Jamaica Observer Talk Back Posts (April to May 2002)
JAMAICA OBSERVER TALK BACK POSTS (April to May 2002)
These posts were made using the pseudonym Progress4Jamaica
Talk Back comments on ‘AG slams JLP on Tivoli incident’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, April 01, 2002 at 7:12:21 AM |
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We need more men like the AG who who is not afraid to make decisions. Jamaican cannot afford to have its peopel in authority be manipulated by politicians. The Commissioner of police should follow this example and stop being intimidated by the Leader of the Opposition. We need strong men and women in Jamaica today. Strong men and women who have integrity and can stand up for the principles that will guide then country on a path of progress. |
Talk Back comments on ‘AG slams JLP on Tivoli incident’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, April 01, 2002 at 12:37:56 PM |
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It is my opinion that any Jamican who cannot free their mind from the blind allegiance to the political leadership of Mr. Patterson and Mr. Seaga is either naive, simple minded, or a lackey. How on God’s earth can anyone not see and understand that these two men lack the leadership quality, the vision, and the credibility to move the country forward. |
in Jamaica better than they are now. Both men have a dismal track record as for as resolving the host of problems affecting the country. With an election suppose to happen later this year both men still have not produce a plan or agenda to demonstrate how they will solve the problems of crime, corruption, and the stagnant economy. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Deadly vengeance’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, April 03, 2002 at 7:17:19 AM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Deadly vengeance’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, April 03, 2002 at 6:11:00 PM |
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Anyone who thinks politics have not contributed to the barbaric crimes in Jamica better take their head out of the sand. Anyone who thinks that we Jamaicans both at home and abroad have not contributed to this better think again. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Andem gang suspects held’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 06, 2002 at 9:25:56 AM |
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I am getting sick and tired of the posters on here who constantly see every issue in Jamaica as being PNP or JLP, especially crime. I am also very disappointed with the said same posters who list their occupation as professionals (economist, scientist, lawyer, etc.). I would expect such posters to be more broad minded and free from the cultist mentality that still prevails in the minds of uneducated Jamaicans. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Rowdy MPs in House brawl’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 11:34:48 AM |
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It is time for Jamaica to be rescued from indiscipline, barbaric crime, corruption, and all the social ills that are now endemic in society. Never mind that other countries experience these problems too, we have to establish some level of expectations as what is acceptable and not acceptable. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Minister blames drug trade for crime, violence’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, April 11, 2002 at 6:11:22 AM |
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Mr. Minister, the root cause of crime in Jamaica is poor political leadership. From this poor political leadership we get corruption, indiscipline, and all the social and economic ills that now plague the country. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Blythe falls’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, April 12, 2002 at 6:31:26 PM |
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This message was posted a few weeks ago for Boukman… I have to post it again….. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Blythe falls’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, April 12, 2002 at 7:43:48 AM |
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The removal of Mr. Blythe will not stop the blight disease that has infected the political system. Picking off one leaf from a tree that has blight disease is not going to stop the disease. Therefore, i‘m not excited one way or the other about this news because much more needs to be done by the government to deal with corruption and crime – the whole system needs to be treated with a “fungicide” to remove the corruption fungus from politics. |
Talk Back comments on ‘I have no regrets — Blythe’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 13, 2002 at 8:37:27 AM |
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If man could be conscious of God when they are on top of the world instead of when they experience misfortune, the world would certainly be a better place. For one thing we would the consciousness of god would guide us and prevent us from falling into all the negative vices that corupt the soul. |
misfortune gives us another opportunity to redeem our soul. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘I have no regrets — Blythe’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 13, 2002 at 11:36:38 AM |
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Get ready for Boukman, he is about to clutter up this forum again with his “analysis” of other Posters comments. It would be one thing if he provides constructive analysis but he delights in ridiculing other Posters. He thinks this is so cool and funny that’s why he always laughs at the end of his posts. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Meddling Minister’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 14, 2002 at 8:27:13 AM |
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Since the beginning of this Talk Back forum, I have repeatedly said that the political system in Jamaica needs to be reformed. I have also said that this reform can only happen when the people of Jamaica exercise their political rights to and become more political savy. |
