TIME FOR CARICOM TO GO

Similac baby’s milk! As Similac is to a baby, so are guns to America, Americans have from the beginning have a love affair with guns, beginning with the Colt 45 which was brandished on every citizen's hips in the old West and now the bushmaster. One of the major contributing factors to the American economy is the sales of guns, in the beginning, guns were never a problem to Americans, everyone strapped on their hips a gun belt and boast out who could shoot the fastest. The respect for law and order was carried out by all who carry guns after guns were prohibited from being carried openly, the nation's love for guns did not diminish, they then carry concealed weapons, and for a while, peace reigned in the heart of America until the gun revolution laws were implemented, mind you that was not to stop the guns factories but to monopolize the sale of guns, restricting the gun flow to industries as they see fit. Guns are big business to America, heck they lobby continuously about their fifth amendment to carry arms, the nation's love for their weapons is paramount, you often hear mass killings in different states, and the woe and lamentation last but for a while, and is back to the business at hand, the business of making guns, better and deadlier guns, and you expect help from America! What are you smoking, what America does best is to give promises, promises you want to hear, but American business is their business and no other. You are asking a wolf to kill its pup, now I know you are dreaming, there is internal conflict every day with the gun situation right here in their back yard, they are not able to fully solve that crisis, and the majority don’t want to take away their guns, and majority rule. My dear people of the Caribbean, look to a different source of prevention to curb the importation of guns to your Island nation, or your cries definitely will end on America's deaf ears. After the colonization of the land belonging to the Indian Nation, America has since then become a melting part of the land, and claim birthright heritage through force, for Americans might make right, if you cannot secure it you had better not have it at all, after the colonization others came ashore by droves, the Spanish, the Germans, the Italian, all nationality answered to the call of give me your tired, etc, making America a land of mix races. Everyone has a say, and everyone is being heard, or so it seems but the bottom line is who possesses the most resources takes the lead and makes the rules not to be downtrodden by the rest, the gun factories indeed produce guns, however, the manufacturing sales goes a long way branching into different ventures, supporting uncle Sam, its ok if he gets his share and he knows how to get it. Taxation is the key, any business gun factory or dairy factory that refuses to pay Uncle Sam its cut immediately gets shut down with a levy of gross back taxes, the Caribbean nation has no say in those matters and does not produce anything here in America, therefor their plea for gun trafficking help will be stalemate before it even reaches the powers that be. Why do you the Caribbean Island involve yourself with any global power seeking to be their watchdog, If you wanna be accepted, of course, they will recruit you only to secure their borders, and to rule over you making you the stepchild of the century, do you have a choice? Why not! You are already more powerful than you think, you possess the best in the hemisphere a sizeable tropical Island, producing all kinds of food for your banquet, no snow or hale, no internal conflicts, and no enemy at the border if you keep your nose clean, sunshine and rain, mountain and valleys, beaches, wild animals roaming freely ready to be roasted. That is as much you can say for the five continents. The trouble with you Caribbean countries is that you want more of what you cannot have, you want a voice to make decisions on their roster, dream on! you want to be noticed as an equal partner of theirs good luck, not knowing that you have become greedy, wanting to be seen like an equal by them, therefore you borrow from them and have no manner for payback, becoming a puppet on a string, played by everyone, instead of a self-governing nation. Casing point the Airport tax, the reasoning behind it, Lord what a load of rubbish, your people are dieing daily through gun violence yet you entertain Airport taxes, to do what? flee the Island.

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Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia

Well if that does not beat all, human trafficking!, oh sorry Saint Lucia what have you become?, my thoughts on the situation remain positive to what I have said before, it’s the migration of people to your shores, and the welcome invitation to nest, by offering them citizenship, most of them are rejects from a battered country, or criminals fleeing from an impoverished country.

Generation gap

Saint Lucia, you are too small to compete with the five major continents, and for sure sons and daughters born on the Island retain the thinking instill in them by their parents and guardian, it is up to the new generation to step up and show what their parents have taught them.

Second class citizen

The older generation was brainwashed to thinking that they have to migrate somewhere else, to have a degree equivalent to that of the western world, so some relax in their poverty, while others endeavor to send their little ones to different foreign countries, thinking to educate them on the finer things. While this is all good and well, the outcome is that you are accepting foreign nationals to lead your homegrown industry, to lead in all areas of your businesses, making your people second-class citizens.

