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Friday, October 30, 2009

Is Ralph Gonsalves Buying Our Youths Loyalty and their Freedom?

Faces of Oppression, modern day totalitairians. The teacher and his student

Once again, My Prime Minister, the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Ralph E. Gonsalves has demonstrated to the nation, the region, and the entire world that he is a man who has lost his influence, is without feasible plans and relevant political ideas. Once again by his action he has shown to all the size of his mentality and the level of his integrity, when he used the state funds to buy the favor, love and affection of the people. In his weaken state, he spared no effort to feeding the greed of the greedy, those whose loyalty has a price; he used the state money to manipulating the poverty of the poor, those among us whose best effort never pays off; and he introduced our youths to free money in order to prey on their naivety, in his attempt to make the youths of the nation mental slaves. In other words; Gonsalves is squandering the resources of the state, so he can continue to have his own way with the people and their finances; he is playing the game of give them a little to keep them hoping you will give them more.

So on the grand occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of national independence, when Ralph as the nation’s leader, should have embraced his role as setter of positive trends and chief role model, he once again forfeit the opportunity to demonstrated what it meant to have and exhibit national pride. The Prime Minister could have taken this opportunity to instilling in our youths that sense of Pride while, inspired our them to ask not what their country can do for them but what they can and are willing to do for their country. However, when he announced that he is going to give every school child two hundred dollars; the Prime Minister only give to our youths a fish and only succeeded in satisfy their hunger or feeding them for a day.

In doing so, he planted and provided nutrients to the seeds, which could creating within the nation's youths, a nagging psychological dependence, a dependency which may germinate into the “get something for nothing attitude.” The same attitude that have caused many of our people to be robbing, killing and indulging in many other criminal activities, the same attitude that is responsible for the laziness that is now spreading though out the country and is responsible for the low level of productivity that we have been experiencing for some time now.

Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you will feeds him for a life time. This sentence deal with the investment we make in others daily, Should Government give the youths two hundred dollars which they will gladly take and satisfy their spending needs for a short time with no rational objective in mind. Did Ralph gift succeeded in feeding our youths for a life time? From his action, does Ralph appear to care about the youth's future? What national or long term objective did Ralph had in mind when he give away the money? Couldn't Ralph find a more feasible method of using that money, that would have better serve the long term and future needs of the youths? This is what leaders do; they invest in their people future; they use the state’s resources to make the people more productive and independent citizens. Ralph is aware that productive and independent citizens always develop confident and seek ways to apply their intelligence. There is something about productivity that carries with it confidence, independence, intelligence and innovation. It is no secret; that confidence, intelligent and innovative people have to be governed intelligently.

Did Ralph Gonsalves give any just or intelligent reason for the way he use the people's resources? Did he say where the money came from or where the money will come from? Was this gift a decision of cabinet?

Anyone with a good knowledge of Ralph Gonsalves’ behavior can answer the above questions with a high level of accuracy. What was the intent behind this sudden and unexpected gift? Is Ralph trying to buy himself the loyalty of the youths, while purchasing himself some yes votes and on a larger scale a piece of the future? Although that may be true, Ralph is more occupy in living out the inhibited desires of his fore parents: the Portuguese. I truly believe that a person heritage never really leaves him or her but circumstances may prevent or inhibits that person from living out their natural desires and the real intent of their heart.

I am of the opinion that Ralph Gonsalves like his forefather Aniam Concalvez, (pay attention to the last name as well as the amount to letters and the pronunciation of the name) the man who in 1414 began the export trade of African slaves; is hell bent in making Vincentian his slaves. The primary principle that is employed in making a person a slave is to rob him of his independence, self-respect and self-reliance. Although most people will not willingly give up their independence, self-respect and their self-reliance they can be tricked or cultured into doing so.

Ralph Gonsalves is bent on tricking as well as culturing our youths into voluntarily becoming his slaves, and his specially design constitution will ensure that like we will remain slaves forever. This may sound outrageous to you. Like Willie Lynch, Ralph has already divided the nation, he has put colleagues against colleagues, families at odds with each other, neighbors at social and political war with each other. Ralph is going to get and have his own way by any means necessary.

Is Ralph Gonsalves capable of doing this, does he love power enough to do this. Remember the only way to keep a slave is to keep the slaves divided. Are you willing to become the slave of Ralph E. Gonsalves?