Anyone who thinks that the problems facing Jamaica is going to be fixed by the PNP or the JLP is deluding themselves or have been conditioned by what I called the cultist political mentality. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Meddling Minister’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 14, 2002 at 10:58:24 AM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Andem gang suspect shot’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 14, 2002 at 11:09:09 AM |
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Is Andem himself the great Houdin? How come everytime you read about this illiterate criminal it’s his gang members that’s being apprehended or shot by the police? |
Talk Back comments on ‘Jamaicans don’t believe Seaga’s tax promise’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 14, 2002 at 11:19:26 AM |
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This is another problem we have in Jamaica, the Journalist and pollsters are too soft on politicians. We need more investigative journalist who are not afraid to go after the politicians. Now what purpose does a poll like this serve. Journalists need to ask more formidable questions that will provide insight on what the agenda or vision is of our political leaders. |
Talk Back comments on ‘J’cans give PNP, JLP almost even marks on strength’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, April 15, 2002 at 11:25:03 AM |
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What value does this kind of poll add to the political process and who benefits from it? Political polls should be designed to obtain meaningful feedback to the politician on what people expect or how they are thinking on the major issues. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Buchanan gets Blythe’s job’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at 5:03:50 AM |
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The progress of a country depends on the expectations of their citizens. Jamaicans on a whole have a very low expectations and so the politicians react in like to this low expectations. If Jamaica is to move forward then Jamaicans have to learn to break the bondage of political tribalism. Until we free our ourselves from this tribal politics then the political parasites will continue to feed on this ignorance. |
start thinking progressively. Groups such as students, civic organizations (Kiwanis, Lions, etc.) can play a big role in this area. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Buchanan gets Blythe’s job’ |
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Commentary |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at 1:07:01 PM |
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Progress4Jamaica, I have one word to add to your post: Amen! |
Talk Back comments on ‘Atlanta team arrives tomorrow on JLP invitation’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 11:31:47 AM |
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Boukman, congratulations you are now expressing yourself as I expect a concerned student to do. Your post #15 raises some interesting points. Keep up the good work Boukman. Onwe more thing, encourage your fellow students to become more proactive in the political arena. Writ letters or e-mails to your member of Parliament or any other politicians (including Mr. Patterson and Mr. Seaga) to express your views on political issues. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Atlanta team arrives tomorrow on JLP invitation’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at 11:35:30 AM |
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The news media needs to keep on top of this development. Get all the information on who these investors are (their background, their connections, etc.) |
Talk Back comments on ‘UWI students demand ‘difficult’ course cancelled’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 6:14:02 AM |
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Mikesiva |
Talk Back comments on ‘Blythe blasts Angus report’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 4:54:05 AM |
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This is another problem I have with jamaican politicians, they do not know how to deal with humiliation. In the first place if Mr. Blythe had performed his ministerial duties in a responsible mannere he would not be in this position now. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Police chief tells officers to use technology in crime fight’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 5:10:46 AM |
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“We have been trying for a number of years to get police to understand that technology is there to serve us. We try to deliver the message that when you go to scenes of crime you are missing critical pieces of evidence because we are still trying to do things the old way,” |
Talk Back comments on ‘Police chief tells officers to use technology in crime fight’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 9:23:25 AM |
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I am not going to engage myself in cyber dialogue on this forum as that’s not going to change my previous views. But let me say this, I have repeatedly knocked our political leaders, the Comish, the PSOJ, Jamaicans, and anyone who has contributed to the break down of law and order in Jamaica. I do this because quite frankly I am disturbed with the socio-economic situation in Jamaica. |
Talk Back comments on ‘JLP assures new army chief of its co-operation’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, April 20, 2002 at 5:27:34 AM |
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Why does Mr. Seaga feels he has to make a political statement in a message of congratulations to the new army chief? “…assured him of the full co-operation of the Jamaica Labour Party.” |
Talk Back comments on ‘Going for Growth’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 1:02:31 PM |
