The Stress of Poverty and Oppression
Submitted by Ras Jahaziel The stress of poverty and oppression is the main problem in the Black Nation.
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Cry For Blood
After World War 2, most people in developed countries smoked cigarettes. Doctors were irresponsibly promoting this harmful practise, because they smoked. Offices, entertainment venues and aeroplanes were designed for smokers only. Despite the mounting evidence that smoking caused lung cancer, nothing was done by policy makers to restrict the use of cigarettes. However, the evidence could not be ignored forever.
Read moreTHE CRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Submitted by Ras Jahaziel THE CRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA must be placed within the context of the European history of invading, persecuting, and eradicating indigenous peoples and their cultures. It should be noted also that utilizing the services of TRAINED NEGROES to persecute and brutalize their own people is commonplace in the history of colonialism. Read the story of AMARANTH, a
Read moreEnlightened Rastafari
Like many who were teenagers in the 1970s, the Rastafarian idea, promoted through reggae music, was popular. Their claim to follow the teachings of the Bible convinced me that they were not only brothers in humanity, but brothers in faith. I researched their claims, and was shocked to see “Jah” written in my Bible. During that period of my life,
Read moreThe Grenville Phillips Column – Marijuana Denied
I recently attended a conference on medical marijuana, in order to become more informed on the current state of knowledge. For the past 3 decades, I have found discussing marijuana use to be an emotional subject for some, which rarely ends well if there is disagreement. Nevertheless, into the octagon I go. The Bible teaches that God made all living
Read moreAnother Heather Cole Column – Synthetic Marijuana: Dispensing Poison
It is unacceptable, it is wrong and it is shameful that government has announced that it is adding synthetic marijuana to the Barbados Drug Formulary to be dispensed to the poor people of Barbados. It has been stuffed down our throats for decades that marijuana was dope, harmful and addictive. I have never heard of not even a single person
Read moreThe Jeff Cumberbatch Column – What is a Religion?
A good example of a vague definition is the tendency to define religion as “worldview” — but how can every worldview qualify as a religion? It would be ridiculous to think that every belief system or ideology is even just religious, never mind a full-fledged religion, but that’s the consequence of how some try to use the term. –Austin Cline-
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