Owen Arthur predicted to be the next Prime Minister by Cadres
Many heard Owen Arthur on the news today pleading with Barbadians to vote Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and save the country from the ‘financial madness’ which it is presently gripped. He was predictably generous in allocating blame to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Arthur’s position should cause the so-called swing voters to reflect. Despite doing nothing the BLP find itself in a position that it may possibly be re-elected – on a landslide.
It seems like yesterday the BLP presided over Public Sector Reform, an abysmal failure. Under the BLP administration statutory corporations were aggressively rolled out which in hindsight seems to have added to a moribund public service. Also who can forget that despite a burgeoning public service Arthur still found the opportunity to saddle the public service with ‘contractors’, many who possessed questionable job descriptions.
Here is an opposition party which for 14 years in government was unable to rationalize public private transportation. In fact many will affirm that the dreaded Zr and Minibus culture took deep root between 1994 and 2007. Yet there is the real possibility that the BLP maybe returned to office to find the situation as it left it. What does it say about an educated people that we have allowed this problem to take a cancerous form? The biggest irony is that the DLP government introduced free bus fare and one of the reasons given was that we needed to induce school children from taking private transport. We prefer to feed the monster instead of wrestling it to the ground, we are happy to apply bandaids.
The BLP is on the cusp of winning the next general election with the memory of Greenland, GEMS and several projects which history has indelibly recorded as defining squandermania in the minds . What does it say about the hybrid Westminster system of government which is the roadmap for our touted democracy?
Even in the face of unprecedented economic challenges Barbadians have been subjected to one week of campaigning where we continue to wait for the issues to be HONESTLY and dispassionately discussed. It must be clear that the current fiscal strategy of government is not sustainable in the face of a protracted global slowdown. It is a big reason BU has espoused that Stuart should have taken the country to the polls one year ago. Instead the DLP government has had to play politics with managing the economy because Stuart in his infinite wisdom decided he should ring the bell in the sixth year..
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@ac
“When a country has decided as awhole they are willing to give corupt politicians a passing grade no matter how small the offence or wether proven or not as such offences do leave a blemish on those with whom it is being associated and as such the parties involved should not be awarded to govern or dictate what is in the country best interest”……………………………
ac,
You could really hush your mouth with your holier than thou attitude. I hate this talk on both sides but I cannot let you get away minute by minute writing shite about OSA.
With all the talk about corruption, look who was the only one found guilty in a forensic audit, none other than “Mr I will not lie, cheat or steal”, all by his lonesome self.
The DLP has only been in office for five and some years and we have heard so much about them that you really should not go there.
1. David has raised matters on this blog about Donville Inniss and his connection to the three man company supplying medical items to the QEH and his connections to the head of the trio. Would you like to tell us as he wont?
2. We have heard of Chris Sinkliar and his cuts and deals.
3. Dont even let us start on Dr Lowe who texted for his cut. David has posted many articles dealing with Lowe’s connection to Graeme Hall. Has he ever responded.
4. Patrick Tannis is not even in the door and we are hearing how corrupt he is.
5. Dont get me started on Dr Estwick and his contracts for kickbacks. Ask him who paid for his new vehicle.
6. Well we dont have to talk about Hammie or Kenny Worst.
7. We know of George Hutson and his kickback of holidays free from Redjet owners.
8. We know that Haynesley has a reputation as well as Darcy Boyce.
So hush up, ac,you live in a glass house.
WELL WELL said
“Now I wonder who or what would make this man think that there is not any money laundering in Bim??”
The following is from CariLAW UWI :
http://carilaw.cavehill.uwi.edu/results.aspx?ac=QBE_QUERY&tn=carilaw&qy=find%20RecordID%20=39815&RF=webfull&DF=webfull&MR=10&NP=255
HARLEQUIN PROPERTY (SVG) LTD. ET AL v. CELLATE CARIBBEAN LTD. ET AL
[47] Secondly, Barbados is the location where the money was either misappropriated or from where the orders were given for the misappropriation allegedly took place and also where the money was allegedly spent. Counsel for the claimant point out to the Court that Barbados was the “of the international system of misappropriation operated by the respondents.” Indisputably, monies were transferred from Ice’s Barbados Bank account. It is alleged that the shares in KLB for example were purchased with misappropriated funds. Likewise nearly all the potential witnesses are located in Barbados, not St Vincent. The others are located in England.
It sure sounds like there was some scrubbing going on in this case
@Prodigal Son
Many of the politicos continue to underestimate social media and the Internet. Let them not respond. Just had a look at the Noel Lynch ‘nasty thompson’ Youtube and it has started to bounce around the web. It has moved from one thousand to six thousand views in two days. This will cause him and others to be more guarded their speak in the future. Social media is watching which is a factor that was not present a few years ago.