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The Minister of Finance economic agenda appears to be very ambitious. I would have liked to see more specifics on how he is going to achieve between 2 and 4 percent growth rate in a economy that has been stagnant for years. To generate this kind of growth rate will require an infusion of more production, more new jobs, and better incentives to attract investors. To bankroll programs that will help achieve the desired growth rate, the Minister intends to raise $126 billion of this amount from more rigorous tax collections, fees and the sale of government assets. The remaining $84.4 billion through loans from local and foreign sources. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Phillips orders probe into Spaldings brawl’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, April 22, 2002 at 5:12:50 AM |
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This is exactly why I keep saying there is no leadership in Jamaica today. When their is no social or political leadership mob rule and vigilantism takes over. First of it is illegal for citizens to set up road blocks. Yes I am going to take the liberty of saying that with a largely uninformed or semi-literate public this you will get chaos and disorder all the time to fill the leaderless void. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Seaga moves ahead’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 6:16:55 AM |
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Since Mr. Seaga wants to become PM again there a a couple of things he needs to tell the Jamaican people. The first thing is how does he propose to improve his antagonistic relationship with the police. It is very important that the PM be able to work with police and not undermine their efforts of fighting crime. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Fraud Squad sent into NHDC’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, March 15, 2002 at 10:24:01 AM |
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serve the public know this very well. They are very sensitive to the comments that people make about them. Take for example the entertainment business. Countless of actors and musicians have had their career destroyed not because they don’t have talent but because the critics blasted them –sometimes unfairly. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Police chief orders probe into Seaga’s allegations’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, March 30, 2002 at 9:00:56 AM |
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I have repeatedly said on posts on this forum that Mr. Seaga’s politics is very divisive. Mr. Seaga has a record of accusing the police of unfairly targeting his supporters or his constituents. Not only has he accused the police of performing their jobs, he has tried to intimidate with threats of lawsuits and to manipulate them into performing their duties to please him. |
Talk Back comments on ‘260% duty on chicken, vegetables’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, April 26, 2002 at 7:08:48 AM |
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Yes indeed, election time is just around the corner. The political arena has come to life again as politicians warm up by making empty promises, do some things that should have been done years ago, and say things to get the attention of their constituents. Unfortunately the politicians from the PM to the Leader of the Opposition are not saying anything that would give any assurance that major issues affecting the country will be solved. Unfortunately too Jamaicans have themselves to blame for this. The majority of Jamaicans cannot break the nexus of political tribalism and cultist like mentality that has done nothing but prevent us from making progress. It is time for Jamaicans to become smarter than this and start thinking in terms of what is good for Jamaica. Your primary allegiance must start with God, your family, and your country. Everything else is secondary and blind faith in a political party is foolish. |
government or the opposition party becomes impotent when it comes to dealing effectively with major issues especially crime. This polluted political environment is the result of poor political leadership. Today we have two political leaders who have no vision, no backbone, and no charisma. This is why we see this disturbing escalation of political scandals rampant indiscipline, and barbaric crimes all over the island. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Seaga outlines growth vision’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, April 26, 2002 at 7:20:40 AM |
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Mr. Seaga’s vision is still short-sighted on CRIME. Not one word is mentioned in his vision about fighting crime. Fro my view point and i’m sure from the view point of many Jamaicans crime is a major issue that has to be addressed. Trying to sweep crime under the carpet and pretend like it’s not a problem is not an option Mr. Seaga. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘US soldiers start construction of Harbour View clinic today’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, April 26, 2002 at 7:43:13 AM |
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Just my intuition..I don’t like this..this is an election year and it makes me nervous when I see foreigners in the country in an election year doing anything. I won’t say anything more on this. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Voters prefer’ |
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As I see it |
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Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 3:46:17 PM |
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Clint, your posting is right on target. |
Progress4Jamaica seems to be afraid to say he is a PNP fan, but why is he/she afraid, we are all abroad. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Industry leaders approve of Seaga’s proposals’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 10:28:37 AM |
