World Crisis
Repeatedly what I encountered on a long trip to South America, the coast of Africa, Morrocco, and Spain reinforced the fact that nowhere in the world is exempt from the concern …
Law and disorder – Another example of U.S. constitutional madness
“If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. …
Hot Times
Last summer was one for the record books with the Met Office recording the hottest days in Jamaica in the summer of 2023, doctors warning people to limit their sun exposure, …
Why I Am A Registered Independent Voter
My late mother-in-law, God rest her soul, could not understand why I was not registered as a voter in the Democratic Party (DNC) here in the United States. I guess that …
A Call For A Review Of The Power Of Judicial Review Of The U.S. Supreme Court
“Ye will surely say unto me this proverb. Physician heal thyself” — Jesus of Nazareth The power of the people is more powerful than that of the judiciary. That sounds like wishful …
Broken Vessel But Good Water
As the dust settles on the local government election, the nation has barely had any time to breathe as both major political parties have begun campaigning for a general election constitutionally …
The Gordon House Walk-Out? Pickney Business!
The walk-out by the JLP Parliamentarians led by the Prime Minister last week, as the PNP’s Leader of the Opposition was making his contribution to the Budget Debate, was fraught with …
Oh, What A Tangled Web We Weave
I have long spoken of Jamaica’s broken foreign policy, the farcical and duplicitous stances we have taken in the recent past. I sound the alarm for many reasons, first because this …
Nobody Wins But We All Lose
Nobody Wins, But We All Lose The day after the night before is always the hardest. Anyone who has gone hard will tell you that. The day after is when you …
Will We Be Bullied On Haiti
The Jamaican government in recent weeks has come under pressure from her erstwhile ally the US, when it released a revised travel advisory downgrading Jamaica’s status. The reasons given will not …
Still not PNP country
Local government elections are on the horizon, set to be held on the 26th of February, and the silly season is well and truly underway. In one corner we have the …