THINK ‘BOUT IT!

CONGRATULATIONS DPP

Amidst the cool winds that come from the North this time of year and the expectations that early Christmas music is stirring among the populace, comes the news that Belize’s newest Director of Public Prosecutions was at the altar.
That altar, dear readers is where we say I do. Cheryl Lyn Branker-Taitt was a few days ago joined in holy matrimony to Officer Vidal.
“Love” in the words of an old classic song “is a many splendored thing. It is the April rose that only grows in the early spring. It is nature’s way of giving a reason to be living.
The golden crown that makes a man a king.
Once on a high and windy hill; In the morning must two lovers kissed and the world stood still. Then your fingers touched my silent heart and taught it how to sing. Yes, time sure is a many splendored thing.”
In this stressful, upside down world we humans are forced to live in, love and money are the answers to just about everything.
Big congratulations to the Bride and the Groom.

THE DESTRUCTION OF DARREN BANKS
Darren Banks had attracted media attention whenever the Police placed charges on him and hauled him off to the Courts. Not a single charge has ever struck. Banks has never been convicted.
On one of the charges for which Magistrates cannot grant bail Banks remained in prison for several weeks. He had a nervous breakdown. When he returned to Court he told the Magistrate he saw snakes. The Prison is no place for a person needing mental and psychiatric attention.
When Banks was released he acted normal and went about his regular business.
Some weeks ago Banks had another breakdown. This time he shaved his head (he was an impressive dreadlocks). He shaved his girlfriend’s head. He behaved weird and aggressive. He is alleged to have stabbed the girl. He was remanded to prison and a psychiatric evaluation was requested by the Magistrate.
Reports out of the prison are that Banks got no treatment and no counseling. What he got was pro-forma, standard crazy-man treatment. He got doses of muscle and motion retardants. These medications are said to be to specifically make docile a human being.
Banks needs real professional help. Prison is no place for a person suffering a mental breakdown. His family needs to go into high gear.
Belize has become a worthless place for the poor and the unfortunate.

HURL HAMILTON
Belize’s newest Magistrate is Mr. Hurl Hamilton. He was appointed three weeks ago by the Judicial Services Commission and is currently doing a familiarization stint with the Belize City magistrates before being posted to the Cayo Court.
Mr. Hamilton obtained his law degree with credit from the University of Guyana which offers a similar course to that of the prestigious University of the West Indies. U.W.I. lecturers and Tutors do the second marking of exams for the Guyana University students. Dozens of ambitious Belizeans who are unable to enter UWI because of quota restrictions pursue their law degrees at the University of Guyana.
Congratulations Magistrate Hamilton. We expect you to be true to your oath of office and dispense justice to all who come before you. We urge you to resist any and every attempt by slimy officials in Belmopan who have started to interfere with some Magistrates who are allowing their decisions to be influenced by the evil Pharaohs in the government.

BELIZE MADE A MISTAKE
Because our foreign policy is not a nationally known and approved one, the government recently dropped the ball. Belize signed an agreement with Israel which allows the citizens of both countries to visit without the need for visas. And Israel offered some technical help to Belize.
Israel has a horrible record of inhumane treatment of Palestinians whose lands were captured in the 1967 war. Israel continues to defy United Nations Resolutions which condemns the illegal holding and occupation of these lands and require their return.
Israel is a key ally of Guatemala which claims most of Belize. Were it not for British troops in Belize and the loud support of the Caribbean and Third World Leaders, Guatemala would have taken over most of Belize. They may still do so militarily.
Belize was recently warned by its Foreign Minister Hon. Wilfred Elrington that if Belizeans reject the government’s efforts to take the Guatemalan dispute to the International Court of Justice, Belizeans should start preparing for war.
Belize should not have cooperated with Israel unless and until it publicly acknowledges our sovereignty and territorial integrity.

ZELAYA AND DEMOCRACY DEFEATED
Big thanks go to the USA and President Barack Obama for supporting the oligarchy and ruling clique in neighboring Honduras. By an illegal coup de etat –i.e a military overthrow, a lawfully and democratically elected President Zelaya was overthrown in June this year.
Sensing the disdain of the region for military overthrow of democracy, America announced it would not support the coup and any elections under their rule would not be recognized. But, surprise! Surprise! America reversed its stance and said it would recognize the elections held last Sunday in which an Oligarch candidate was elected. Four puppet nations followed America and recognized the elections. The rest of the region remains against it.
Can anyone guess where Belize stands on the issue at this moment?