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meaningless polls such as in today’s article constantly favors the JLP. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Voters prefer’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 8:40:54 PM |
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As I See It, |
Talk Back comments on ‘Voters prefer’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 8:56:07 PM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Mr Seaga and Mr Shaw’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, April 29, 2002 at 11:32:54 AM |
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I am still waiting for the two political leaders to tell the Jamaican people how they intend to deal with the serious problem of crime. Is it because they have no idea of how to contain crime or is it because they have no moral authority from which deal with crime. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Mr Seaga and Mr Shaw’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, April 29, 2002 at 11:39:45 AM |
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When are the political lackeys on this forum going to come to their senses. Wake up lackeys and demand better for your country. If you have to be blindly led make sure your leader has the credentials to lead you. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Take a leaf out of The Bahamas’ book’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, May 04, 2002 at 8:04:02 AM |
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Unlike the Bahamas election, I expect that we will see some violence in the weeks prior to the election and after the election regardless of who win in Jamaica. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Take a leaf out of The Bahamas’ book’ |
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Tyo |
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Saturday, May 04, 2002 at 12:37:26 PM |
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Mr. ‘Progress4Jamaica, I find your comments to be peppered with very negative overtones that are contrarily marring for the progress of Jamaica. Might I add too that your predictions for the fate of my country are tantamount to the the garbage that you littered on this electronic media. You must have either been living outside Jamaica for a long time if you had ever been a native, or you have never visited the country if you are a guilty bystander. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Prisoners blow hole in GP Wall’ |
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Sunday, May 05, 2002 at 1:06:27 PM |
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Didn’t some politician said recently said that the penal system needs to be reformed? I don’t believe anything happens by chance or coincidence in Jamaica anymore. The whole country is corrupt from top to |
bottom and there are puppets who well do anything at the beckon of thier masters. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘GP escape attempt under probe, says Kern Spencer’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, May 06, 2002 at 6:56:05 PM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘GP escape attempt under probe, says Kern Spencer’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, May 06, 2002 at 11:37:51 AM |
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As is customary, there will be an investigation in the attempt of prisoners to blast their way out of the GP. And as is customary, this investigation will not amount to anything. This incident is not an ordinary event as I don’t believe that prisoners in any other country have ever attempted anything like this. This is the kind of thing you see in John Wayne movies. |
Talk Back comments on ‘7 boys arrested’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2002 at 6:10:43 AM |
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When you have too much indiscipline and corruption in a society then you cannot expect things like this from the youth. The parents eat the sour grapes, the children teeth is set on edge. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Police to interrogate warders in prison blast’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2002 at 6:17:20 AM |
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Does the police use lie detectors in Jamaica. They need to use this to get to the bottom of this bizarre incident. There is a big conspiracy here. We need to find out who is behind this. This is not the doing of the prisoners themselves because there is simple too much here that just don’t make sense. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Police to interrogate warders in prison blast’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, May 07, 2002 at 11:33:01 AM |
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“There is a strong link between low education levels and crime rates,” noted Smith, “and one of the best predictors of adult criminal behaviour is the involvement of the juvenile in the criminal justice system.” |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Diminished by intolerance’ |
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Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 11:47:59 AM |
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Progress4Jamaica — I won’t get in the debate as to who is the better candidate. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Diminished by intolerance’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 11:34:23 AM |
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Arawak, |
or the lesser of the two evils. Before I explain this let me say here that I am not saying that Mr. Patterson or Mr. Saega are evil persons. I can’t be the judge of that. Rather my basis is their actions, policies, and potential to do more harm than good for the country. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Diminished by intolerance’ |
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Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 8:16:04 AM |
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Progress4Jamaica – You posted the following in part; |
