Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Subliminal Deception Within Modern Christianity:- The Teachings Of Jesuit Theology And Its Influence Upon Bible Prophecy

Submitted by Terence Blackett

JesuitsBy 1540, the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits as they are called were established with the principal function to win back the Protestant countries of Europe by any religio-political means necessary and to bring the World Order under the aegis of Vatican rule.

The underhanded working of the “Black Prince” became diabolically subterranean and sinister. In its ethos, where its reach has now been felt for the last 460 years the “dark forces” of the underworld planned, schemed, concocted and spun a web of lying intrigue and subterfuge to mask their evil deeds of deception. We know however that these malignant powers have been at work for thousands of years, mangling the world in its tentacles even long before this Order came of age.

The sinister timeline of Jesuit theology and its influence has been such that it has infected every nation, kindred, tongue and people. It has created storm clouds of the magnitude that 2 major world wars have been fought in its name resulting in what Edmond Paris describes as:

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Time To Audit Attorneys’ Client Accounts

barbados lawyerThe problems which the public has had with lawyers and the PSV sector over the many years may have something in common. The policymakers have continued to demonstrate an aversion to imposing controls to address the problems which have perennially plague the two businesses. Even as our policymakers fiddle while the PSV sector lay prey to our once orderly society; so too many lawyers continue to fleece Barbadians ignorant of the law and process out of their hard earned dollars.

It is no secret lawyers over the years have used their Client Accounts as a source of other income. They can deny it all they want but we know that it happens. Funds are received from clients to settle transactions and because of the drawn-out process to consummate legal transactions; results in those funds remaining in interest bearing Client Account for lengthy spells. If the interest earned on those Client Accounts was freely passed to the clients by the lawyers who would care? The fact of the matter is many of our lawyers retain the interest earned masked under the explanation of administrative fees. In recent years those most vulnerable to some of these thieves who wear wigs have been the group commonly referred to as returning nationals.

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Barbados And OECS Corporate Performance And Outlook Report

The following study was recently completed by the UWI, Cave Hill

Introduction and Background

We are pleased to introduce the “Barbados and OECS Corporate Performance and Outlook Report” published by the Department of Management Studies at UWI, Cave Hill. The survey aims to provide policymakers and the public in general, with timely and readily accessible information on the, Financial Performance, Financial Outlook, Investment Outlook, Employment Outlook, Local Economic Outlook and Global Economic Outlook, as it relates to companies in Barbados and the OECS. The aim is to provide more of a ground level perspective on financial and economic matters as compared to the more macro-economic type data that is typically available.

The results of this edition of the survey are based on responses from 758 companies in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Table 1 provides a breakdown of the responses by country). The data was collected in September, 2009, thus companies would be reflecting on their performance from March to August of 2009, and their six month outlook would be from September to February 2010, while the twelve month outlook be from September 2009 to August 2010. The report will be published on a quarterly basis, data will next be collected in January of 2010 and a report published in February 2010. The report is funded by the Department of Management Studies at UWI Cave Hill and we encourage a broad cross section of organizations to participate in our survey as we seek to provide this public service.

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Fourth Estate Surrender

Recently Mr. Richard Cox, Head of News and Current Affairs at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) passed away. Last week BU learned that veteran Nation newspaper journalist Albert Brandford was put out to pasture and is currently freelancing at the Nation (seems a little strange). Despite BU’s disagreement with many Brandford’s positions on political matters, we concede that his ineffectiveness over the years may have been caused by the lack of support from his colleagues. Wow, if David Ellis were to exit the profession next, the talent level of the Fourth Estate would be less than mediocre. As if to support the point BU read a story which was reprinted by the Nation from the Associated Press (AP) which questioned Tiger Woods proclivity for fraternizing with White women.

For sometime BU has been discussing race issues and we have been labeled racist by some. It is interesting the Nation newspaper would highlight the Tiger story verbatim from the AP wire, but would hesitate to publish local stories which highlight the hypocrisy around race relations in Barbados. The conspiracy to prop up the status quo maybe?

Our journalists today seem happy to run with stories which appeal to the fast food diet of readers. Recently, a caller to a talk show made the analogy of patients doing research before visiting the doctor and consequently keeping the doctor’s diagnosis honest. The same is occurring within the media sphere. A knowledgeable and discerning public now has access to news and information on the Internet more than ever before. There is the current readership who will continue to prop up the membership of the local media but BU sees it declining overtime with a changing demographic.

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A Quizzical View Of The Banking Sector

Submitted by RJH Adams (as a comment)

Comment on the crisis (global financial crisis) has focussed mostly on the US despite this being a global event (and, arguably, it was a French bank that truly kicked things off). You follow that trend. Yet in Barbados, most of the commercial lending system is sourced in Canada. Much play was made locally of a World Economic Forum survey (opinion-based) in October 2008 that ranked Canada first for the ‘soundness’ of its banks.

