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Losing a country & turning bread into stone

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Alred C. Frett. Photo: VINO/File
Alred C. Frett

The Promises & Projections of Politics:

Thanks for your comments about the Broadcasts and Articles... It is good to know that you read and listen, even if you disagree... The subjects are always open for debate, and it’s always good to spread the Word and hear the opinions of others... For Centuries, those in Power replaced Truth with Lies and we suffered for it... Perhaps Today will be a brand-new beginning, and a time to finally release our Chains.

There’s much to be said because there is still so much to be done, and the more we get done, the less will remain to be said, and that would be great... We are told that Silence is Golden, but in this case, it would bring us no more relief than it would to a Toothache… This may be the final chance to save ourselves, but we will never do so by being the Lap Dogs and Puppets for the Wicked and Corrupt.

Real Progress requires that we move quickly in order to keep pace with the God of Nature and Laws of Balance, and it is counterproductive when we fail to acknowledge that the era of lame excuses and shallow thinking is over… Today, as Descendants of Slaves, we will take a brief look at how we interact with Religion, Labour, Immigration, Health, Roads, Education, Taxation and other Social Issues.

If we hope to determine our destiny, then we must plan how best to get there, and, when Systems and Leaders fail to meet the needs of the People, there must be the option to repair or replace them, before it’s too late or too long... It should be no surprise when UK fails us, since our best interest was never her best interest, and when there is nothing left for her to gain, we become more a burden than a pleasure.

On the other hand, our local Leaders begged and promised that our interests would be their only interests, and while it is no secret that I never believed them, others did, so they have the obligation to deliver as promised, or voluntarily vacate the positions... Of course, many think that it’s okay to say what we don’t mean, and as pretend-Philosophers we are quick to warn others about the Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing.

Better yet, we love to quote the Bible, and remind others not to call the Name of the Lord in vain, or give the Children Serpents as Fish... We brag about knowing these things by heart, but have no wish to use them as yet, so take it easy; don’t rush us; give us a little more time, and sooner or later we’ll get around to it… Meanwhile, as we make excuses, Time ticks by, the World moves on, and Opportunities are lost.

The Pressure of Taxes & the Loss of Lands:

Oppressors know what I say to be true, so they will never publicly agree… They would much rather silence me, or convince you not to listen and learn; not because of some love for you, but for the preservation of themselves… They see Truth as the Enemy, and fear that, if you believed me and started thinking for yourselves, you may realise what it means to be mentally free, and they could no longer fool you and rule you.

Fooling People is a Political Game, and in the absence of Slavery, it breeds Inflation, which undermines the Value of the Man and the Dollar, so that the harder you work the less you earn... We have seen the strikes and Economic Crises in the US, UK, Russia, Greece, and other Powerful Countries with Natural Resources, and although we may be a mere dot on a Map, we still and will face the same consequences.

Governments continue to fail in the mishandling of the Labour and Immigration Processes, and this is having a negative impact on the lives and destiny of BV-Islanders... However, similar Strikes like those happening in the UK and US will never happen here as a method for changes... Governments, made the local BV-Islanders a Minority Force, and the Non-Local Majority lives in constant fear of being deported.

As People suffer from the deductions of Taxes, Social Security and NHI, we are still seeing Billboards demands for a more direct passage into the Pockets of the Poor... No one explains the need for the Government’s Money thirst, that is already bleeding Work Permit Holders dry, and, any new Scam or Scheme could mean a direct hit, that would leave the rest of us scrambling for a means of escape.

When Leaders can no longer sell their People, they revert to selling off their lands, and because our Land is a limited commodity, the demand is high, and Banks and Agents escalate the price... This makes it impossible for young BV-Islanders to afford a simple Plot or simple Home, and without a stake in their own Country, they lose that Mother-land connection, and turn to Crime and Greener Pastures.

The Palmgrove Shopping Centre on Wickhams Cay remains a classic example of Government’s willingness to rob the local land owners on behalf of Non-local Speculators... This is irrefutable evidence of Bad or Fake Leadership, because, even if Government was unable to meet their Repairs obligations, there is no doubt that the combined local Owners of this Property could have replace those buildings, faster, bigger and better.

