Saturday, May 21, 2011

C.L.R. James and the Illusion of Insular Independence

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Anonymous said...

Realistically the ESC (English Speaking Caribbean) cannot come together because they are not continuous states. The are similarities but they are quite different.

Since gaining paper independence for the most part, the islands and countries have been driven further apart starting with the Jamaica-led demise of the Federation and Eric Williams' peculiar brand of arithmetic with his famous one from 10 leaves zero statement. Then the short-sighted so-called leaders anchored the headquarters of the main regional body in racist, backward, strife-torn and dysfunctional Guyana.

Leaders of those two countries must publicly state their regret for deepening the drift before either country can be taken seriously.

Just recently, Owen Arthur of Barbados showed his true colours about the CSME another failure, by being openly hostile to a Caribbean-born wife of a late prime minister as a candidate for elections in his country. He talked the talk about CSME and would not walk the talk. Now medical attention is being denied to CARICOM nationals in the same Barbados.

One has to have his head buried in the sand, not to notice the constant drift away. What an awful set insular and deliberate acts to reverse!

Globalization means that if you have something to sell you will prosper nationally. Political unity especially for greater sovereignty is not that important anymore. So go ahead! Dream on!

May 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM

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