@David
“Social media is watching which is a factor that was not present a few years ago”
if only they knew
prodigal it is not about “holier than thou attitude” it is more about laying a ground work for “Good governance” we the people cannot have it both ways .. On one hand enabling those in politics who are the lawbreakers while on the other hand calling for FOI. it sends a confusing message to those receiving making our voices and our votes mean nothing of real significance even though therein lies our power the only power with which we have the right to exercise with diligence and forcefully..WE must not forget that “WE ” are the ones who have given those in govt the right to make the laws by which all must be governed and if they themselves cannot adhere to those laws what good is a democracy, when those in charge at the top can break the law and be generously rewarded by the citizenry.
Murda! I hear my girl Marra say de Bees got a bunch a recycle candidates dat even B’s Recycleing would reject! She right, cause I swear even de paros dat does walk and pick up bottles side a de road would pelt way all like Payne, Clarkie, Toppin, Barney Lynch, Adderly, Gill, Jarome, Wood, Lynette Eastman, and … even Affah! Dem aint had nuh use! Ting, I look in de papers today and see dem getting nonimate and I tell myself but look a big lot a stale candidates de bees bring back look. I hope by now de Bees realise dey gotta fight for every seat. Affah thought he had de election put down oneside. It dont work so. Hold fuh some licks old boy! Murda!
Oh and a next ting too somebody was showing me a paper this morning and I swear blind it was a BLP ad dey was showing me and when I ketch myself look it was ad fuh de Dems! It was in de BLP colours and had on a Bee and thimg, but if you read it good it was a ad fuh de Dems hear! Murda!
Without doubt the lie the howler of the campaign must be Dale Marshall assertion that the BLP raise its campaign funds from cake sales. What priceless cakes they must be obviously sold at prices to fetch a Rembrandt or Monet painting or the Mona Lisa. As a small businessman I reckon the BLP spent close to $2 million in the first week alone including the Woodstock concert at Haggatt Hall. As the PM correctly ask where is the source of this bottomless pit of money ? Hundreds of thousands of posters, billboards by the hundreds , thousands of full page ads in the dailies, thousands of radio jingles, thousands of banners and T shirts given away free, big loud speakers on trucks combing the length and breadth of Barbados broadcasting the BLP message throughout the day and night , air conditioned buses for the candidates and pimps, lavish political meetings with pyrotechnics and graffitti the list is mind boggling. The BLP on track to spend more than $15 million by 21st Feb. Dale Jackass Marshall tells educated Bajans the millions they squandering came from cakes sales. Lord come for yuh world.
@ Perlixin Pearlie | February 7, 2013 at 5:41 PM |
Oh and a next thing Perlixin malicious Pearlie you should whisper in Mara Thompson’s ear to stop telling lies on her dead husband. Ask her who was the biggest proponent of privatization.
Even Sinkliar and Donville the porn king must have been squeezing their loose closing sphincters when Mara made such a declaration of disloyalty.
We know that dead men can tell no tales but it is better to remain silent and let people think that you are a fool rather than to talk shite flowing through your veins and leave no doubt in their minds.
Let her tell us about the Families First Account and then we will entertain any talk from her about integrity, privatization or even CLICO. Even Dopey might listen!
Win lose or draw there will be a by-election in St. John rather soon that only the helping hand of time will tell why.
Miller, yuh nooksie. I like I hit a nerve. I pity you. You want praying fuh. I tell you already I got a room reserve fuh you down Jinkins. Date of admission: bright and early 22 Feburary 2013! Murda! I gine hear and get ready cause I gine up by de meeting in de Ivy later. Miller BUZZ OFF yuh old BLP pimp! Ah gone.
