Jamaican Till I Die!

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.  What is very clear, is 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 Bl...

US Slams Jamaica’s Record On Police Killings, Detentions The United States administration says it is deeply concerned about the high rates of killings in Jamaica, highlighting the murder of women, even as it bemoans the “insufficient response” by the Government to end the violence and hold the perpetrators responsible. Black Americans are killed at a much higher rate than White Americans Although half of the people shot and killed by police are White, Black Americans are shot at a disproportionate rate. They account for less than 13 percent of the U.S. population, but are killed by police at more than twice the rate of White Americans. Hispanic Americans are also killed by police at a disproportionate rate. Until the philosophy which hold one race superior / And another / Inferior / Is finally / And permanently / Discredited / And abandoned / -Everywhere is war - / Me say war. That until there no longer / First class and second class citizens of any nation / Until the colou...