Come together as one Saint Lucia

They then criminals have capitalized on the frail people's mentality and their generous big hearts, which contributes to all kinds of woe in once happy Saint Lucia, my people it is almost closing time, skip the last dance forgo the last drink, you are at peril if you continue to rest easy and not fighting back, I see there are still talkers who see the misfortune of the Island, but remember talk is cheap if you don’t carry a big stick and use it too. Youths of Saint Lucia, some of your parental guardians were illiterate but they found it necessary to make a way to provide you with the best education which they did not have, the majority of the older generation is still illiterate but not dumb, why do you think they suffer to educate you, yes its to someday make your mark in the community, I ask you how are you making your mark?, what have you done with the chance offered to you by your educators, frankly I see nothing, you have done nothing to improve the lives of your now enslave parental guardian. How can you stand idle by and allowed such destruction to your home Island, you should be the leader of tomorrow that was their goal for the sacrifice they made in sending you to get the best education be it at the local entry-level or overseas, yeah I don’t hear you, are you all death and blind youths, you this generation should now have rule the island, all I see is a bunch of old sick men with outdated methods and wasted energy making deals to prosper themselves. If you can hear me you have the power in youth, you have the power in understanding how technology works, you have the power to make a difference, put your minds together and make a difference, once country boys and city boys were looking down at each other, I tell you my youths this is not the case anymore, quit matching genitals sizes with each other, your Island home is on fire and needs a combined you. MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO Kenvil Poetry Oasis | January 1st,2014

YOU WANT IT, WE BRING IT!

Saint Lucian at the brink of disaster a sleepy Island infested with crimes

SOS SAINT LUCIA CALLING

The Poet Poetry Oasis

MR CHAIRMAN BLAH BLAH BLAH What a load of wasted energy Mr. Chairman , all the fancy talking will not decrease crimes being committed by privileged youths of the Island, and all the fancy rambling with fancy wording will not deliver a positive action to the killings, the muggings, the trafficking of drugs, in my opinion, this is only good for nothing. I am wondering how many bad boys read the newspaper, and if some do the constant rambling of words just shut them off, we need action you need action. The happenings that are done in the community by certain people continue to flourish mainly because there are no checks and balances, the law meaning the police presence should be seen, in the bars, in the churches, at community events, everywhere there is a gathering of four or above, to nip it in the bud. Police should be heavily armed, the bigger the guns the more menacing they look, since they are the good guys, let them patrol and take it to the dens of thieves, take it to the countryside, to the beaches, and everywhere that seems to be a heaven for the criminals. It took a while but I see my point is being driven home, society has now realized the way to end this fiasco is to educate the parents, the fact that some parents do not have any education and they don’t need it to function, the Island can converse in their creole language and get by just fine thank you! They don’t read newspaper articles, all those rambling on paper by the people who should protect the Island is a failure to communicate. If you speak softly and carry a big steak chance are, you will get much more done in a short time, instead of traveling here and there listening to the same old song, all of them have their problem before you publicized their problem look firstly to your people, and the devastation of your nation. What is needed is a strong police presence in each community, get one if you don’t have one, and raise taxes its better to pay a little more than die lonely on the streets, some time ago you implemented vat, little did you know that a portion of vat should have included the security of the nation, it is not too late to biff up your police force, you cannot rely on others to foot your inner circle problems, go ahead this may be for you, food for thought. I see my suggestion was quickly implemented, lets hope the police Force is doubled, for doubled trouble.

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CAPTAIN THIS SHIP IS SINKING