http://www.dlpbarbados.org/site/category/videos/
Crude Oil Price History
A Sampled History of Crude Oil Prices at
The New York Mercantile Excahnge
From 2006 to The Present,
Including the Most Recent, Week-Ending Close Value
Date
Price @ Close
December 30, 2005
$61.04
January 6, 2006
$64.21
January 13, 2006
$63.92
January 20, 2006
$68.48
January 27, 2006
$67.76
February 3, 2006
$65.37
February 10, 2006
$61.84
February 17, 2006
$59.88
February 24, 2006
$62.91
March 3, 2006
$63.67
March 10, 2006
$59.96
March 17, 2006
$62.80
March 24, 2006
$64.26
March 31, 2006
$66.35
April 7, 2006
$67.43
April 13, 2006
$69.45
April 20, 2006
$72.98
April 28, 2006
$71.58
May 5, 2006
$69.97
May 12, 2006
$71.93
May 19, 2006
$68.53
May 26, 2006
$71.29
June 2, 2006
$72.75
June 9, 2006
$71.64
June 16, 2006
$69.97
June 23, 2006
$70.78
June 29, 2006
$73.52
July 7, 2006
$73.86
July 14, 2006
$76.80
July 21, 2006
$74.57
July 28, 2006
$73.36
August 4, 2006
$74.77
August 11, 2006
$74.35
August 18, 2006
$71.14
August 25, 2006
$72.51
September 1, 2006
$69.19
September 8, 2006
$66.25
September 15, 2006
$63.33
September 22, 2006
$60.55
September 29, 2006
$62.91
October 6, 2006
$59.76
October 13, 2006
$58.57
October 20, 2006
$59.33
October 27, 2006
$60.75
November 3, 2006
$59.05
November 10, 2006
$59.59
November 17, 2006
$58.97
November 24, 2006
$59.24
December 1, 2006
$63.28
December 8, 2006
$62.03
December 15, 2006
$63.43
December 22, 2006
$62.41
December 29, 2006
$61.05
January 5, 2007
$56.31
January 12, 2007
$53.30
January 19, 2007
$51.99
January 26, 2007
$55.42
February 2, 2007
$59.02
February 9, 2007
$59.89
February 16, 2007
$59.39
February 23, 2007
$61.44
March 2, 2007
$61.64
March 9, 2007
$59.69
March 16, 2007
$57.11
March 23, 2007
$62.28
March 30, 2007
$65.87
April 6, 2007
$64.28
April 13, 2007
$63.63
April 20, 2007
$64.11
April 27, 2007
$66.46
May 4, 2007
$61.93
May 11, 2007
$62.37
May 18, 2007
$64.94
May 25, 2007
$65.20
June 1, 2007
$65.08
June 8, 2007
$64.76
June 15, 2007
$68.00
June 22, 2007
$69.14
June 29, 2007
$70.68
July 6, 2007
$72.81
July 13, 2007
$73.93
July 20, 2007
$75.79
July 27, 2007
$77.02
August 3, 2007
$75.48
August 10, 2007
$71.47
August 17, 2007
$71.98
August 24, 2007
$71.09
August 31, 2007
$74.04
September 7, 2007
$76.70
September 14, 2007
$79.10
September 21, 2007
$81.62
September 28, 2007
$81.66
October 5, 2007
$81.22
October 12, 2007
$83.69
October 19, 2007
$88.60
October 26, 2007
$91.86
November 2, 2007
$95.93
November 9, 2007
$96.32
November 16, 2007
$93.84
November 23, 2007
$98.18
November 30, 2007
$88.71
December 7, 2007
$88.28
December 14, 2007
$91.27
December 21, 2007
$93.31
December 28, 2007
$96.00
December 31, 2007
$95.98
January 4, 2008
$97.91
January 11, 2008
$92.69
January 18, 2008
$90.57
January 25, 2008
$90.71
February 1, 2008
$88.96
February 8, 2008
$91.77
February 15, 2008
$95.50
February 22, 2008
$98.81
February 29, 2008
$101.84
March 7, 2008
$105.15
March 14, 2008
$110.21
March 21, 2008
$101.84
March 28, 2008
$105.62
April 4, 2008
$106.23
April 11, 2008
$110.14
April 18, 2008
$116.69
April 25, 2008
$118.52
May 2, 2008
$116.32
May 9, 2008
$125.96
May 16, 2008
$126.29
May 23, 2008
$132.19
May 30, 2008
$127.35
June 6, 2008
$138.54
June 13, 2008
$134.86
June 20, 2008
$135.36
June 27, 2008
$140.21
July 4, 2008
$145.29
July 11, 2008
$145.08
July 18, 2008
$128.88
July 25, 2008
$123.26
August 1, 2008
$125.10
August 8, 2008
$115.20
August 15, 2008
$113.77
August 22, 2008
$114.59
August 29, 2008
$115.46
September 5, 2008
$106.23
September 12, 2008
$101.18
September 19, 2008
$104.55
September 26, 2008
$106.89
October 3, 2008
$93.88
October 10, 2008
$77.70
October 17, 2008
$71.85
October 24, 2008
$64.15
October 31, 2008
$67.81
November 7, 2008
$61.04
November 14, 2008
$57.04
November 21, 2008
