Alred Frett

I have been there, seen there and remain dedicated to Facts of Truth and refusal to pander to power or prostrate myself ‘for sale’… I’m much too old to be somebody’s jackass but still too young to let jackasses waste my life by pretending to be other than myself. .. No one is obliged to agree with me for I am no prophet and my predictions are merely consequences of their actions.

I try avoiding frivolous monkey tactics but will answer reasonable questions such as, ‘How come I play so many Hymns if I don’t believe in God?’ - I’m not sure which God they mean, for while I’m no follower of man-created Gods, I do believe in the ‘God of Nature & Laws of Balance’ and what they refer to as Hymns are no more than ballads or songs co-opted by Persons or Religions.

I see these as very special People who paid dues for us when we were unable to do so and it’s unfortunate that many consider them as mere holders of departure tickets from our Selfish World.

These Seniors were once young but we seem not to care that during their active years they never had our opportunities or exposure to knowledge and were brought up on promises of Fairy Tales and comfort of Imaginary Friends and at this stage in their lives interfering with this will serve no sensible purpose… They love their Hymns and I love them so my action is a mere ‘Thank you’.

For those who like saying ‘I will be Blessed for doing this’ (unless you control the Blessing Box) Please give it a rest for I have no interest in putting stars in crowns or playing Let’s make a deal. Furthermore, anyone in controls of any event for which I may play and prefer me not to do so, only has to indicate this in any manner and I will make myself more absent than their wisdom.

Many say I’m too rough and ask ‘if I know how far ahead I would be if I kept quiet and played the game?’ Please ask yourselves ‘how far back would you be if I kept silent and played the game?’… Never mind that I’m taking blows it’s not just about me; that is why for 12 years I’ve challenged you to name one thing done in the People’s best interest without my involvement.

The whole process was commercialized to ensure we act as irresponsible drunken gluttons of greed who see this as opportunity for a yearly legal High which we excuse as making memories.

They, the UN, have designated the coming year, 2012, as the ‘Year of Cooperative’ with great promises of what cooperations will do to improve the conditions of mankind… Maybe it is time for the United Nations to awaken to reality… Because they have supported World unrest and the killing of the innocent, the ordinary man is now forced to fight against present Cooperate Greed.

Occupy Wall Street shows this great fear that we are leaving a year of Political suppression to enter one of Political oppression with the few getting richer as the many get poorer… They realize that the claimed Progression is actually Regression whenever we cannot afford to be sick yet cannot afford to be well and especially when we can no longer afford to reproduce ourselves.

Not so long ago it was normal to be married with ten Children and just one Parent working; Today half of us are unmarried, we have less than 1.5 children and both Parents are working ‘flat out’… Although it seems that all we have is time there is still not enough to handle the worries & stress brought on by Modern Day Slave Masters and constant chasing of the elusive Dollar.

NB:- Just this month a past French President was convicted of Corruption & bogus Jobs creation.

As Members of the World we are now more likely to be regarded as Normal while standing on our Heads rather than walking on our Feet because International Perception now show the World to be acceptably upside down… Good is being punished & Bad rewarded as the latest Census Data depict a Middle Class shrinking into Low Income Poverty with the Rich greedier than ever.

Even as the Poor are handicapped from accessing Affordable Health Care, local Headlines tell of problems with the autonomous Health Services Authority - Some may recall your anger because I said creating such a Body was blind folly, wasted funds, and not in People’s best interest - Seems it took leaders over ten years to see this but their way of fixing it is to make bad worse.

Many may believe but conditions will worsen as Bad Laws along with High Fees, Fines & Taxes will burden the People and more will be taken from those with less & given to those with more.

Too many signs point to the BVI entering a period of ‘Excuses for Abuses’ where Youth will be offered sweet Promises but receive only stiff Punishment… The Middle Aged will be called on to carry the Bulk of the Burden but receive little or no reward and Great pretence will be made of honouring the Elderly for a Week only to be later ignored or displaced for the rest of the year.

I fear these shall all come to pass unless our People awake and Young & Old begin to think and reason for themselves so that reality will replace fantasy and results forced to follow promises.

I extend best wishes to all for the coming year but there is no better for you to appreciate the changing year than to listen, learn, plan and prepare for no one knows what the future holds.