.

  42. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Walter
    I have been called on numerous occasions a RH and JA by the Blogmaster because I disagreed with him. A man may give me a loaf of bread but that does not mean he has the right to disrespect me.
    I have more than anyone else praised the Blogmaster for the opportunity to write on his blog. Like you, I have contributed articles to BU and the blog with which I am associated follows BU and encourages its readers to read it.
    I know the difference between a person using a cuss word and one using cuss words to disrespect others. I draw the line .
    @ Lorenzo
    I have at least on four occasions on BU said to @ Hal that he should not sink to the level of getting in the gutter. He’s his own man. I cannot put a gun to his head.
    I am a product of the 60s, back then we would be a bit rough on the brethren but we always reserved some measure of control when dealing with the sisters. Perhaps we have now passed that stage but don’t kill me for the way I was “ brought” up.
    I’m certain that even in your household as a boy, if you had sisters, you were not expected to go after them but if that era is no longer I understand.
    BTW , allow me to extend personal congrats on your party’s victory in SGN.
    Peace.

  43. Walter Blackman Avatar
    Walter Blackman

    TheOGazerts
    November 13, 2020 7:26 PM

    “@WB
    First let me state that it is always good to see you.
    I have often stated that I rather be in the USA than there in Barbados. But this clown president has turned the world upside down. “Shit-hole” countries are doing a superior job of managing COVID-19. Even now, I find it difficult to accept and to understand how the much vaunted USA could have fallen so far behind other nations.”

    TheOGazerts,
    It is always nice to see you also.

    For me, the USA and Barbados have their advantages and drawbacks.

    The USA and its institutions played a pivotal role in my professional development (the University of Nebraska, the Society of Actuaries, the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, the Association of Pension Professionals and Actuaries and the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries) and provided me with an opportunity to raise and support my family. I believe that access to health care in the USA is also a plus. That said, death will embrace you whenever it is ready, and regardless of where you are.

    However, the cultural volcano within me goes dormant when I am in the USA. Believe it or not, I miss the Bajan cussing, the “maliciousness”, the small mindedness, the gossip related to men and women “getting horned”, the all-night dominoes sessions and the associated six loves, the food, Banks beer, the beach etc. I do not miss the astronomically high prices, though.
    With each passing year, I greatly appreciate the fact that I am a product of both countries. I still have my Bajan accent.

    I agree with you that the handling of the COVID -19 pandemic in the USA left a lot to be desired, and congrats must be offered to the government of Barbados and other developing countries for doing an excellent job in protecting their citizens from this deadly virus.

    I sincerely hope that you and your loved ones remain safe, and that we all manage to survive until we receive an effective vaccine when it becomes available.

  44. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Walter @ TheOGazerts
    I find that the whole week is manageable but nothing beats Fridees in the islands. That after work lime is priceless. I’ve had the opportunity to spend Fridee nights in several islands and the natural and spontaneous limes are the greatest reliefs of stress imaginable.
    Peace.

  45. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    The thing is, Enuff that you don’t ask anything more of this administration. Even if you believe they are doing a better job than the DLP, there must be SOMETHING that they can do better!

    I am not one to beat up on Barbados or Barbadians because my life here has been much better than billions of people in the world. No real hardship. Not really. But our political leaders can do better. Both parties.

    We have come to a place where they MUST do better or life as we know it in Barbados will end. We cannot afford to ease up on them and be satisfied.

  46. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “cuz in wunna eyes I am a red yardfowl,”

    cause that’s what ya are, ya admit to it all the time, and then when ya get called by ya low grade name, ya want to get vex..

    I ABHOR, weak sell out black face governments, traitors to their people, thieves who rob the treasury and pension fund, who enabled thieves to rob 1 billion dollars in VAT and then wrote it off, but had it been black people committing the VAT robbery, they would have found jail cells for them……thieves, who can create a scam for every occasion to ROB BLACK PEOPLE…..thieves who are merely intelligence lacking talkers and who are yet to LIFT UP, PROMOTE AND ELEVATE THEIR OWN PEOPLE….over 50 years after independence…..all the proof is there to see…

    thieves who can always find an opportunity for whites, indians, syrians etc to progress and get wealthy….using Black people’s finances…..but CAN’T FIND THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES for Black people on the island….WHO FUND EVERYTHING…

    thieves who accomodate racists, to practice racism, oppression and exploitation on EVERY NEW BLACK GENERATION….thieves who NEVER DISMANTLED systemic racism in Barbados, but to this day ….STILL ENABLE IT…

    and not one frizzled yardfowl can address any of that, just as not one useless BLP/DLP taxpayer paid nuisance PM, minister etc can address…WHY….they CANNOT CONDEMN RACISM AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE BASED ON SKIN COLOR AND AFRICAN ANCESTRY…..why they can’t CONDEMN sandals, sandy lane etc…PUBLICLY…but instead sent out Cummins to tell boldfaced lies and GOT EXPOSED…..and omitted including that in their TISSUES OF LIES..