$49.93
November 28, 2008
$54.43
December 5, 2008
$40.81
December 12, 2008
$46.28
December 19, 2008
$42.36
December 26, 2008
$37.71
December 31, 2008
$44.60
January 2, 2009
$46.34
January 9, 2009
$40.83
January 16, 2009
$36.51
January 23, 2009
$46.47
January 30, 2009
$41.68
February 6, 2009
$40.17
February 13, 2009
$37.51
February 20, 2009
$40.03
February 27, 2009
$44.76
March 6, 2009
$45.52
March 13, 2009
$46.25
March 20, 2009
$52.07
March 27, 2009
$52.38
April 3, 2009
$52.51
April 10, 2009
$52.24
April 17, 2009
$50.33
April 24, 2009
$51.55
May 1, 2009
$53.20
May 8, 2009
$58.63
May 15, 2009
$56.34
May 22, 2009
$61.67
May 29, 2009
$66.31
June 5, 2009
$68.44
June 12, 2009
$72.04
June 19, 2009
$69.55
June 26, 2009
$69.16
July 3, 2009
$65.63
July 10, 2009
$59.89
July 17, 2009
$63.56
July 24, 2009
$68.05
July 31, 2009
$69.45
August 7, 2009
$70.93
August 14, 2009
$67.51
August 21, 2009
$73.89
August 28, 2009
$72.74
September 4, 2009
$68.02
September 11, 2009
$69.29
September 18, 2009
$72.04
September 25, 2009
$66.02
October 2, 2009
$69.95
October 9, 2009
$71.77
October 16, 2009
$78.53
October 23, 2009
$80.50
October 30, 2009
$77.00
November 6, 2009
$77.43
November 13, 2009
$76.35
November 20, 2009
$77.47
November 27, 2009
$76.05
December 4, 2009
$75.47
December 11, 2009
$69.87
December 18, 2009
$73.36
December 24, 2009
$78.05
December 31, 2009
$79.36
January 8, 2010
$82.75
January 15, 2010
$78.00
January 22, 2010
$74.54
January 29, 2010
$72.89
February 6, 2010
$71.19
February 12, 2010
$74.13
February 19, 2010
$79.81
February 26, 2010
$79.66
March 5, 2010
$81.50
March 12, 2010
$81.24
March 19, 2010
$80.68
March 26, 2010
$80.00
April 2, 2010
$84.87
April 9, 2010
$84.92
April 16, 2010
$83.24
April 23, 2010
$85.12
April 30, 2010
$86.15
May 7, 2010
$75.11
May 14, 2010
$71.61
May 21, 2010
$70.04
May 28, 2010
$73.97
June 4, 2010
$71.51
June 11, 2010
$73.78
June 18, 2010
$77.18
June 25, 2010
$78.86
July 2, 2010
$72.14
July 9, 2010
$76.09
July 16, 2010
$76.01
July 23, 2010
$78.98
July 30, 2010
$78.95
August 6, 2010
$80.70
August 13, 2010
$75.39
August 20, 2010
$73.82
August 27, 2010
$75.17
September 3, 2010
$74.60
September 10, 2010
$76.45
September 17, 2010
$73.66
September 24, 2010
$76.49
October 1, 2010
$81.58
October 8, 2010
$82.66
October 15, 2010
$81.25
October 22, 2010
$81.69
October 29, 2010
$81.43
November 5, 2010
$86.85
November 12, 2010
$84.88
November 19, 2010
$81.98
November 26, 2010
$83.76
December 3, 2010
$89.19
December 10, 2010
$87.79
December 17, 2010
$88.02
December 24, 2010
$91.51
December 31, 2010
$91.38
January 7, 2011
$88.03
January 14, 2011
$91.54
January 21, 2011
$89.11
January 28, 2011
$89.34
February 4, 2011
$89.03
February 11, 2011
$85.58
February 18, 2011
$86.20
February 25, 2011
$97.88
March 4, 2011
$104.42
March 11, 2011
$101.16
March 18, 2011
$101.07
March 25, 2011
$105.40
April 1, 2011
$107.94
April 8, 2011
$112.79
April 15, 2011
$109.66
April 22, 2011
$112.29
April 29, 2011
$113.93
May 6, 2011
$97.18
May 13, 2011
$99.65
May 20, 2011
$100.10
May 27, 2011
$100.59
June 3, 2011
$100.22
June 10, 2011
$99.29
June 17, 2011
$93.01
June 24, 2011
$91.16
July 1, 2011
$94.94
July 8, 2011
$96.20
July 15, 2011
$97.24
July 22, 2011
$99.87
July 29, 2011
$95.70
August 5, 2011
$86.88
August 12, 2011
$85.38
August 19, 2011
$82.26
August 26, 2011
$85.37
September 2, 2011
$86.45
September 9, 2011
$87.24
September 16, 2011
$87.96
September 23, 2011
$79.85
September 30, 2011
$79.20
October 7, 2011
$82.98
October 14, 2011
$86.80
October 21, 2011
$87.40
October 28, 2011
$93.32
November 4, 2011
$94.26
November 11, 2011
$98.99
November 18, 2011
$97.67
November 25, 2011
$96.77
December 2, 2011
$100.96
December 9, 2011
$99.41
December 16, 2011
$93.53
December 23, 2011
$99.68
December 30, 2011
$98.83
