Alred C. Frett. Photo: VINO/File

After all, we tell ourselves that we know everything, and have no need to heed the Wisdom of the Elders, but I was born fully ignorant, and the little I know was all learnt from others, so, ‘Truth for the Youth’ was never intended to force anyone to change their minds about anything… We are merely fighting against Mental Slavery by providing the opportunity for the young to access different and rational ways of thinking. 

Eventually, we all face the consequences of our decisions, and it’s unfortunate that too many are still drinking the Jim Jones Kool-Aid, and failing to realise that Oppressor’s greatest fear is that we regain our long-lost wisdom, self-pride and ambition... Sometimes it seems like they are winning because we still fail to think for ourselves, or speak Truth to the Youth - Trump is selling Bibles, and we are buying.  

What we see is what we get, and there’s no need to pretend that things are not as bad as they are... Whether sightseeing or emergency; a drive on the Roads from East End or West End, may guarantee a delivery along the way, if you are pregnant... The UK implemented CoI in an effort to protect her Citizens from our Leaders, but I wonder who will protect us from the same Leaders?

In the days of Britania Rule, the British Pound outranked the US Dollar, but in the absence of Colonial Slave Labour, her Economy and international standing dropped from King of the Hill to Mole in a Hole.... This is difficult to accept, and they are terrified that what they did unto others will be done to them... Consequently, they are willing to break local and international laws in order to recapture their Glory Days.

All Hail to the God of Woes & Wars:

Back then the World seemed smaller, and the UK and other Slave Trading Countries, realised that the Doctrine of Religion would ensure their quest to colonise and rule the World... All needed was a common Resource Target, whom they could keep in ignorance... They tried other Races, but they struck Black Gold when they found that Africans and their Natural Resources were quite easy to fool and rule.

All needed was to ensure that, ‘Might was seen as Right and that White would possess this Might’… Since Jews were depicted as God’s chosen People, this required Africa’s Jews to be changed from looking like us into looking more like the Oppressors, so Jesus became white, blond and blue eyed, and they further destroyed the Africans self-worth and ambition by painting the imaginary Devil black. 

For centuries, Religion was the Oppressor’s Weapon of Justification, with the Bible as their Blueprint… They always knew better, and those who preached it most, were the ones who believed in it least... Like Donald J. Trump – a real devil - their Bible started off with the story of a Woman and a Talking Snake, and they felt that anyone foolish enough to believe that nonsense, deserved whatever happened to them.

We were programmed to think of ourselves as special if we followed along blindly, even if this meant losing our Possessions, Freedom, History and Identity... However, whether in Africa or the West Indies, whenever Leaders become Criminals or Criminals become Leaders, their main ambition is to sellout the People and their Lands… It happened to the Caribs, Arawaks, American Indians, and we are next in line.

A Constitution without Protection, and a Minimum Wage for the Rich:

From the days of Slavery to the present, and from Manhattan, to Goat Island, Essequibo or Wickhams Cay, Misleaders will seek ways to trick us; using the Distractions of Shiny Trinkets and Empty Promises… Recently, there is much talk of a New Constitution to protect us from ourselves, and, a Minimum Wage Increase to cover our Basic Needs and prevent us from Starving and Stealing.

We have conveniently forgotten that America and Britain once had a great Minimum Wage Scheme, and it was known as Slavery… Even then, although, America was a prosperous and productive Colony, Britain could suspend her Constitution at whim… Our VI can hardly produce Children, so our value to the UK is minimal, and anyone saying otherwise; don’t know better or they are hoping that we never will.

However, History shows that Constitutions were never meant to ensure the Freedom for our People, and Minimum Wage Increases have never secured a livelihood for the Poor... In fact, while we call on the UK for our New Constitution, she has no formalised Constitution of her own... Her National Power is still vested in the King, but in the practices of their own National Politics, he has zero Legislative Power.

Furthermore, the real effects of Minimum Wage Increases are not for the Poor, but to allow those at the top to move higher, while those at the bottom think that their little bump is a mountain... In fact, Middle- and Lower-Class finances will drop like a rock, and before Pennies reach our hand, they will disappear in Increased Taxes, Rent, Groceries, and Panhandling, as Crime Increases and we head for Poor Houses.

As original BV-Islanders, we should like what’s best for our People and Country, and Governments should never import Civil Servants when they can train our own... They should be ashamed to be stealing away recruited Workers from the same Private Sector, that they should be helping, but very often they do, and the Minimum Wage Drama means Mass Migration, of those trying to get out, and those trying to get in.

When Governments Rob & Fight their own People:

There is an old saying, that a Kingdom fighting amongst itself cannot survive, and we have never seen the branches of a Tree fight against one another... They coexist in harmony, to the point where they will flower together, bear fruits together and even shed their leaves together... They survive and grow larger by exhibiting this internal determination to work together, and any threats are from external forces. 

Meanwhile, we are our own worst enemy… Prisons are overcrowded with our youth being held for Child Support and Petty Crimes, while Government Leaders are free and encouraged to increase the Robbery of our People… We see this in our Utility Suppliers like Water and Power… You may have no Water or Power supplied for months, but the Bills are as high as if you were operating a major Laundromat.

Year after year, it remains the norm for Labour and Immigration to make you pay for their incompetence, and the Work Permit Process has become another Fraudulent Government Cash Cow… First you are charged for being rejected without the courtesy of a plausible reason, and in the case of Renewals that you had submitted long in advance, the Ministries and Departments ignore or fail to process them on time.

Furthermore, instead of trying to rectify the problems, when these become due, Government Officers will intimidate and impose bogus charges on these Workers, because of Government’s own failure to function… Ironically, these are the same Departments and Personnel who want to Micromanage your Businesses… Their excuses range from not enough Staff and Equipment, to being under the Governor.

Just Another Day Closer to Losing Ourselves:

That is almost understandable, because it suggests that our Civil Servants are really UK’s Civil Servants, since they seem to share the same Mentality… They see themselves as our Masters, and we, the People[AF1] , as their Slaves or Subjects, and the  Hole is getting deeper as we continue to dig… No wonder that Tragedies that use to be Big News are now being seen as ‘just another Blip on the Radar’.

Since the UK took away the Politicians Bribing Money, they have become more dependent on these Civil Servants, who fear that the COI Managers may also have them arrested… The Faucet has gone from drip to dry, and with the UK facing her own Immigration Challenges, with Brexit, Rwanda and Prison Barges, it’s no accident for our Security and Public Services to be staffed by Non-BV-Islanders.

This was done during Slavery to ensure that there would be no emotional connection between Parent and Child, and severe punishment could be ordered by Masters, in whatever way they felt... Physical Whips may have been replaced with Phycological Lashings, but pain is pain, and suffering is suffering... Life is always too short, but our Mission must be focused on the sharing and caring for one another.

We can preach Religion, and practice Black Magic and Obeah, but our Problems will never disappear, simply because, the responsibilities lie with us... We must choose whether or not to do the heavy lifting, because, the same way that some will be working for the greater good, there are those who will be working for the greater bad, and, if both are unattended, Wild Weeds will always outgrow Fruit Trees.

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