OUR OCEAN IS STILL PURE GOLD

WEAPON OF CHOICE If I may allow me the curtsy to offer my thoughts on the crime spree now happening in St. Lucia, indeed it is hard to avoid an individual who is bent on committing a crime, Remember the olden days when the machete was the most feared weapon of choice, every one carries it openly, not as a weapon but as an instrument used for manual labor. With this said let us go back to the gun situation on the Island, do we have a gun factory on the Island of Saint Lucia? No, do we receive revenue from the sale of guns on the Island of Saint Lucia? No! Are there gun lobbies here in St. Lucia, not that I know of, are there gun shops in St. Lucia, on the matter of guns what and how does it play a role on the Island? Those questions should come to mind when dealing with the fatality of our people being murdered, to apprehend those perpetrators. Enough said about the reality that is happening, to poor Saint Lucia, instead let us look at solutions! The powers to be at this stage seem to have hit a roadblock, and there remains none or little fight left in them, sorry That will not do, get up on your hind legs and find solutions to the remedy we are lacking. There is constant talk coming from your leaders, but as I have said before it is only talk, Those leaders are not affected by the constant barrage of killings, only to score points on the matter Shame on them, they have failed the citizens of Saint Lucia, those rent a cop borrowed are now being highly praised for curbing some disturbances while they were active in the Island, now that they are gone are you going to cower like cowards and surrender to the lawbreakers, tell me its not so. It's easy to bring the fight back to the people who kill our people, by simply observing this blueprint. 1. Make all law enforcement personnel such as the police visible 2. Alleviate and revamp the whole police force 3. Map out on a map the areas of disturbance on every killing 4. Form a command center answering only to crime prevention 5. Stop hiring Keystone cops, hire men or women with true grit 6. Remove those useless individuals who serve as representatives to protect and serve 7. Put a muscle to the reporters who portray crime as a showpiece for gain My dear good people those are just a fraction of what steps to be taken, to combat the criminals here on the Island of Saint Lucia, The very first thing needed is a solid command center, you need to gather all intel from various factors, significant or insignificant as it relates to crime. It appears that the police force's manpower is lacking a few good men, so retrain those capable of handling the pressure of making arrests, or hire a few good men. It appears like most of your law enforcement personnel are toothless Tigers, You need to get rid of them, the last thing you need now is law enforcement personnel who look the other way, and believe it’s a moral booster for the criminals. At this juncture you only have a police force that would not do, You need to recruit and train certain individuals with a different set of skills to combat this epidemic going on on your Island, not overweight or malnourished that would not do. Those would be the first personnel in the line of fire, they need to be of a different breed, mind, and body, one step higher than your regular policemen. To most of the police personnel serving on the police force, it's only a job! Most of them would answer you this way if you asked about the crime here in Saint Lucia, I am not in that un, I only do my job and don’t look for trouble! Oh yeah if not you who then, end of the conversation, you see your dilemma, Mr. Recruiter, How can you rely on those weaklings that you have given a badge and uniform to protect and serve this beautiful island citizen? Since most of the crimes are happening in different areas of the Island, you should make your presence more visible to those areas, not just patrol there but gather Intel from the citizens on every door and I mean every door, even though you come up to your doorstep. Your big break is to find the shooter, by any means possible, and bring them to justice, vigorously seeking the trigger person without fail, this is why you need the caliber of law enforcement I am talking about. One by one search them out, if you wonder why a large country curbs most of the violence happening on its soil, this is why if you commit the crime, you are sure to do the time. But before you get ahead of yourself, you need a command center, a strategic location in which to combat those criminals, and of course, a force to reckon with fighting men who would heed the call. The reporters also play a major part in fighting crime, since there is freedom of the press, then the press needs to publicize the amount of captured criminals also, more so to dwell on the capture of the shooter by giving out all information gathered in their search for a prize, remember you reporters you are not immune to bullets. Dear Sir, you seem tired of the situation, but have you thought of why you are unable to win this battle at this time, let me refresh your minds, your constant struggle with each other, the name callings, the patty hicks, there is no unity among yourselves, for short you all have failed the Island, oh yes you are all getting a failing grade. Yes put your shit together and find the remedy your Island is lacking or just send yourself packing, instead of making a fool of yourself in public on the world stage, and that goes for all who would cry wolf, and not be motivated to go for the hunt. Letters to Saint Lucia.

