I'm really shocked to learn from this column that no politicians paid their respects at the vigil for this little girl who's become a symbol of the depths to which Jamaica has sunk. The Minister of National Insecurity can proudly attend the funeral of a "don" but could not show his face for this innocent little girl. How horrible! How shameless! :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil


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Only fools try to predict the future. But the 'shut your damn mouth' moment may well come to be seen as one of two tipping points that signified this PNP regime was no longer fit to govern the other one being the horrible burning death of 10 year old Sasha Kay Brown and her relatives by a gang seeking revenge on her brother.

Now it's easy to stand outside the bullring and criticise politicians. Many times actions that seem incomprehensible to outsiders are forced upon 'in the trench' engagees by sheer political necessity. But there are some things for which there can be no excuse. Such as not a single politician attending the vigil organized for Sasha Kay.

Why did the MP for the area not pay his respects? Or the Minister of Security? Or the Prime Minister? Or the Opposition Leader? Were they really not horrified by the deliberate burning death of an innocent little girl? Are they incapable of putting basic human decency before political maneuvering?

To me this symbolised a new low in the political morality of this country. Because it was a clear signal to the public that our elected officials really don't give a damn about anything but their selfish, myopic, nasty, tit for tat version of politics. Apparently all they care about is winning the right to govern no matter what kind of country they govern. They would rather rule a desert than be second in a decent law- abiding nation.

To tell the truth Bruce Golding disappointed me the most. On the face of it he was the least culpable, since Barnes Avenue is in a PNP stronghold and unlike the others he really has no elected power to change anything. But Mr. Golding as leader of the NDM repeatedly assured us that given the chance he would set 'new and different' ethical standards for Jamaican politicians. In fact he called long and hard for then Opposition Leader Edward Seaga and Prime Minister Patterson to walk hand in hand with him through the inner city to show diehards their murderous animosity is not shared by those they are 'defending'.
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AE: The majority of the American people may want Bush impeached if it's proven he lied us into war. The burning question is will the Dems have the guts to push for it when the time comes. I doubt it.
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One thing these big gangsters don't realize is that country people don't play when it comes to dealing with criminals. So hiding out in deep rural Jamaica may be as effective as surrendering to the police. Yes, they'll be polite and kin dem teeth wid you. But, watch out! You're much safer in the inner city. For real!!

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Running to the hills - No refuge for criminals

THE DECISION by four of Jamaica's most prominent crime figures Joel Andem, Kevin 'Ritchie Poo' Tyndale, Ricardo 'Jah Jah' Gordon and Donovan 'Bulbie' Bennett to seek safe haven in rural Jamaica in a bid to escape the long arms of the law backfired.