    when they develop the integrity, ethics and morals to address that, the EXPLOITATION and OPPRESSION against their people and REMOVE THE WHITE and other racist criminals OFF THE ISLAND PERMANENTLY…then i will be able to change my views…

    ..in all my 8 years on the blog, not one yardfowl including yaself condemned any of it…you always promote and try to protect these crimes against ya people, that’s why ya seem so repulsive to me and always will, ya are dumb as rocks and have no sense of self worth…..just like the shite government, ya are enablers of racists and racism, self destructive…who can’t even legislate anti-corruption or integrity legislation without ESCAPE CLAUSES for themselves and those who bribe them, REFUSE to legislate FOIA and anti-corruption and anti-bribery…..yall are goddamn jokers, not fit for purpose and never will be until ya change ya anti-black, anti-African stance….and completely eradicate corruption out of the people’s lives.

    even Nationnews is changing their narrative, i had no problem immediately recognizing it and giving them their props for moving away from being vehicles of destruction in print, against their people, maybe if yardfowls will grow some balls and a conscience and self love, maybe ya wont be seen as just birds of a feather..

    but as it stands, all the fools in parliament dismiss and ignore the destructive practices and expect someone other than frizzled yardfowls begging grain to respect them and take any of them seriously….please, i have more self-respect than to enable a bunch of low class traitors for politicians…..was never a fowl or a slave, never will be one.

    hope that explains things…

  47. David Avatar
    David

    @Walter

    An excellent comment summation of current state. Hopefully others will follow your lead OF they can.

  48. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @WB
    I will avoid substantive points
    “A ball was the only thing needed”
    Or a Trout Hall can, anything which could be kicked.
    Ask MB he used to play a referee of sorts.
    Obviously it must have been limited to students below the ???? form….hard to see black polish on dark grey pants?
    Now that I have negotiated another Fri 13th without incident, have a great weekend.

  49. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “We have come to a place where they MUST do better or life as we know it in Barbados will end. We cannot afford to ease up on them and be satisfied’”

    that’s the problem with them, as soon as they are ELECTED TO DO A JOB FOR THE BLACK POPULATION…they believe they WON SOMETHING….A LOTTO PRIZE….still with the 11 plus bullshit and everyone should just go along with everything they say and do, don’t say a word becuase they are the “winners” well not in my books, yall are goddamn PAID SERVANTS…my EMPLOYEES to fire ya asses as i see fit…what win what.

    ..that’s why the island is in such dire straits because the people keep on with the same backward shit about winning a government instead of asserting that what they did is HIRE A GOVERNMENT TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS….and firing their arroganst asses, if they don’t deliver.

    ….look how degraded everything has become based on that ignorant premise and DECADES OF CORRUPTION, QEH is an ugly eyesore, the national stadium and outright DUMP……now judges and police names are being called in the theft of dead bodies, theft of estates and bank acounts…..ministers names are being called in equally vile corrupt things, billions of dollars missing from both the treasury and pension fund amid all the other horrific accusations in between and let’s not forget the investigations TRIGGERED BECAUSE THEY EXPANDED THEIR CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE INTO OTHER PEOPLE’S JURISDICTIONS..

    …and the people are expected to sit and say nothing. which did not work out well for the 3 generations before who wento to their graves WITH NO JUSTICE….. while jackass for yardfowls help cover everything up by trying to INTIMIDATE anyone on the blog who speaks out to remedy the situation and end these human rights breaches, somebody should poison their scratch grain…iseless yardfowls..

  50. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Racists are extremely evil and dangerous people, keep on enabling at your own people’s expense for shite money, for racist apartheid tourism and watch everything escalate, then deal with the consequences, yall can’t even get rid of their nasty asses from robbing the treasury and pension fund, when they go off on yall, ya will see…better shut them down now and beat their ass down if they are stubborn, there are 260,000 of you and just a handful of them, continue pretending to be scared negros, but know how to hate on and fight down each other well enuff…

    https://youtu.be/vKV0ZNbE8y8

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