It is ironic, that Bible stories of ‘God’s chosen People’ are based on them claiming or fighting for Land, and what made BV-Islanders different, was our ability to own Land lawfully and peacefully... This kept us free... However, Today, our boast of Freedom, is hollow, for unless we own the Land, we are merely Modern Slaves on Open Plantations, and I fear, Government will return us to being a landless People.

The Impact of Religion on Our Inherint Worth & Dollar Value:

Year after year, we remain handicapped by the milestones of Ignorance and Self-hate, they fastened around our Necks… We see this, whenever Blacks proclaim their support for Donald J. Trump; a man whose main ambition is to destroy them… Rather than see him as the Demon he is, they see in him the White blond Jesus who was repeatedly fed to them at Sunday-school, by Slave Masters Descendants.

Contrary to beliefs, Africans had no Jesus, and they survived with their own tribal values long before the advent of Slavery... It was only as Slaves that they were given Religion and Jesus, in order to fool them and rule them, with fabricated Fantasies that would keep them non-rebellious and in bondage... It worked, for, Today, we are the most Docile and Religious People, forever in love with Jesus, and still in our chains.

We have refused to reason that in Biblical times, it would have been biologically impossible for Africans to be Blond or Blue-eyed, unless they were Albinos... In fact, our hair texture and skin colour are major discriminating factors, used in victimising us... We may claim Ignorance as innocence, but when we see wrongs, and we choose to say or do nothing, we then become part and parcel of the Evil and Corruption.

We have learnt that, those who fail to plan, plan to fail, and between the Climatic and Social Conditions, the Economies of many Countries will collapse as the coming years bring major challenges... The intense heat and African Dust have already shifted the Equilibrium to such a degree that, Trinidad and South America are beginning to see what Cuba and Jamaica experience by being in the Hurricane Belt.

Meanwhile, the Human aspect of Armageddon usually begins with a reduction in Goods and Services... Leaders safeguard themselves, while enforcing devious ways and means for taking more and more money from the pockets of the Poor... This may have already started, as Government Agencies increase their state-dependent workers, while continuing to block and owe all aspects of a productive Private Sector.

Furthermore, even as they owe you, they still seek to collect and use more of your money by any means possible, and, if they decide that you owe them a penny for over a minute, they will punish and pressure you with the most unreasonable penalties and fines... Meanwhile, the more we suffer, the more we are discouraged from speaking Truth to Power, on the claim that this makes us less attractive to investors.

We can easily ask, what investors, but we are conditioned to pretend that Bad Governments are good, so it doesn’t matter if they cripple our ambition and hinder our progress, since we were taught that God would never create more birds than berries... This sounds like another of UK’s ‘fool them to rule them’ Lessons, for no one in their right mind, would believe that a berry or two is enough to sustain an Eagle.

Health Care & NHI:

By confusing Quantity with Quality, Factories become Junk Yards, and Life becomes a revolving door where you are pushed out as soon as you step in... We may acknowledge that Persons or Things are malfunctioning, but, rather than repair or replace them with functional replicas, we simply add more of the same, so that the internal costs and fees escalate, even as the productive returns further diminish.

With one of the highest Doctor to Patient Ratios, we should be the Healthiest People in the World... This may worry Governments Pensions, but Leaders never anticipated this when they saw NHI, as another Money Stream, and coverage for a mismanaged Hospital... So often we forget and confuse fact and fiction, that it’s surprising when persons recall my warnings of how and why NHI was destined to be problematic.

NHI was a good idea, until it became another Political Game, and with limited foresight, it has landed us in far more trouble than UK’s NHS... While, Various sections of UK’s Services are still on strike, for more Pay and better Conditions, we are forced to grin and bear it, as our own People are not being served in accordance with the Agreement, and, our Providers are not being paid for the Services rendered.

Again, like the UK, Government blames everyone but itself... However, you have been misled, and the fact is that every NHI’s Operational Decision have always been made by Government and a Select Few – This includes the Management and Pricing of Goods and Services... Therefore, NHI does not pay a Cent over the amount they decide to pay, and when they decide to pay it, which may be 4 – 5 months late.