On the question of guns in Saint Lucia, in 1979 or earlier one fact remain, which is the ultimate truth, the citizen of Saint Lucia the majority had no guns at all, most of them were not interested in having a gun, and there was no need for that, the guns that were used at the time is a rifle of sort, and this was use only to deter thieves, mostly plantation owners had one. I left the Island in 1977 there was no Burger King, fast food, no China Town, very little Television, and the list goes on, between that time and the present time Saint Lucian has indulged in every negative influence portrayed by television, to begin with the illiteracy among the elderly people was not helping the situation at all, therefor they accept all negativity as a positive progress. Politics was the hottest ticket on the Island, it was a race and a struggle to brainwash the citizens, with all sorts of promises, Those who were not on the platform might as well be, they were worse than the running members in spreading lies and hatred, thus started the era of political destruction. EVERYONE IS A POLITICIAN, Everyone knows what’s best for the Island, and the result is a catastrophe The real leaders just took a back seat, and have been in this very position to this day. Can't you tell? Let me ask you this question Which one among the many who has ruled the Island, has made significant progress in the welfare of our citizen, such an important thing as a public hospital, never mind those pillars that are standing idle now, I mean something to live a legacy for the people to cherish. Everyone who is able is jockeying for a position on the Island, they want to compete with the foreigners and their investment, no harm in this but there is much harm in the type of investment that has landed at your door in Saint Lucia, No one benefits from a casino, except the owners, a China town is only degrading the real citizens of Saint Lucia, that fast food importation has no place in our Island, mesmerizing our youths, can it compete with good old breadfruit, yams, potatoes, bananas, and the list goes on. Now that I have painted a background of our past, let's travel to the future, The very first question you have to ask is how those guns enter the Island. Could it be smugglers it very well may be, we have countless beaches and coves to land those weapons overnight, but then who are the smugglers, could they be your next-door neighbor or you, whatever the case may be you know the answer Let's not forget our customs, money is said to be the root of all evil, if the security of our citizens is left to the un-trusty custodian, we might as well give up the fight, for a pound of meat some will sell their mother, could it be that guns are being smuggled right under the leader's nose, or are they the ring leaders. Very well could be. Not forgetting the question of security on the island, the dreaded casino needs protection, guns are part of their business, the importation of fast foods on the Island, could they be transporting more than raw meat for burgers, well its time to ask them, and now for the number one mistake the selling of our beloved Island with citizenship, how you ask?, its because the leaders are more interested in a buck than the people coming in. those people with no trade, or a solid education background, those people should be given a citizen test about the Island history, before pronouncing them citizen of Saint Lucia. The way I see it if your leaders are not able to purge this infestation of crime upon our proud citizens, then they should arm the citizens themselves, with the protection of their own, why play favorites, the trigger man the oppressor will then know not to behave superior to the individual standing next to him, by brandishing his gun in their faces, Saint Lucia granted I am not in the line of fire, but my roots are planted in Saint Lucia, and not so long ago most of the inhabitant of the Island were related to each other, I want my family to have a fighting chance as well, or biff up yourself there is work to be done, don’t pass it on to the other Joe. Letters to Saint Lucia

THE GUN SITUATION

RSLPF CAN YOU HEAR ME It makes a whole hip of sense reinstating the lady cop, Crusita Descartes- Pelius is no ordinary Johnny come lately, she will be a force to reckon with when it comes to the welfare of policing the citizens of Saint Lucia, most times it takes a woman to do the job of setting things right. She can do it! The idea of keeping the top cop on the offensive in the fight against crime being committed on the Island is a win-win for all concerned. The recruits who were recruited before the crime wave took hold on the citizens of Saint Lucia, those policemen and women distinguished themselves as admirable as the job called for, keeping the peace, however, they were not trained to fight crimes of this magnitude, their biggest worry was a deranged madman with a machete looming at them, however, that is not the case at present, those rouges are now toting guns of all sorts, and is not afraid to use it. Mr. Speaker, you need recruits who should be trained for this specific job purpose to root out the gun- toting criminals, Right now you need to adjust your schedule and make big changes. Aggressively you must fight fire with fire, taking the leadership is a tough job, If we all come to an understanding and wants to clean out the filth and the scums hiding among the lovely people of Saint Lucia, those lawbreakers, I believe we will see some improvement in the RSLPF, We need a winning strategy, first of all, it is a mistake to give anyone caught with a firearm if not registered bail if you must then set the bar high enough to be unreachable, the dividends are low but with increase revenue such as the appointment of commissioner of police Crusta Descartes-Pelius you now have a head start. LETTERS TO SAINT LUCIA DARK SHADOW INDECISIVE MAN If the bucket is unable to hold water, that would mean it has sprung a leak, naturally to avoid going thirsty, what are the solutions to avoid going thirsty? that’s right toss it out in the garbage bin, that would be the solution and the right thing to do. if one is indecisive thinking about lugging water in a defective bucket, naturally you will have a sprinkler good only for making a mess. In reading this someone definitely will ponder the question, what the hell is he talking about, they would be right, on the contrary, I am thinking prices the same thing, do you want the man or don’t you, make up your mind, the population has no problem concluding if the man is guilty or not, if damage assessment concludes that it would be wise to clean up the house, then do so without putting doubts in the assumption of guilt. In bringing back the top cop, I say she should have never left in the first place, as much as I would like to see her lead the R.S.L.P.F, IT SADDENS ME TO THINK she is only being used as a pawn to smooth things over, inquiring minds always want to know the story, so welcome back police commissioner Crusita, may you stay be longer than was stated, we need you. Letters to Saint Lucia.

THE RIGHT STUFF STAY IN THE SECTION