“I do not like the two current political leaders in Jamaica today and neither do I consider myself a PNP or JLP supporter. I‘m more of an independent thinking person who is interested only in the welfare of the country. My personal feelings is that Mr. Patterson is the lesser of the two evils”. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Diminished by intolerance’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 6:24:37 AM |
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The recent election in France is a good example of how voters can use their power to turn back the effort of an undesirable candidate to gain power. The French voters were faced with two evils: Mr. Le Pen who is a facist and a racist and Mr. Chirac the incumbent whose government has been alleged to be corrupt. The voters made a wise decision, they chose the lesser of the two evils. It is much easier to change a corrupt system or person than to change a person’s ideological view points. |
more of an independent thinking person who is interested only in the welfare of the country. My personal feelings is that Mr. Patterson is the lesser of the two evils. I do not say this with any pleasure because I do think that he is a weak leader and he has not done a whole lot to control the crime wave. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Opposition, business reject new streetlight cess plan’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 10:08:11 AM |
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Wouldn’t it be nice if “Talk Back” had the capability to exclude posts that you don’t want to view. This would probably require a Boolean search capability. For example you could enter a search string like this: View all post NOT dumbPoster. |
This search capability would take care of the following Posters: |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Opposition, business reject new streetlight cess plan’ |
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justis |
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Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 3:08:06 PM |
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progress4jamaica, a who dead an left yu as gad? this is a free service provided by the observer news paper who in their wisdom decided that it was not good to discriminate against anyone posting their view. is narrow minded sinting like yu dat cause the division, hatred, murder an corruption weh a gwhaan eena jumaka. if yu nuh lov the postings yasso den go and read your shakespeare an yu mcbeth an leave open minded people alone….. yu no what? i compare yu to a pit latrine. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Who is P J Patterson?’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 10, 2002 at 11:38:57 PM |
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Who is P J Patterson? is a good question. Henley Morgan’s tribute to Mr. Patterson, is likely to cause critics of Mr. Patterson to consider other aspects of his political career. Before Mr. Patterson became PM, I thought he would be a candidate for a political hall of fame if there was such a thing. After he became PM and looking back at his tenure as PM over the past 13 years I have been very critical of his political leadership. My criticism of Mr. Patterson’s leadership stems from my frustration with what I see as the failure of the government to vigorously deal with the crime situation in Jamaica. Any issue or problem that impacts all areas of the society like crime must be dealt with in an urgent and unequivocal manner. Mr. Patterson as the PM has not been effective in this area and that is why I perceive him to be a weak leader. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Who is P J Patterson?’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 10, 2002 at 11:45:07 PM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Who is P J Patterson?’ |
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Progress4Jamaica, your comments are exactly my sentiments, particularly on the Crime issue which He did a poor job of in the begining and had to be dragged to give us DR Phillips, and I might add also the Accountability issue, on which he had to be pressured to act. However as far as I know, I have not seen any evidence presented by any Courts of Law that have questioned his personal Honesty and Integrity. |
Talk Back comments on ‘God not comfortable in Jamaica, says US preacher’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 2:12:42 PM |
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I am always amazed about these religious men who think they know all the answers to all the problems in the world. Half the times they say things that are so utterly ridiculos what’s even more amazing is that people believeeveryword they say. |
Talk Back comments on ‘God not comfortable in Jamaica, says US preacher’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 2:35:23 PM |
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If you look at the black countries of the world you will see that they have two things in common. The |
first thing is that their social, political, and economic structure is unsatble. The second thing is that they have all been exploited by the white race at one time or the other. Today this exploitation and isolation continues. The impact of this is that these black countries are left in a viscious cycle where they become depraved and prey on their own people. |
Talk Back comments on ‘God not comfortable in Jamaica, says US preacher’ |
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Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 9:26:07 PM |
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OK all you Posters who took offense to George Otis comments, I suggest that you send your posts or comments to him. He is not going to see the posts made here and I feel he should realize that not all Jamaicans are stupid. I have e-mailed him my two posts. You may contact him below as follows:
MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 241,
Saanichton, B.C.