January 6, 2012
$101.56
January 13, 2012
$98.70
January 20, 2012
$98.33
January 27, 2012
$99.56
February 03, 2012
$97.84
February 10, 2012
$98.67
February 17, 2012
$103.24
February 24, 2012
$109.77
March 2, 2012
$106.70
March 9, 2012
$107.40
March 16, 2012
$107.06
March 23, 2012
$106.87
March 30, 2012
$103.02
April 6, 2012
$103.31
April 13, 2012
$102.83
April 20, 2012
$103.88
April 27, 2012
$104.93
May 4, 2012
$98.49
May 11, 2012
$96.13
May 18, 2012
$91.48
May 25, 2012
$90.86
June 1, 2012
$83.23
June 8, 2012
$84.10
June 15, 2012
$84.03
June 22, 2012
$79.76
June 29, 2012
$84.96
July 6, 2012
$84.45
July 13, 2012
$87.10
July 20, 2012
$91.83
July 27, 2012
$90.13
August 3, 2012
$91.40
August 10, 2012
$92.87
August 17, 2012
$96.01
August 24, 2012
$96.15
August 31, 2012
$96.47
September 7, 2012
$96.42
September 14, 2012
$99.00
September 21, 2012
$92.89
September 28, 2012
$92.19
October 5, 2012
$89.88
October 12, 2012
$91.86
October 19, 2012
$90.05
October 26, 2012
$86.28
November 2, 2012
$84.86
November 9, 2012
$86.07
November 16, 2012
$86.92
November 23, 2012
$88.28
November 30, 2012
$88.91
December 7, 2012
$85.93
December 14, 2012
$86.73
December 21, 2012
$88.66
December 28, 2012
$90.80
December 31, 2012
$91.82
January 4, 2013
$93.09
January 11, 2013
$93.56
January 18, 2013
$95.56
January 25, 2013
$95.88
February 1, 2013
$97.77
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@ Perlixin Pearlie | February 7, 2013 at 6:28 PM |
Pearlie, before you run off to the damned lying party (DLP) circus performance I beg you to say a prayer for the mad miller.
But don’t just do it alone. Why not invite the quack apostle David “the dead raiser” Durant? The man who tried to blackmail God and threatened to overthrow him should David Thompson die on his (the thieving apostate of truth) watch.
After all the madness of a miller is a piece of a cake to cure for a miracle worker.
While you are praying ask God to send back the bonkers Bonnke to keep the miller company down Jenkins. I might even bite off (not cut off) one of his big ears, if you can appreciate the historical reference.
Any man that can bring back to life an African man called Lazarus dead for 4 days in tropical heat can easily sew back on a little piggy looking ear even if it is made into a silk purse full of financial takings from black fools and suckers like you, Pearlie.
The posters are so heavily photoshopped that it is damned near impossible to make out the candidates without the names being written beneath the images … You could always mek out the ugly ones by a process of elimination … (Wait … de only good looking ones is the women ..)
Wait, dah is Dennis dah drop dah long post deh …Dennis you is a researcher now … My friend I givin’ ever’body a hard time till this election foolishness done …
THANKS MR JOHNSON FOR THAT SUMMARY OF OIL PRICES. AC TAKE NOTE BUT THEN YOU REVEL IN SPECULATING NOT FACTS..
OSA says the country is broke. YET HE is promising to give back bajans over one billion dollars in giveaways. Either OSA is a MADMAN or a BOLD FACED LIAR! YOU BE THE JUDGE!
@ac
Have you been following the campaign? Here is what Arthur/Mascoll are proposing:
They posit that about 300 million of the foreign reserves can be used to kickstart economic activity in the country. Our reserves currently register over the minimum 12 weeks. They also posit that by rolling back VAT, allowances etc and ‘putting money in peoples pockets’ it will act as a stimulus. Their position is that the economy is about 60/70% domestic as far as spend allocation. The result of their policies is that the economy will grow instead of to contract as it has over the last five years.You may not agree with their economics but there is a position on the table for discussion,.
