Alred C. Frett. Photo: VINO/File

By the way, if you are looking for a Saint or Angel, pass me by, for I am none of these… I am just a man with a message that has been blocked and beaten down time after time, but it still remains forever valid, and long overdue… If we truly believe that all Peoples are born equal and entitled to the same rights and opportunities, then no one should be seen as inferior or superior because of race, parents, or nationality.

However, we live in a World where the distortion of facts is regarded as normal… For centuries, we have been conditioned to accept the manufactured belief; that some persons are preordained to be Rulers and Royals, while others are destined to be no more than servants and beggars… They see us as sheep and themselves as shepherds, so they preach equality and we celebrate emancipation, even if neither exist.

This farce will go on indefinitely, until and unless we understand, that we are all in this World together, and there is no need for me to gain from your pain... We must return to the point where our Word and a handshake left no need for a high price lawyer, who is the only winner, whether or not you win, lose, or draw... However, we can only get there by facing Reality, and there is no Reality without the Naked Truth.

This year’s Celebrations have ended, and while we hope that no one was hurt or harmed physically, it is clear that mentally, the Children are still unaware, or don’t care, that this is all an Oppressor’s Game… From infancy we were conditioned to go along, and the longer we continue, the longer we will remain in bondage, while we trade a lifetime of progress and mentality, for short-term pleasure and physicality.

Do As I Say, But Not As I Do:

They preach that the Truth will set us free, but they can’t afford for us to know the Truth, because, they would no longer be able to fool us and rule us… Instead, they teach us to hate ourselves enough to regard our poverty and suffering here on Earth, as being ordained by God, and that we should proudly accept this, on the belief and promise that we will receive endless joy and riches in Heaven; but only after we die.

We have chosen to live in ignorance, and in the process, we become our own worst enemy… While we boast about being able to read and write, we still believe in Adam, Eve, and a talking Snake… We believe that they were punished just for being disobedient, so we ignore the fact that it was really because they sought Knowledge in order to learn the difference between good and evil; and between wrong and right. 

Oppressors know that Knowledge is Power, and by keeping us in Ignorance, they will remain in control, so they hide our Books and give us Games as distractions… Meanwhile, we sing praises of Equality and Emancipation, while they laugh at our beliefs in fantasy… If they see me as one of the few who will oppose their wrongs and provide Truth to the Youth, their attacks on me will be real and continuous.

Think about it… Our main purpose in life is to pass on knowledge, so I shouldn’t have to be alone, but most find it easier to live in fear and do nothing, so we exist and die with more regrets for what we didn’t do, than for what we did… Nonetheless, we are only here for a while, and what we fail to do during this time is left undone forever… I simply hope to improve the lives of those present and those still to come.

I have provided a list with 10 objectives that I believe would make a long and sustainable difference for the Territory and Peoples of the VI... If some of these sound familiar, it is because they are unfinished works whose absence has hampered the progress of over two decades, and our Children have grown up in deprivation… As a result, they are far below their potential, and we are still lagging in self-sufficiency.

We are good imitators, so we believe that if we dress like the Master, and shuffle some papers in an Office, then we have arrived, and everything will be okay... However, we live in a Hurricane Zone, where our Buildings require a Solid Foundation, before we lay the Blocks and reach the Top... Our Social structure requires the same Principle, and any Shortcut could mean disaster for the People and Country.

Some Objectives That Can Prepare The Way, And Make Us A Better People:

#1. - Ensuring Human and Civil Rights for all… We are one of the weakest animals, size for size, but our intelligence makes up for the difference… This same intelligence says that we cannot make it alone, and our survival depends on living in groups or societies… If we are unable to respect that process by sharing and caring for one another, then we are all doomed… AI has no emotions or allegiance to us.

#2. - Access and ownership of Real Estate… Even the birds and beasts have spaces or places that they regard as home and are prepared to develop and defend… A progressive society or community would require no less, and our People should be granted that individual and collective right without fear or prejudice… This process can even be extended to the point of Assistance for 1^st Time Homeowners.

#3. - Support and Subsidies for Farming, Fishing and other Local Production Enterprises… Our Natural Food Resources are limited, but Man must eat to survive, and the dependency on imported foods place us at the mercy of external forces… Our Forefathers only survived, because of Farming and Fishing, so the fact that we should support these is a no-brainer; especially during the ongoing wars and crises.

#4. - Ensuring Local Company and Employment Rights and Privileges… Sustainable Communities will always require Goods and Services, and it is always better to access these internally; rather than from external Sources… Whatever the case, local Providers and Merchants should be encouraged and assisted whenever necessary, with the understanding that they would operate in the interest of the Community.

#5. - State Assisted Training and Higher Education… Civilisation is a dynamic process in which we live and learn how best to serve and improve our Conditions, in order to survive and thrive… Subsequently, the higher the level of Skills and Education, the greater the sustainability and progress of the Society… Any investment in Education is in the collective interest of the People, and not merely an individual privilege.

#6. - Replace Prison as a Solution; Especially in Child Support Cases… Imprisonment is the most counterproductive aspect of Society… We prevent able-bodied persons from being productive, and during the process, we feed and maintain them at the public’s expense… Meanwhile, they are learning to become better criminals… This Self-defeating aspect worsens when they are locked up for child support.

#7. - Provide Public Defenders for Persons deemed unable to afford their own lawyers… Innocent until proven Guilty, is just a game at the People’s Expense... Governments seem to take a special pride in punishing their People, so they encourage and prosper from Fees and Fines... They have Departments for Public Prosecution, but they have nothing to protect the innocent who cannot afford an expensive lawyer.

#8. - Salaries for Civil Servants and Politicians to be decided by Public Arbitration and not by Politicians… It is ridiculous to ask someone to be judge and jury for themselves, so when we ask Politicians and Civil Servants to name their price, we are giving them permission to rob the bank… Therefore, it is logical that since these persons are employed by the People, they should be the ones who will decide their wages.

#9. - Reduction or removal of Income Taxes for VIslanders and Companies… It is easy to waste what you didn’t work for, and Political Leaders have always regarded higher Taxes as their solution...  Very few realise that Taxation without Representation is the chief destroyer of Governments and Empires… If we planned wisely and lived within our means, it would be easy to reduce or even abolish these Taxes.

#10. - Increases in Social Security and NHI Contributions and Benefits… Simply put, Social Security is for when you cannot work, and NHI is for when you are unwell… Both of these are important in their own way, provided they are not used as Government Money Scams, or Piggy Banks… Just as Taxes should decrease, the premium on these can increase, so that the effective benefits would increase accordingly.

Again, I have no monopoly on solutions… These are my suggestions… You may have even better ones, and what is important is that we gather, analyse and harness all ideas, in the greater interest of the people and country... Presently, there is a universal movement to take us backwards, and unless we counter this with a greater movement forward, all the excuses and promises will amount to nothing.

PS: Will continue addressing some of your Questions & Comments