Thursday, December 17, 2009

Buju Banton's Arrest in the US

It's being alleged that reggae singer/DJ Buju Banton has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to purchase cocaine from the US DEA. There have been widespread concerns and emotional talks all over the airwaves both in Jamaica and on the US/Jamaican stations in the US and these are all pointing to surprises, setups/entrapment but there is little being said about Buju probable genuine involvement.
Over the years, with Buju rise to stardom, people have become emotionally attached to this and many other artists and have painted pictures of them being role models and removed from errors. With this preview in mind, one can deduce that many are of the opinion that if someone become famous/rich/stars, not caring about the method, they are automatically transformed into role models or practically saints. One has to realize though that most of these stars are sometimes below average educational backgrounds with little or no analytical skills . We, however, all want to convince ourselves that they all should know/do better although their whole lives have been surrounded with lean ethical and moral values. We have to wake up and look at the problem in its entirety and if we have nothing of substance to add to drama, please wait until more information is brought to the forefront before coming to any conclusion.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Release of two journalists in NKorea

As we are all aware, Euna Lee and Laura Ling (journalists, US) were captured in March of this year at the North Korean /Chinese border. It is stated that the charges were for entering the country illegally and engaging in hostile acts. They were sentenced to twelve years at hard labor in June, 2009. After four months of alleged negotiation with the reclusive leader of NKorea Kim Jong 2nd, the two were granted pardons and are on their way to reunite with their families and friends.
With Bill Clinton serving as their emissary, I have three questions that are of great concern to me and probably many others.
1. Do you think that Clinton's visit to NKorea was solely for the purpose of negotiating the release of the two journalists?
2. Do you believe that there were also talks relating to the NKorean nuclear project?
3. Do you think President Obama and the party at large played a role in obtaining the journalists' release

Journalist Release in South Korea

Monday, August 3, 2009

TARP

What are yout thoughs on the TARP fund?(Troubled Asset Relief Program). This is a government fund that is used to bail out financial institutions that are in difficulties. This is causing controversy among different groups and in my opinion, acceptance or rejection, is greatly polarized by partisan politics. Let's talk about this.