V8M 2C3 Canada
MAIN OFFICE (250)-652-4275
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info@sentinelministries.org
resources@sentinelministries.org
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Talk Back comments on ‘Stewart Commends police’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 2:42:58 PM |
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We need more Jamaicans to follow Butch Stewart lead. I hope Mr. Seaga is paying attention. Thank you Mr. Stewart for supporting the men and women who risk their lives to to fight the forces of evil in Jamaica. They need every support they can get. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Stock taking time for media’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 2:48:36 PM |
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The media should function as an independent and objective organization when publishing information for the public consumption. When the media is unfair, biased, and does not report the news accurately, the society they serve suffers. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Heads want ‘boot camps’ for violent students’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, May 13, 2002 at 11:37:22 AM |
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It has just dawned on me that part of the problem with Jamaicans is that we say too much of nothing and don’t take take positive actions to influence change (this include myself sometimes). Some of the Talk Back posters whine, cry, use foul language, insult our fellow citizens on a regular basis. Jamaicans and especially the posters on here, should put their money where their mouth is. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Heads want ‘boot camps’ for violent students’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Monday, May 13, 2002 at 6:02:47 AM |
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I am in favor of anything that will bring order and discipline to our youths and adults. If boot camp can do this then I say go for it. Doing something is better than doing nothing and serious problems need serious measures to correct problems. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Mr George Otis and Jamaica’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at 11:28:14 AM |
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First let me say that i’m not angry with Mr. Otis for his comments about Jamaica. He is certainly entitled to his opinion and I would hope that when he makes such pronouncements he states that he qualifies it as his opinion. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Action counts, not words’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at 11:35:54 AM |
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NY, USA |
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It is unfortunate that Hyacinth Bennett lacks the political stature to mount a credible challenge to the PNP and JLP. Bruce Golding has the required political stature and yet he was unable to mobilize the NDM as a worthy adversary to these two debilitated parties. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Jamaica in the best shape ever — Phillips’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 6:30:45 AM |
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This is another example of how politicians say things to confuse and mislead people. How can any sensible and objective person say that Jamaica is in the best shape since independence. OK Jamaica is no longer under British rule and we have democracy, are those the criteria that we should use to conclude what shape Jamaica is in? |
Talk Back comments on ‘Jamaica in the best shape ever — Phillips’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 11:46:19 AM |
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When you consider where Dr. Phillips made his speech and who he was adressing it shoul;dn’t be any surprise about the assinine comments he made. I have long observed that educated Jamaicans have a propensity for talking down to people and will say stupid things to ingratiate themselves with the common people. We see this all the time where an educated Jamaican will speak patois when he is in the presence of les educated people. I believe that this is whatcaused Dr. Phillips to make his assinine comments. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Has Seaga joined the PNP?’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, May 23, 2002 at 11:42:24 AM |
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From the inception of this forum, I have objectively critized both political leaders in Jamaica. I have also repeatedly said that Jamaicans have to decide on the lesser of two evils in the next election. There is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Seaga is not the lesser of the two evils. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Don’t repeat the Munro faux pas’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, May 23, 2002 at 6:43:18 AM |
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I don’t have a problem with the decision to expel the Frome Technical students. However, I can’t help but make the following observation: |
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Talk Back comments on ‘JCC blames gov’t for vending problems at Kingston Parish Church’ |
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Friday, May 24, 2002 at 4:46:20 PM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘JCC blames gov’t for vending problems at Kingston Parish Church’ |
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face2face |
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Friday, May 24, 2002 at 4:30:28 PM |
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hempstead, usa |
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progress4 |
Talk Back comments on ‘JCC blames gov’t for vending problems at Kingston Parish Church’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 24, 2002 at 3:02:59 PM |
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Gimiditing, thanks for the website, I have already browsed through some of the articles and find some of them interesting and curious. I am aware that there are a lot of “intelectuals” like psychologist Jensen and Charles Murray (The Bell Curve” who have done extensive research to show that blacks are inferior to white. Notice I put intelectuals in double quotes because i’m always perplexed as to how educated men who are suppose to be broadminded can compare the black race withy the white race and completely ignore the fact that the white race is responsible to some degree for our behaviour today. |
