Political Freedom As Seen From The Mountain Top Of History
On the night before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. uttered the following words from a speech that he made to …
To the political cynics – you cannot have your cake and eat it
The idiom “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” means that a person cannot simultaneously possess an item and consume it. Metaphorically speaking, it means that a person cannot enjoy the …
The Recall Of Our Rights
If we don’t want alleged criminals to be defended why not change the law? Nobody remembers their fundamental constitutional rights until either they are in Jeopardy with the law, or they …
Accelerating Green Investment For Sustainable Tourism Development
The following is a speech delivered in my capacity as keynote speaker at the annual Future Leaders of Tourism Conference held at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus on …
Some Memories Of Our Family Ford Prefect Motorcar
When I was a young boy, growing up with my brother in Jamaica, I enjoyed the occasional weekend or holiday “drive outs” with my parents. Although my mother was a good …
Is Democracy On Life Support Battling for Life?
There has been much talk in the news lately about the threat posed to established or recognized democracies around the world. The nemeses of democratic principles and practices have often been …
Embracing Our Differences, The Only Route To Mankind’s Survival
Three young scholars (age 20) were shot in Burlington, Vermont last weekend. This tragic event will most likely go down as a hate crime because they were wearing the traditional Palestinian …
Biased US media
As long as the strong continue to oppress and tyrannize the weak and vulnerable there is a role for militants/guerillas. For how else can the victimized win/regain their freedom from those with …
The Government’s Mask-Off Moment
On Wednesday, November 29, the Government Senator, and Minister for industry Aubyn Hill, made a presentation at an event put on by Chabad Jamaica, marking the upcoming Hanukkah season as well, …