BAFFY
RE The posters are so heavily photoshopped that it is damned near impossible to make out the candidates without the names being written beneath the images
AS A SCHOOL BOY I USED TO MAKE SOME POCKET MONEY MEKING UGLY GIRLS LOOK BETTER ON PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER
SHOULD OF STUCK TO THAT BUT NO ONE IN THOSE DAYS THOUGHT THAT YOU COULD HAVE A CAREER IN PHOTOGRAPHY
SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED MY GUT. MY SECOND SON IS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
look david it does not make sense to even a novice economist there proposals are reckless ., First and only priority is to tackle the high debt. give aways with no fast mean of recovery is vodoo economics . how in the name of god are you going to give away what you don’t have. OSA reminds me of a intoxicated financial alcoholic. he needs to go into rehab.
ac
The money the government ‘giveaways’ actually belongs to the taxpayers not the DLP. It’s their money they work for that the government raids every month. So you need to think of as ‘less takeaway’ as opposed to ‘giveaways’.
If despite taking more and more and more and more from the public, you cant get the economy to improve, shouldn’t you consider doing the opposite? Leave the money in the hands of the people who earn it. Let them spend it in the economy and see if that makes a difference.
@ david
What ‘nasty’ comment..about him fighting with the devil?
AC says “OSA reminds me of a intoxicated financial alcoholic. he needs to go into rehab.”
AC I think it is YOU who should go into rehab …you are intoxicated by OSA and you keep coming back for more licks! Girlfriend you have a serious addiction!
Balance @ ac…………….. SUPPORT YOUR PARTY AS IT IS YOUR RIGHT BUT ONLY DIEHARD DLP APOLOGISTS WOULD FAIL TO ADMIT THAT THINGS WERE BETTER OFF PRIOR JAN 2008.and ac the world price of oil was at its lowest in the last four years.
Balance from what i read the oil statics does not bear out what you said as to lower oil prices in the last four years.for in the past four years there was only a decrease of a nine month period in decline of oil prices . so your assertion is a perception on your part a tool which the BLP has used to fool the guliible people .btw that period was between the months of oct 2008 -july 2009. all other months have showed drastic rise in oil prices.
Georgy
You could have had the best of both worlds and chose a career in Plastics … HA HA HA … wah you say ..
thanks isgal i already went into rehab and it did wonders for me. but first one must admit they have a problem. i dont think OSA would be that honest even with himself.
I AINT ABLE WID YOU BAFFY. LOL!
@ac
Have you ever heard the DLP propose a manifesto policy with a cost attached? That is voodoo economics!!
What is misleading voters across the Caribbean is that they are trying to compare economies at a time when there was a global boom with a time of recession and sluggish growth over the past few years and are solely blaming the current incumbents.The governments in the Caribbean since 2008 have operated in a much more hostile environment than the governments preceeding them.
Therefore, the former Prime Ministers like Portia Simpson-Miller (Jamaica); Dr. Kenny Anthony (St. Lucia);Perry Christie(Bahamas) were ushered back into office as citizens felt that they had some special touch which would bring back the good old days.(Sound familiar).
These former Prime Ministers all claimed that their opponents caused hardship and suffering, blamed them for higher utility bills and the fact that tourism spending was down. (Sound familiar).
An important note to Grenadians and Bajans – Not one of these countries – all tourism dependent economies like Barbados saw a magic solution and improvement with these former Prime Ministers.
Thankfully, from 1627 Barbadians have always had a sense of independence and have learnt from the mistakes of others. Therefore because other countries in the Caribbean have brought back former Prime Ministers does not mean that we in Barbados would or should follow suit. It would be a backward step. There is no economic messiah out there and selling out everything is not a sustainable solution.
Miller how many CAKES you baked to help raise funds for the BLP ?
BLP jokers !
tings dred nobody can afford to buy cakes. who the blp think DEM Folling
@enuff
And the problem with that statement?
@enuff
Do we need to do this? Remember, it is all about the perception and sensibilities of the public.
Well we must be changing….last election a carton of rancid milk was acceptable.
@enuff
Suggesting that a person’s shelf life has expired read yesterday’s man and what is portrayed in the video is miles apart and you know it.
@ ! | February 7, 2013 at 8:46 PM |
“Thankfully, from 1627 Barbadians have always had a sense of independence and have learnt from the mistakes of others.”
From 1627 to 1951 or even beyond we had white Bajans running things and in charge. Is that still ‘independence’ in your historically blinkered view?
Maybe we need to go back to those good old days when the likes of you knew your place in the cane fields. Or have you learned from those mistakes of brutal exploitation?