Furthermore, this means that these Patients are receiving large portions of their Health Care on Forced Credit, or even Free... Meanwhile, Government’s Hospital and Public Health Care are being regularly and promptly, compensated... Again, you ask, Why not strike? And, the answer is simple… Persons are being fooled, and Government/ NHI feel that they can do as they wish and hold the Providers Hostage.

Some may see this as a non-matter, but, think about it, and remember that Government and NHI are paying themselves big Salaries with our Money… They do nothing to aid or assist us, and should they declare Bankruptcy Today, then these Providers will be left holding an empty Sack with the legal obligation to pay their Suppliers and Staff with Monies technically, confiscated by Government and NHI.

From Communication & Roads, to Education & Scholarships:

On the matter of Roads, we must first appreciate the fact that Communication is the means of reaching out beyond ourselves and back; whether by land, Sea, Air or Radio Waves... Roads are a big part of our communication, and are crucial to our development, so the conditions of our Roads act as indicators and measures of social progress... Just like the Homeless, Potholes are not representative of prosperity.

Most things can be prevented, corrected, or replaced, but when things go bad, or wrong, nothing will fix itself, and procrastination is no solution... Even Jesus didn’t save himself, so we must do whatever is necessary to correct the wrong and nurture the good for the benefit of present and future Children... We begin by first, acknowledging and assessing situations, before trying to implement the necessary actions.

No one likes going through Bathrooms to reach Kitchens, and the number of Potholes we dodge from the Airport to the West End Dock, is embarrassing... These are no longer small or discrete, and Driving has become a risk... Just outside the High School; close to the House of Parliament; and in one of the many areas so urgently in need of Crossing Lanes and Speed Bumps, there is another major Pothole.

We live and learn, and another prime evaluator of a Nation is the Education of its People... In modern times that ranges from Basic to Advance, and while we can boast of well-educated Persons within our Society, these are from seeds that were planted long ago... Today, the value of Education appears headed back before my time, when, only Children of the privileged had access to higher Education.

We corrected that, so it’s unfortunate to hear of so many Scholarship rejections without a given cause... This intellectual handicapping would suggest that, instead of our Youth aspiring to becoming Owners and Employers in their Country, they will be relegated to being perpetual Servants... No wonder Civil Servants are disgruntled, and, if they are pissed off, they may see no problem in pissing off the Public.

This Drama fits the Curriculum of a Colonial Agenda, where we are programmed to follow, but never to lead… They preach Democracy, practice Hypocrisy, and, Equality is just a word of convenience, which must never hinder our Obedience... They tell us to walk proudly with our heads held high as if aiming for the stars; in this way, we fail to see the Traps, Potholes and Stumbling Blocks they set to break our necks.

Governments may think they can ignore these problems or allow them to grow some more... However, Good Governance is a continuous process, and in the absence, there is much to be said and done... The time and space will not permit us to continue our dialogue so we will have to do so at a later date... In the meantime, be wise, and prepare yourselves for both, that which you can see, and that which you don’t.

PS:Will continue addressing some of your Questions & Comments on Live BVP Radio Programmes