Talk Back comments on ‘JCC blames gov’t for vending problems at Kingston Parish Church’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 24, 2002 at 7:40:52 AM |
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The deplorable conditions that are allowed to exist at the Kingston Parish Church is disgraceful and sacriligous. The Kingston Parish Church is not only a place of worship but also a symbol of our society. When we allow places, buildings, or systems that have national or symbolic significance to deteriorate to the point where they are no longer functional then it says a lot about who we are as a people. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Not another statement, please!’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 8:27:24 AM |
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I have three words to describe the inept way the street vendor issue has been handled:.LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP, LAEADESHIP. To deal with street vendors and the illegal occupancy or use of the Kingston Parish Church requires a strong no nonsense leadership approach. This approach will no doubt require some heavy handed method but people must realize that they can’t do as they please especially when what they are doing does not add any value to the community. |
Talk Back comments on ‘JLP spokesman predicts big fallout in tourism industry’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 24, 2002 at 10:56:02 PM |
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Mr. Bartlett has not really said much about the tourist industry that we don’t know already. The tourist industry has been in a steady sate of decline since the last political violence occurred last year. The barbaric crime wave has also impacted the industry. I am disappointed that Mr. Bartlett can only make predictions and obvious statements about the industry. I am disappointed because he is in a position where he could very well become the next Minister of Tourism if the JLP party win the next general election. You would expect that a potential minister of tourism would not just make doomsday prediction about the tourist industry, but also unveil a plan to solve the problems affecting the industry. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Amnesty raps West Kingston Inquiry’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 5:26:15 AM |
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Amnesty International is trying to promote confusion in the minds of Jamaican and mistrust of the police. This will benefit only one person, the Leader of the Opposition Party. I firmly believe that Amnesty International is using thier international influence to influence Jamaican politics. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Amnesty raps West Kingston Inquiry’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 11:19:40 AM |
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If many of the Posters don’t understand the simplistic tribal politics in Jamaica and how it affect their lives, I don’t see why they would understand politics on a regional or international scale. There are several international agencies that have their own political agenda and indeed promote the policies of the countries like the US. Never mind that they occasionally critize the US, they have to put up a smoke screen to expose the obvious. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Amnesty raps West Kingston Inquiry’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 5:26:15 AM |
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Amnesty International is trying to promote confusion in the minds of Jamaican and mistrust of the police. This will benefit only one person, the Leader of the Opposition Party. I firmly believe that Amnesty International is using thier international influence to influence Jamaican politics. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Calling next elections no easy task’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 6:19:56 AM |
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I think Mr. Seaga has a Jekyl and Hyde personality. |
How else could one explain why some people would die for him while others find him an abhorrent person. I personally have never revered anyone to the point I would die for them and I certainly don’t loathe Mr. Seaga. |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Abandon Flat Bridge’ |
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originalsirach |
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Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 2:21:46 PM |
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Kingston, Jamaica |
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Progress4Jamaica, You don’t mention that your ordeal on the bridge is indicative of one who lacks driving and other skills. You make it sound as if the bridge is the problem. Crossing flat bridge is NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. You line up at either bend (North or South)…then with the wheel straight proceed at about 2-3 miles per hour for about 6 seconds….any “hitting of bump” or getting out of control can with exclusively be attributed to driver incompetence. There are few exceptions to this e.g. An other driver collides with you while you are on the bridge. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Abandon Flat Bridge’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 7:16:08 PM |
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Talk Back comments on ‘Government looking at alternative to Flat Bridge’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 31, 2002 at 11:36:17 AM |
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I need to take a break from this forum. There is simple too much ignorance coming from some posters. I‘m not sure if this ignorance is due to the inability to think objectively or just plain stupidity. It is very disheartining to read the baseless, moronic, and narrowminded comments that are repeated day in and day out from the same posters. A parrot would do better than some of these posters. |
Talk Back comments on ‘Football Fever!’ |
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Progress4Jamaica |
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Friday, May 31, 2002 at 11:29:39 AM |
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NY, USA |
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Yes indeed it’s World Cup soccer mania is here. This is a good time for soccer fans like myself to focus less on the problems of the world and tiny Jamaica. I am having soccer fever and looking forward to see the match between England and Sweeden on Sunday (ABC at 3:00 PM. |
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