Maybe if we can import some whites- to be in charge of the judicial system, Police, Defence Force, the Church, all revenue collection agencies (CRA), Hospital and the many Ministries especially Education- uppity niggers like you would see gods and angels and be more responsive to orders of productivity, cleanliness and good manners to save this country from succumbing to those “mistakes of others”; meaning other Caribbean failing states, right ‘!”?
@David | February 7, 2013 at 11:21 PM |
David Thompson was a blatant liar and thief and there is ample evidence to substantiate such a claim of wrong doing. So why are we trying to deify a devil?
Like all of us some day he got what was coming to him; only quicker than expected.
Just remember Mark Antony speech.
“The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar” aka David Sweetcakes.
Even any modern day Brutus more akin to David Thompson’s nemesis and challenger to the throne and any man of mocked integrity would identify personally with the following:
“There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat.
And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.”
David miscalculated the tide and just missed that boat to heaven. Now who knows where he is afloat or adrift on the seas of spiritual uncertainty just in limbo waiting for the judgment day.
But there is hope. Maybe Mara, the wife of the dead Caesar who must be above reproach, can come clean and confess to some of the millions stolen from the CLICO policyholders now stashed away in many accounts- personal or Families First.
By returning the filthy ill-gotten lucre to the Treasury or to the policyholders without the JMS or lawyers putting their hands on it the, Angel of Justice and Fair-play might just shine the light of forgiveness and absolve that cursed family of the evil that still lingers in the air and will continue to dog that clan with every boy child inheriting that gene of lying dishonesty.
Let them spend it in the economy and see if that makes a difference’
AND IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
@Miller
“From 1627 to 1951 or even beyond we had white Bajans running things and in charge. Is that still ‘independence’ in your historically blinkered view?”
As usual off the mark.Barbados has a history that is replete with instances of not following what the other islands did. Read about the charter of Oistins, read about one of the oldest parliaments in the western hemisphere right here in Barbados. We always tried to chart our own course – That is why we refused to go the devaluation route even though other Caribbean islands had gone so.
We have seen that devaluation did not work in other Caribbean islands and we refused to go that route with the IMF. Similarly, we have seen that bringing back former Prime Ministers is not a magic solution in a tourism dependent economy hit by recession in your major source market.
Therefore, even if St. Lucia,Bahamas, Jamaica and even Grenada bring back former Prime Ministers, in Barbados we will not follow blindly especially when that former Prime Minister is surrounded by the worst set of BLP candidates ever assembled some of whom like Jerome Walcott were disasters as ministers.
With all that independence, one would think that Bim would get rid of all those antiquated and archaic british laws that were written by slave masters to the detriment of slaves, written with the intent to undermine black people’s progress and still used in 2013 by black politicians to undermine their own people, these politicians stubbornly refuse to repeal these ugly laws and get them off the statute books. The police force is still referred to as her royal and the prison as her majesty. Yeah, real independence.
Pat – No I never used JUJU
Miller……I understand the current PM has already lost two toes to diabetes. Understand his diabetes is real bad hence the constant swooning. Voters may want to consider this, burying another PM will be expensive, can Bim afford this???
@! | February 8, 2013 at 9:28 AM |
Off which mark? The mark that Barbados up to 1951 was controlled both economically and politically by White Barbadians and blacks in the main we relegated to subservient servile roles? Would you say that those two contentions are historically inaccurate?
Maybe we should ask the remnants of this fiercely independent ethnic group to take charge again
The so-called local independence- fought against Cromwell and won in ‘Oistine Bay’ in 1652 and signed onto in that gin and whisky tavern ‘Ye mermaid’s Inn’ to stop the Barbadoes becoming a Crown Colony under Charles II was for the most part initiated and controlled by the White planter and commercial classes in Barbados. Not enslaved or indentured black Bajans. You only have to look to the statue of Lord Nelson which was erected before the one in the real Trafalgar Square in London to appreciate that the politics of the day revolved around white “independent” Barbados not blacks who were still seen as plantation chattels.
If you want to talk about any role played by black Barbadians in achieving Barbados’ so-called economic or political independence you must start with the role ‘Bussa through to the mulatto Samuel Jackman Prescod to Charles D. O’Neal, to Sir Grantley, to Wynter Crawford & EWB and included would be our owned ‘honorary’ black the Bajan white man TT Lewis.
Since you are so steep in History tell us which Parliament is older that the one in Bim outside of the UK?
It would serve you well to leave the Barbadian History lessons to the likes of the two Marshalls, Sir Hilary, Sir Keith and the late Mr. Hughes and stick to what you are good at. That is, being the propaganda mouthpiece of the damned lying party.