It makes sense to critical examine that view. That was originally why I was looking at the BIS data referred to above – for the large bulk of the private lending in Barbados is from Canadian banks. Unfortunately, Dennis scuppered the line of thought somewhat with that ‘co-mingling’ point.

Nonetheless, it is curious that the big 5 Canadian banks were all levered as high as their top 10 US counterparts in 2008 (and are much more so today) and yet are, allegedly, so sound. When I say ‘levered’, I mean how much tangible equity (the owners’ money if you like) supports tangible assets. The US banks today are levered at around 20:1 meaning $1 of owners’ money compared to $20 of tangible assets. (down from 35:1 last year). The Canadians are at about 30:1 (vs 37:1 last year).

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Campaign To Oppose Obscene Nomination Of Bharrat Jagdeo for The Nobel Peace Prize

Submitted by the Guyana Institute for Democracy

His Excellency Thorbjørn Jagland Chair of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee

As you must have known by now, Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010. He and his government’s sordid history of endemic corruption, rabid racism, gross human rights violations, extra-judicial-killings, murders and execution by members of the security forces and the Phantom death squad – acting as agents of the PPP government, of young black men, complicity with convicted criminal and drug lord, Roger Khan, etc., make this nomination an abomination to the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize and a disgrace to Guyana.

It is the view of the Institute that Bharrat Jagdeo heads a brutal ethnocratic, narco-dictatorship which usurps the resources of the state for his ethnic collectively; has made blood and drug money part of the official economy; is a rabid racist and a potential international criminal, who should not be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize but rather for prosecution for potential crimes against humanity and other human rights violations.

Consequently, CGID has taken a decision to lead a campaign to resoundingly defeat this nomination and hereby solicits your participation by writing to the Nobel Committee objecting to his nomination and highlighting the above atrocities committed by Mr. Jagdeo and his ethnocratic regime.

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Hartley Henry Political Strategist-at-Large, Under Attack In Dominica

Submitted by BU Source

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Vice Minister Ma Xiuhong met with Hartley Henry, the Chief Political Consultant of Barbados’ Premier, and his party in Beijing on April 22.

This advisor to the Prime Ministers of Barbados and Dominica considers himself to be the consummate political strategist, the indispensable darling of labour parties in the region… But there is much beneath the flash and dash of Hartley Hilvester Henry that is anathema to the good governance cloak he uses in the bids of clients to win and entrench themselves in the seat of government.

We have put together a dossier on the secret life of Henry which we are sure will be of interest to the people of the region. With Dominica’s election now slated for December 18th, 2009, Henry is once again attempting to secure a Labour Party win so that Skerrit can remain at the helm of government. With a mix of under hand dealings and maneuverings, Henry is moving full speed ahead on his mission to triumph through trickery and deception.

Based on a careful assessment of the range of questionable campaign activities in which he is engaged, we ask him to change course and to support the civil rights of the people of Dominica to a free, fair and lawful election of a government of their choice.

The items of interest in Henry’s dossier include:

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Count The Cost!

You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for,that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.

- Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931

Yesterday the Nation newspaper featured a story on the frontpage Baby John Doe. The essence of the story, to highlight the plight of a mother who is has been unable to register her baby, eight months now and counting. At the core of the problem is the fact the mother is an illegal immigrant, for over TWENTY TWO years and has become a statistic in the government’s new immigration policy. BU admits it is a good human interest story and we hope a solution is found to ensure the child and her mother are removed from the inhumane position they currently find themselves.

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Why As A Biochemist, I CANNOT Believe In Evolution

Submitted by Dr. Georgie Porgie

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Barbados Tourism Officials Smiling

Caroline Wozniacki jet skiing in the beautiful waters of Barbados

Caroline Wozniacki jet skiing in the beautiful Barbados waters

These are times when the news both local and international is inundated with doom and gloom, obviously to do with the global recession. It was  a refreshing change yesterday to hear Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy celebrating the occasion of  Air Canada’s 60 years of air service between Barbados and Canada. As if that news was not enough Minister Sealy indicated tourist arrivals from Canada has increased! There was a time in the 70s when the Canadian market was the goto market for tourists. Whatever is the strategy being employed in the Canadian market, it is working.

On a related note, Serena Williams ranked #1 and Caroline Wozniacki ranked #4 were in Barbados to participate in a charity event last weekend. Based on all reports the event was largely successful, the organizers would have been happy with the turnout of 4000 people who jammed the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. Both players Wozniacki and Williams have given Barbados the destination the thumbs-up. Minister Sealy and his team at the Barbados Tourism Authority along with the sales people at the exclusive Sandy Lane must be smiling after reading what Wozniacki updated to her blog yesterday.

Until we change the fundamentals which support our economy we will take all the assists to come our way.

Read Wozniacki blog entry.

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