13 Responses to “Losing a country & turning bread into stone”

  • The watchdog (26/09/2023, 12:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Likely true, but just imagine what mess the bvi will get us in before the next election
  • rattie (26/09/2023, 12:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Clearly even looking in from the outside the man speaking and writing good
  • jack (26/09/2023, 14:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    AC writes hard but simultaneously he is kind and generous, and tough and honest.
  • HEY BRO (26/09/2023, 15:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You always come good , and my respect / and as I have said you love to use parables , but some have a double meaning and can send yhe wrong message , you say that you are being victimized by your own , are going to blame the brits for what your own brothers and sisters are doing to you ? we all know that we are our own worst enemy , whatever is going on in the country is done by us to our own brothers and sisters , so why jump on the band wagon and pointing your fingers at the brits , are they responsible for the ( the guns , the cold blooded execution style murders the drugs that's taking over the country ? ( you failed to mention those ) , and you are insulting Mr lavity stoutt accomplishments , and he hagd less to work with compare to these set of vultures who enjoys squandering our taxpayers money and expects the brits to just drop some more in their hands to pocket and party with / yet mr stoutt never talked about the UK this and the UK that , and he knew that RACISM exists just like we do , but HE got the job done with INTEGRITY , stick to the facts , ( no offence ) and I do enjoy reading what you write
  • Too much spin (26/09/2023, 15:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Some of these commentators want us to feel like EVERYTHING is falling apart under this Government.
  • —————————— (26/09/2023, 18:53) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Come on Mr Frett let’s march!! Set it up, I will be the first to join you.
    • Contrarian (27/09/2023, 07:23) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      @————, are you, all in marching? Or you just want a photo- op and then go home? That serves no purpose. We demonstrate a pattern. We get outrage over an issue, a few people reluctantly may protest for a minute like rebels without a cause, and then go back in our holes feeling good about ourselves. That sort of protest, agitation, advocation , etc is useless and empowers the oppressors, the colonialists. They have observed a pattern and used that pattern against us. They know we are not serious or United about anything, for we will demonstrate for a minute maybe then go way and they patiently ignore us. We are shortsighted , play the short-game, while others are playing the patient long -game. . If we are serious and aim for success, we must be serious, United, persistent, consistent, determined, etc in bringing about change. Take a peek at the Israelis protesting the proposed changes by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the judicial independence in Israel. The Israelis protest by the thousands, the hundred of thousands, consistently and persistently for weeis, months,and on. By contrast, Virgin Islanders protest about the UK suspension of its constitution was an unserious attempt and an embarrassment , resulting in a handful of people showing up for a minute. It was dwarf by the Great March of November 1949 led by Dolph Faulkner , and Noel Lloyd and PAM protest on the one-sided Wickhams Cay and 4/5 of Anegada give away in 1968. The paltry showing energize the Governor and FCO to proceed with suspending the constitution. The constitution was suspended but is being held in abeyance like the Sword of Damocles over the head the VI and its people . The UK got more than anticipated. It suspended the constitution and is forcing locals to impose the changes they wanted all along, kicking back and enjoying the ride , the control ride. Meanwhile, they putting UK personnel in key, core positions, ie, police, prison, customs, etc. The VI fiddles in its disunity, kissing the ring of the Colonialists, etc., while the VI burns its way back into the extractive hands of colonialism. Shame, Shame, embarrassment, disunity on steroids. Is it time for getting into some peaceful trouble —John Lewis. The VI is going to hell while Virgin Islanders wonder in amazement what the hell is happening. One rugged individualism l—Gone, Gone..
  • Manjack (26/09/2023, 22:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Local leader(s) is an oxymoron. By definition, a leader is a guiding or directing head of a group, one who leads toward a new direction after critical analysis of social, social, economic and political conditions. The leader would then develop a plan with strategies to take them to a better place (Black History Reader). Are our current leaders measuring up? How do our current leaders measure up with past leaders, ie, Dolph Faulkner, Noel Lloyd and PAM, H. L . Stout, etc, in action and outcomes? Are our leaders putting self-interest before national interest? Has our materialism drive handicapped us, resulting in us putting the interest of others? Has the lack of succession planning resulted in the in the inexperience of our leaders. Can experience be bought? Has the fast food mentality, approach, and zealous ambition of many resulted in our getting inexperienced leaders leading the nation? Has the following paraphrase quote by George Hegel spot on and put us where the UK bolted from the territory but is back with colonialism: he who favors liberty over life is the master and he who favors life over liberty is the slave.