You do an excellent job in channeling the filth from the stinking cesspool and factory of lies in George St. It would be most informative if you could research the annals of that once apartheid residential district and tell us whom that street is named after.
@ Well Well | February 8, 2013 at 10:09 AM |
This diabetes endemic pandemic among Bajans is not only leading to amputation of limbs but also appendages. Nearly all diabetic men in Bubaydus especially those in the PM’s age group are walking around with withered thumb-like dangling appendages between their legs which were once roaring lions but now long dead. Even ac would agree.
Barbados is accustomed to burying dead PMs in office. He, Freundel himself, wants a State funeral while being a living dog instead of a dead lion.
We need to make these undertakers bid for the business rather than award “ PM turnouts” based on partisan party support to make sure Bajans get a good “viewing and mourning’ and value for money going six feet deep to temporary house and even out the ‘quick’ today from the ‘dead’ tomorrow.
Morning peoples. A lil fLu lick muh up. Looks like I miss alot.
@Baffy
John Boyce win the photoshop of the campaigan award. lol.
@Dennis
Thanks for the figures and the facts. Some people abhor those two “f” words.
@David
has anyone proved or debunked the “60% internal economic spend” argument?? this is at the root of what the BLP is proposing. Granted though, the general electorate like the sound of getting something back somehow. Have to wait on the manifesto to break it down.
After the DLP’s 2008 manifesto and resultant unfulfilled promises, I suspect the public will be breaking out the magnifying glasses this time around.
Just Observing
Last night Sinckler was blistering he all but called that pint size midget The RT hon a snake oil salesman boy did chris pelt some heavt duty reality in the RT hon backside i waiting to hear how OSA gonna reply as to how he gonna give ibillion dollars in cuts/and bring the deficit down.
@Observing(…)
Mascoll claims he has researched this matter for his PHd. Not sure what other rigour his research has been subjected to. On FB Pat Hoyos could only offer an anecdotal feedback on it. But you are correct, we need our independent minded academics to speak to this issue.
“Last night Sinckler was blistering he all but called that pint size midget The RT hon a snake oil salesman boy did chris pelt some heavt duty reality in the RT hon backside i waiting to hear how OSA gonna reply as to how he gonna give ibillion dollars in cuts/and bring the deficit down.”
i ain’t doubt you ac for that’s what they are bellicose opposition spokesmen but can’t manage, when offered the opportunity, behave like they still on the election platforms; it looks at the moment that the electorate in planned to be fooled this time but the blp campaign so lacklustre up to now that one never knows whether it will be tweedledeedum or tweedleddee.
Miller and Onions after months of bellyaching about ” call de elections ” the best the BLP can offer the electorate is a CAKE SALE plan ?
Sell CBC !
Sell TRANSPORT BOARD !
Sell SSA !
Sell NHC !
Sell Mia Mottley ….to the DEMS !
Barbados deserves….BETTER
NOT….BITTER !!
@Fractured BLP
“Sell Mia Mottley ….to the DEMS !”
You mean Arthur was trying to divest Mottley too.
Heaven help Barbadians if the DLP by some stoke of the imagination ever win this election. The heavy dose of reality when it hits them will forever destroyed people’s faith in politicians. cause mark my words, the truth will come out!
Watching closely you stated earlier “As a small businessman I reckon the BLP spent close to $2 million in the first week….”
It’s about time that people stop accusing political parties about excess spending during elections. All elections are treated like investments by business houses. This don’t mean that these businesses are looking for any repayment or hand-out. Let’s say the Bees have a program that will create employment and money in your pocket, Company A will ensure that the party get in and maybe, I say “maybe” might give a donation or pay for entertainment, or food or the rental of tents. Once the businesses pay for these extravagances it will not be construed as a political expense. Let me refresh everyone who use spending to get political mileage including the present PM. In 1994 the Bees complained about where the Dees getting money from, In 2008, the Bees complained about the Dees having a money cow. Finger pointing about political financing will never go away, Let’s deal with more pertinent issues people.
‘because of my admiration for the late Mr.Thompson and was made to look like a fool when the facts came out”
MR HIL I WAS PONDERING ON THIS COMMENT FOR WHAT IN HEAVEN’S NAME COULD CAUSE A MAN OF YOUR OBVIOUS INTELLIGENCE TO HAVE ANY SPECIAL LIKING FOR MR THOMPSON?
SURELY, NOT AS A PARLIAMEMTARIAN OR AN ATTORNEY FOR HE HAS NOT EXCELLED THEREIN; I HOPE I AM NOT PREEMPTING YOUR ANSWER BUT AS A GOOD POLITICIAN , YES. I STILL AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.