I've never posted here before, but the Prime Minister's address has compelled me to speak up. I personally am very proud of my country and our leaders. I think the Government has behaved very well, with a considerable degree of restraint in light of all these ridiculous accusations made against them. Just because the NDC make accusations, doesn't mean the accusations are true, and I am amazed at how low people's media literacy is that more can't see the value laden language, bias and editorializing that goes into the so-called 'news' around here!!!!
..the media jump on Government reporting on the basis of gossip far more often than is healthy for a society (except George..u know who u are, and I love ya), and then, when they are vindicated, I never see the same attention paid to correcting the mis-truths the media have created, except in some very rare cases.
This country has progressed, and is in fact seen as a model of post-disaster recovery all over the world. We should be relishing in pride! If this government were nearly as corrupt as some would like us to believe, then there NO WAY we would be where we are now. Sometimes when I hear all these criticisms I get so frustrated by the ungratefulness of some elements in this country I want to scream, "LOOK AROUND YOU! CAN'T YOU SEE HOW MUCH YOU HAVE??".
Why Grenada, do we have such a hard time counting our blessings? Why do we seek to villainize people who strive to serve us?
This isn't some party-line I'm towing here, because I am not a Member of any party in Grenada: I am basing my opinion on the same news 'you' see, but perhaps I'm watching the stories with a bit more media literacy than you've got?
Propaganda is dripping from the NDC approach to siezing some power, and the signs are on the wall for the kind of regime they'd bring to this country. Although I believe VERY strongly in the principles the NDC espouse, I do not believe they are genuine. Instead I see a party manipulating the use of 'buzz' words and concepts that are popular...but they're only talking the talk - I don't think they'd walk the walk.
No government is so good that they don't need a robust opposition, and therefore, it's my view that it is time for Grenada to ensure that Grenada benefits from a strong, ethical, accountable opposition - rather than -
"Her Majesty's Obstruction"
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