    Moreover, our altruistic attitude of putting the interests of others before our own/locals shows low self esteem, lack of pride, lack of worth, etc. believing that the people who lied to you and commit you to servitude, believing that is best you are, will take you to the promise land, is foolish and foolhardy. The BVI needs a self-empowerment plan but that plan must entail group effort, something we have failed at thus far. If we continue with our individualism, the road ahead will be rough and tough. Unity is strength and unity is a powerful elixir. The BVI has much to do and will require all hands on deck. Our health system, education, economic, physical infrastructure, social infrastructure, governing structure, etc needs work.
    • Quiet Storm (27/09/2023, 09:27) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      @Manjack, no this guava crop of self-absorbed, self-interest driven, etc of leaders don’t measure up. Leaders are not born with experience; experience is priceless and has to be earned. This has to be said again. Experience cannot be bought be bought; it has to be earned and takes time. A tertiary education provides limited experience but the real experience comes from working with and learning from credible, experienced warriors with demonstrated leadership experience. But some of our leaders want to walk out the theoretical classroom to top leadership positions. The VI political process has broken down. No succession planning for proper passing of the leadership baton. Just liking the privileges, status, influence, power, etc of leadership does not provide strong leadership with positive outcomes. Positional leadership is limited; true leadership is motivational, motivating people to do what they prefer not to do.
    • Frig….. (27/09/2023, 12:33) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Manjack, mehson, you are a damn, tough, high bar setting frig…. Those are some basic but tough leaderships requirements for BVI leader(s). Let’s take a looksy at what you asking leaders to be, to do:” a leader is a guiding or directing head of a group, one who leads toward a new direction after critical analysis of social, social, economic and political conditions. The leader would then develop a plan with strategies to take them to a better place.” This is shouid not be a high lift yet it is a challenge for BVI leaders who seem to be winging things. The BVI needs to get the progressive growth and development train back on track, putting the derailment behind it. But as Contrarian and other bloggers are advocating, it will require unity which is severely lacking in the BVI, group effort, group focus, deliberate planning and organizing. We cannot get to our destination by drifting; we must have a plan with goals, objectives, strategies, tactics, and operations. But plans are useless without proper execution. No one wants to hear the Frig…. So the Frig…. out.
  • pat (27/09/2023, 09:21) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Blah blah..you all vote VIP….
    • @ pat (27/09/2023, 11:54) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Pat, bet you not even registered to vote so voting is out of picture for you. Can you even vote, just flapping your lips/gums, etc..
  • THEY SAY (27/09/2023, 18:53) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    KNOWLEDGE IS POWER , BUT IT SEEMS THAT WITH ALL THE ARISTOCRATS THAT IS LOOSE IN THE PLACE , HYPOCRISY IS IN CONTROL OF THEIR MINDS / TALKING ON BOTH SIDES OF YOUR FACE ISN'T GOING TO MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY , SOME BLOGGERS USED THE WORD ( UNITY ) ITS NEEDED , BUT THE LAST ELECTION SHOWED HOW THE GREED FOR POWER CAN TRANSFORM THE MIND , , AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS DON'T WANT TO TURN IN THEIR FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO THE POLICE , BUT WILL RATHER POINT A FINGER AT SOMEONE ELSE TO USE AS AN EXCUSE TO PROTECT THEM / KEEP BLAMING THE UK FOR EVERYTHING WHEN WE KNOW FULL WELL THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM , THAT WON'T CURE THE SORE EITHER , AN 11 YEARS SCHOOL GIRL GOT GUNNED DOWN ALONG WITH HER DAD , AND THERE WAS LITTLE TALK ABOUT IT FOR A DAY OR TWO AND IT WENT DEAD , IT WAS LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED - THE BRUTAL EXECUTION STYLE KILLING IN FISH BAY WAS THE SAME THING UNTILL A VIDEO WAS SHOWN TO THE PUBLIC OF WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN THIS ONCE PEACEFUL COUNTRY , AND IT BROUGHT AN OUTCRY BUT STRANGELY IT WASN'T AGAINST THE KILLERS , IT WAS AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER , AS IF HE HAD DONE IT A COUPLE OF BLOGERS MADE SOME VERY GOOD POINTS , RESPECTFULLY , BUT THEY STILL SCAPEGOATING THE UK AS THE CAUSE , LETS NOT FOOL OURSELVES - AS OUR PREMIER SAID COLD BLOODED EXECUTION STYLE KILLERS ARE WALKING THE STREETS AMONGST US , AND HE AINT LIEING


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