My thoughts on…the Jamaican boycott
June 27th 2008 -
Hi again folks. It’s glad to be back online, as I lost my Internet connection over the weekend. The bill was long overdue, so it was a hefty sum. Due to some glitch in the system, I had Internet access three months longer than I should have. I would’ve loved to help pay the bill, but I couldn’t. Why? See “Internship” below.
Remember my previous post about Canada’s queer ultimatum? Yeah, I bet you do, as it was quite a popular one. Anyway, our Prime Minister Bruce Golding gave his response a while back. I just found the full interview on where else, YouTube. Like duh?! Anyway, the reason why I posted is that I found something very disturbing while messing around on Facebook. Apparently, there’s a Boycott Jamaica group on there. Gee, they’re taking this thing global aren’t they? Plus they’re pretty brazen too. I mean boycotting an entire nation? I’ve heard of embargoes, trade sanctions but boycotts? What do they think we are? Some little banana republic whose only means of survival is a few white people lounging on our beaches? Did they honestly think that we’d bow to their whims?
Well Jamaica is a lot more than reggae, weed and resorts. It is also home to a proud and extremely adaptable clever people, and trust me, if we lost money ’cause of this stupid boycott, you can bet your bottom dollar that we’d find another way to make money. We likkle but we tallawah! I’m glad this whole effort backfired and they’ve been exposed for the fools that they truly are. Our PM’s appearance on BBC’s HARDtalk should have also shown the world how resolute we are on the matter. And the ironic thing about it is that mostly Jamaicans have joined the group just to bash it. I did as well. You may see one of my comments up there. Plus in response, a group has been created called Facebook MUST SHUT DOWN the group: Boycott Jamaica, and the people there are more vocal than the people on the group they oppose.
I think it’s just an example of cultural imperialism, a throwback to colonial times. Britain set down our laws, and ever since she and countries like her think that they can dictate how we run our affairs. Get it through your head Britain! We’re no longer your bitch! Why don’t they pick on Middle Eastern countries, where they’re tough on homosexuals AND women? Oh right, they’ve got that little thing called OIL, and won’t hesitate to screw them over if they even think of dictating to them. Not to mention Ahmadinejad who wouldn’t hesitate to shove a nuke up their ass (though I know some of them would like that). In closing, violence against homosexuals is wrong, but we also believe in that little right called freedom of speech that the Americans constantly yammer about. And just as we have the right to say yes, we have the right to say no. Dun talk!
enemy of the republic Says:
June 29th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Pardon my french, but fuck Facebook and their millions. I hate them. Who do they think they are? Kick ass, Leon!
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kami Says:
June 29th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
touchy subject but a boycott has real potential to hurt
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Stunner Says:
June 29th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Tired of them and their foolishness and wanting to impose their lifestyle on others!
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JA-Kid Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:34 am
well these little gnats keep popping up now don’t they, i wouldn’t waste the time by joining their stupid group to bash them the point they arent noticing is that they are trying to suppress us, in the same fashion that they say we do to gay people, also like you said who the hell do they think we are some little backward country they can put their ideals on and we accept and eat it like a bowl of soup?!!! Fu*k that!! why dont they go talk to the leader of that african country that gave all gays one night to leave or face beheading lol lets see how they manage that one, like u said violence against homosexuals is wrong and i do believe what people do in their lives is their own problem as it more than likely doesn’t directly affect me but dont we also have the right to our beliefs? they are no better than the people they claim oppress them.
J-Princess Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
First of all, lol lol @ JA-kid. (Where do you find that quote about that African country). With that said. I personally appreciated the interview of Bruce Golding. I respect and appreciate the way he stood up for the Jamaican country. I was so proud of him, and the way he made it clear that he does not want them in his cabinet. “Not my cabinet! Not my cabinet! Not my cabinet!” Also when he says he does not want other countries far and wide to assault Jamaica’s values with their’s. Goooooooooooo Bruce!!!!