Jamaica, Land of No Accountability - To Hell with the Law

Squatters Ville - The Dread at the Control


I firmly believe that no one should be above the law of the land. I believe that everyone should be held accountable. I believe that every class of people we have in Jamaica should respect the law, each other and live according to the law of the land. I believe the rich, poor, and the political class should be held accountable whenever they break the law, no exceptions. I firmly believe that if we live by these principles then we will be on our way in creating a more egalitarian and just society. It is very clear that I am on my own in this belief, since it is obvious that a lot of Jamaicans do not think the laws and rules of the land should apply to them. They should be able to do whatever they want, and no one should try and hold them accountable. In fact if you demand accountability with regard to the law of the land, you are accused of being colonial. Our future look dark!


I saw a couple acres of flat beautiful land up in the Blue Mountain, near Greenwich. There is even water on the property and gorgeous views of the Caribbean Sea and the lights of the city. Maybe I should forget all this principles nonsense and Tief-IT, just Tek-It and when anyone try to hold me accountable, I just scream poverty and downtrodden and use my blackness. Then the Government would gift it to me for free, since they are looking for votes.

The USA love to declare how free they are but they cannot hold a candle to Jamaica. Jamaica takes freedom to another level. Dysfunctional Anarchy! The other day Barbican had three Merriment Dutty-Rub-Up going on, at the same time, walking distance from each other. The sound competing and clashing, mix up and jumble up, one could not make out what song was playing and that lasted until the sun came up. This is what extreme freedom sound and look like. 



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