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

St. Vincent Independence: A Time For Reflection

The 27th of October 2009, Marks a significant mile stone for the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; this date marks thirty years since St. Vincent and the Grenadines obtained political independence. Normally; such significant milestone as thirty years of independence is marked by reminiscing on the positive accomplishment of the people and the country on a whole and serious contemplation of the way forward. Unfortunately; not all such milestones can be considered an accomplishment, for an accomplishment is not measure by mare years of existence.

In my reflection, although it is difficult I will not reflect on the lack of accomplishments such as the fact that our current Prime Minister Ralph E. Gonsalves was the first in the history of this country to have criminal charges (rape and Sexual Assault) brought against him while still in office. I will not go into the fact that many of the country’s males, who once parading about as chest beating, strong men; have been proven and were exposed as greedy opportunist, who were seeking a way to use the trust of the people, to create an environment that was conducive to them raping and plundering the nation they claim to love and are loyal to.

Neither, will I speak of the inconsistency of a Government that invested scarce funds in projects such as a Cross County Road and abandon it after spending millions of the nation’s money not because it was feasible but because they could, or the fact that the Government is rushing head first to build an international airport and is unable to access funding for that financially intensive project, from the international lending agencies that were set up to assisting third world countries embarking on projects such as the international airport, by providing loans and grants.

I will not profane this solemn and patriotic occasion, by betraying my country and address the real state of criminal actives which includes murder and now kidnapping that has taken over this poor little nation and the fact that we have cultivate a generation of young people that do not respect anything or anyone; a generation of youths that willingly and unwillingly participate in the unnecessary termination of each other.

Surely I will not delve into and deal with the heavy handedness of those who are associated with the new discriminatory and flawed document that is the proposed new constitution; a document that will be presented to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a referendum on 25th November 2009.

But instead I will demonstrate my patriotism and celebrate the fact that all is not lost. I know all is not yet lost, even though the youths are bombarded by thousand of negative role model on which to pattern their lives; however, there are many individual who has risen above all of the mess that is suffocating our nation and have shone like a beacon beckoning the lost to a better way. St. Vincent and the Grenadines; I present to you a man whose character, sense of commitment, honor, respect and judgment I love and appreciate tremendously; a man who is husband of one wife, a man who have risen and kept himself above the common behaviors that contribute to the decline of strong moral and integrity, it is with honor that I present to you: The Rt. Hon. Arnhem Eustace, the leader of the opposition.

A man, who by choice continue to live a positive life; a life that is laced with compassion, love, caring, and selflessness; a man, who for many years have struggle on behalf of all Vincentian; even those who claim to love St. Vincent and are busy flushing the country down the toilet.

St. Vincent I present to you: Amnesia Richards; a simple young lady, whose youthful ideals are still alive and well; ideals that are on display for her peers and other Vincentians to see. Here is a fresh example, that demonstrate to the youths it is OK to be different, it is OK to hold fast and live by your ideals and there is nothing wrong with being strong even in the face of intimidating political attacks and criticism.

To all the people who are struggling against that which is wrong and in their own little way are trying to make a difference in the land they are committed to; thank you and keep up the good work. To all of the “honest, hardworking” teachers, police officers, Sanitation workers, farmers, civil and public servants who daily give of their best to the people they serve, I say thank you and continue to bless St. Vincent with your integrity and the positivity that you bring to this nation.

It is with an optimistic heart, a belly of hope and faith in the people that I know, as Vincentians, we will redeem ourselves. I am confident that the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in true Vincy Style; will exhibit the strength I know we have buried deep within us, and we will demonstrate such strength by taking the steps that is needed by doing that which is right.

I hope that we will begin our redemption by voting no in the referendum on 25th September 2009. A vote no, is a vote against totalitarian rule; a vote no, is a vote against politicians manipulating the Justice system; a vote no, is a vote against the indiscriminate sexploitation of your children male and female; a vote no, is a vote against a dishonest government; last but not lease a vote no, is a vote against the flawed proposed constitution.

I have the confidence that today, on this day of our thirtieth anniversary of independence, Vincentian are going to reflect on life in St. Vincent and the Grenadines as it is, compare life today with life as it use to be, then we are going to send a loud and clear message that we deserves better than what we are presently handed. For the strength of a people cannot be manipulated by no person, or institution political or otherwise but most of all, it cannot be bought or sold; we are not for sale.