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The Republic of Jamaica - All or Nothing?

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JAMAICA OATH OF ALLEGIANCE: I, [name], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, His Heirs and Successors according to the Laws of Jamaica and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Jamaica and fulfil my duties as a citizen of Jamaica. So help me God. Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith (they forgot Father of Dragons?). The monarchy of Jamaica is a system of government in which a hereditary British Monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Jamaica. King Charles III is the current Jamaican monarch and head of state. As sovereign, he is the personal embodiment of the Jamaican Crown. The current monarch is officially titled King of Jamaica and elected members of our Political Class swears an Oath to King Charles III  His Heirs and Successors . THE REPORT OF THE CONSTIT...

Jamaica Eyes a Break from Monarchy

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Barbados and the IMF Amuses Jamaicans?

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The other day, the media published an article stating that Barbados will be going to the IMF for a loan. Many Jamaicans jumped on the post declaring that Barbados going to the IMF was a result of Barbados becoming a Republic. In fact, my fellow countrymen were overjoyed that the Republic of Barbados was already looking like a failure for going to the IMF. Some even tagged the Jamaican Prime Minister telling him to remain a Constitutional Monarchy and not become a republic. Barbados: History of Lending Commitments as of May 31, 2020 To many Jamaicans, a country going to the IMF is a sign of failure and Barbados was now to be ridiculed. All this was confusing to me because, Barbados had only gone to the IMF a total 3 time in their history (1982, 1992, 2018) and all 3 times, occurred when Barbados was a Constitutional Monarchy, and the Queen of the Monarchy of Barbados was Head of State. Jamaica: History of Lending Commitments as of July 31, 2017 On the other hand, Jamaica as a Constitu...

Colonially Conditioned and Stewed to Subjugated Perfection

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Flag waving piccaninnies with Watermelon smiles. To see the big white chief touch down in their big white British taxpayer-funded bird.  Jamaica and the Jamaican people are being used as a Public Relation Royal Gimmick for the British Monarchy. This Royal visit is not a good look for Jamaica. We have reached that point in our development where it is now time to distance ourselves from a Monarchy that colonially oppressed us for hundreds of years. This is not a time to embrace the British Monarchy on the world stage.   One must wonder what the Monarchy want with Jamaica. What are they trying to achieve, what are their objectives? The fact is the British Monarchy is not what it uses to be, it is a fraction of what it once was. The Monarchy is contracting, it is in a perpetual state of decline. Its level of influence reduced to a trickle and the Royals who are inline to inherit the Monarchy are scared their will be nothing left for them to inherit, when their time comes around. ...