Watching what is taking place as it relates to Jamaica and politics makes me sick. Here we have citizens dying in hospital waiting rooms, health minister denying that there is an epidemic, our dollar has no value, and instead of banding together, the divide is now even wider because election fever is in the air and suddenly the party that one is affiliated with is now the best party to lead.
The Labourites are jumping around over one stupid poll and behaving as though a poll in and of itself can fix Jamaica. See the Comrades shouting 'Portia' and trying to defend the indefensible. And, somewhere in the middle, the reality of the mess that the country is in seems to be lost on everyone.
Andrew is once again the messiah, and if the JLP wins the next election, manna will be falling from heaven, and water will be changed into wine. While, on the other side. Portia will continue to be queen, and the people of the land will continue to listen to her pontificate.
Should elections be called tomorrow, the cry will be either shower or power, and nothing about justice, human and equal rights for Jamaicans. The cycle of 'blame the other party' will once again continue, and history will continue to repeat itself.
At what point do Jamaicans stop to consider why they vote and what their votes mean? Do we vote because we want better, or do we vote on the basis of making sure that the party we favour is the one in power? The people of Jamaica have the power to change things, but sadly political affiliations and the slavery mentality are so strong and lack that many of us have yet to really figure out just how powerful we really are as a people.
The sad thing is that many of us make the same mistakes over and over and then turn around and wait for God to fix it. I would like to remind all of us that God helps those who help themselves. And, as much as He is a miracle worker, He is no magician to simply wave His wand and make things better as we continue to make a mess of our true potential.
Michelle Bradshaw
michelleannmariebradshaw@gmail.com
God helps those who help themselves
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The Labourites are jumping around over one stupid poll and behaving as though a poll in and of itself can fix Jamaica. See the Comrades shouting 'Portia' and trying to defend the indefensible. And, somewhere in the middle, the reality of the mess that the country is in seems to be lost on everyone.
Andrew is once again the messiah, and if the JLP wins the next election, manna will be falling from heaven, and water will be changed into wine. While, on the other side. Portia will continue to be queen, and the people of the land will continue to listen to her pontificate.
Should elections be called tomorrow, the cry will be either shower or power, and nothing about justice, human and equal rights for Jamaicans. The cycle of 'blame the other party' will once again continue, and history will continue to repeat itself.
At what point do Jamaicans stop to consider why they vote and what their votes mean? Do we vote because we want better, or do we vote on the basis of making sure that the party we favour is the one in power? The people of Jamaica have the power to change things, but sadly political affiliations and the slavery mentality are so strong and lack that many of us have yet to really figure out just how powerful we really are as a people.
The sad thing is that many of us make the same mistakes over and over and then turn around and wait for God to fix it. I would like to remind all of us that God helps those who help themselves. And, as much as He is a miracle worker, He is no magician to simply wave His wand and make things better as we continue to make a mess of our true potential.
Michelle Bradshaw
michelleannmariebradshaw@gmail.com
God helps those who help themselves
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