Slander, ridicule, threats, you name it were the 'reward' we incurred.
Remember, the 'Friendly Island' was supposed to be 'paradise', where the 'carnival' should never be stopped and where one certainly ought not to worry, but just be happy.
it was also the 'magnet' attracting people, all of sorts, and from every 'hook' and 'nook' of the globe to come and do as they pleased, how they pleased and when they pleased - what the heck.
Nevertheless, we pressed ahead, under all these very challenging circumstances with our efforts, trying to make people aware of possible future 'scenarios'.
But, lo and behold.
Seems that people are reluctantly waking up with a 'hangover', these days.
Why you ask ?
Well, you know, the same old, same old one problem, we predicted that would not go away - the 'plague' of illegal immigration.
We must commend the editor of the Daily Herald, for its editorial on the matter on Saturday, August 13, 2011 - Closure needed.(See attachment)
In this editorial the editor writes; 'The writing has been on the wall for some time'.
Really ?
certainly sounds 'familiar' !
Are the 'proverbial' chickens coming home to roost or what ?
Clearly, dealing with this matter has become a sort of 'Russian roulette' or a 'nuclear conundrum'.
Should, God forbid, Government attempt to resolve this disaster, simply be 'sneaking in' another amnesty, really things could very well go 'South' or even 'nuclear' and all hell could break lose on the 'Friendly Island'.
On the other hand, following the law and deporting those remaining illegal citizens logistically, might not be any less than going 'nuclear' as well.
In other words, reality has finally caught up with Government and the people of 'Friendly Island'.
The time of 'wishful thinking' and 'rhetorical bla,bla,bla, clearly is coming to an end and as the Daily Herald put it, 'Now the time has arrived for Government to take resolute action and bring closure to this knotty problem'.
yeah, right.
But, here is the problem.
What is (are) the 'resolute' action(s) needed ?
Does 'resolute' have any meaning on the 'Friendly island' ?
As was stated b
Were never.
We have a most creative 'win-win' solution to this 'knotty', 'nuclear' problem.
It needs a dose reality though and a pill 'bitter' to some, will have to be swallowed.
Nevertheless, as history has proven over and over again.
Government prefers allowing the country to 'go to hell' than to take any advice from a native.
Meanwhile the 'nuclear clock' is ticking steadily and the 'Friendly island' is on 'code orange-red'.
Drs. Leopold JAMES
President SNBF/ Association L' Esprit de Concordia