LIKE A PROPHET
There he was on local television – his long whitish beard looking like Charlton Heston as Moses in the Classic biblical movie “The Ten Commandments”.
And his words were like a Prophet. His sentiments are in sync with the sentiments of thousands of our disenchanted and downtrodden who once again see no hope.
Dressed in his trade-mark military fatigues, we speak of none other than the controversial Rufus X.
On Tuesday night 1st December 2009, Rufus X condemned the UDP government for doing nothing constructive for the past two years. He said he was getting tired of hearing the Prime Minister and other Ministers blaming the past government. It is high time to deliver on tackling the high cost of living, the escalating crime rates, the poor health care and social services and the many other problems plaguing the country.
Rufus X was not reading from any script. He spoke at length and he spoke from his heart and his conviction.
Rufus X will have to be gagged for his words will become dangerous as disaffection and anger spread across the land.
And let it be said that Rufus X is no PUP. What he spoke was the truth and his words were spoken with conviction and commitment.
With apologies to Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner as Moses and Pharaoh respectively “Moses (Rufus X) the next time you publicly castigate Dean Barrow and his lackeys like that, you will surely be treated as an enemy.”
So shall it be written. So shall it be done.

BRITISH HIGH
Recently the British High Commissioner (Ambassador) of the British Government to Belize was a guest on Channel 5’s morning show.
Don’t anyone be upset over what I say. It is just an opinion.
The British High was not asked any tough questions. No question on British policy of supporting America’s illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. Of how many innocent Iraquis have been killed (the arrogant USA say it does not keep track of those it kills but the results are in the hundreds of thousands of Iraquis).
There was no question over Human Rights Watch report from New York entitled “Cruel Britania: British complicity In the Torture and Ill-Treatment of Terror Suspects in Pakistan”.
No question of British silence in the face of tiny Belize “nationalizing” a British Citizen telecom company or the issue of nationalizing in general, seeing as how any such by Venezuela is always condemned.
Interviews by other media with the new US Ambassador were equally of a poor and non educational content.
Belize media can be respectful and professional and ask serious questions of these officials and others. The British and Americans are two of the nations Bob Marley sang about when he taught us “They make the world so hard that every day the people are dying.”

WATER vs. SOFT DRINKS
Soft drinks win every time.
Please people drink more water and resist the sugar and the artificial sweeteners. You know these ain’t good for your health.
And the last thing you want down the road is to end up at KHMH – Kill Him Murder Her.

OPEN PAKI
Two Sundays ago Open Paki was most partial in interviewing a misguided homosexual. The cute hostess, obviously supportive of her guest, kinda went over board by challenging those who believe the Holy Bible. She called them hypocrites. She said even if Jesus came down from his cross and told her it is wrong she would tell him a thing or two.
Tek it easy Rosalie. Your guests speak and promote their opinions, even their trans-gender lifestyles. Your role is to ask the questions and provoke responses. Tackling Jesus and the Bible is usually unproductive.
Can we have a few lesbians on the show next time, if only to give balance?

REPORTER NEWSPAPER
The reporter newspaper recently raised the important issue of reducing interest rates in an editorial. It stirred some debate, though not nearly enough.
The Prime Minister’s response of helplessness and throwing up his hands in feigned frustrations is inadequate. It must be one of the many reasons so many persons are unhappy with his leadership.
The Prime Minister needs to stop this endless talking and start to solve problems. Every person in Belize knows that interest rates on loans are just too high.
Perhaps Mr. Prime Minister you can help the many struggling families who are paying interest on loans at DFC, Social Security and Housing Department.
And by the way, don’t you see BTL is a huyu egg. Let dat go!

USA
There are over 30 million Americans without a job and each month the jobless rate grows. The overall statistic is that in a population of over 300 million citizens, 10.2% are jobless. Among black Americans the percentage is 15.7% without a job.
One out of every five American children is living in poverty. For Black American the figure is 35% of their children are in poverty.
Fifty million Americans lack consistent access to adequate food in the United States of America.

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