Slicker than an Oil Spill

Trinidad and Tobago, one of the richest and sadly one of the most corrupt Caribbean islands has come across its most disastrous man made event in its industrial history. It will also go down as one of the most conspiring and covered up tactical management "save yourself" manoeuvres that the citizens of Trinidad will never know about. (bar none of what the Government of the day is already doing)
Here we have a company that has been purging itself of permanent and committed workers and hiring cheap and less than standard contract workers to run the business of an industry that should never drop below par,just to cut cost and increase their profits. Cutting ends and tying knots where none should be allowed , all the while, standards dropping below par until one fateful day the knots and bow broke and all of the worlds worst fears came pouring out.
Now what was amazing about all of this , is that while we 'Trinis' were going about our business , Petrotrin was  busy trying to cover up the fact that over 7000 barrels of Oil were being spilled into the Gulf of Paria.(Proof- taken before the 17th December 2013) This goes to show how the leaders and managers in this beloved country of ours,taken before the 17th December view the citizens of this nation as mere plebeians..jokes, scum that can be hoodwinked and bamboozled all because the ones who suffer are the ordinary man, the man that has no true voice against the powers that be.
One may think that a company that is the life blood of a country whose income is derived from our natural resources, should be managed and cared for by persons and individuals who don't put themselves before others, who don't put profit before people and seek their own selfish again... but then again, this is Trinidad and this is God's country and what didn't miss you didn't pass you, right?? 
While we relay on media and journalist to expose these injustices and mismanagement of our resources which have been going on for far too long. We must be able to be proactive for ourselves and against tyranny and injustice not only when it falls in our own backyard but when it affects our neighbours and possibly our children in the future.
Our vision has been obscured by too much smoke and mirrors and its time we stand for something or fall for nothing. How long are we to sit idly by and let these crooks take and do as they please?
Its time to take a stand and that time is upon us. 

You = Che or Shame?

There is a saying that; “People should not Fear the Government, but the Government should fear the People" which roots came from -"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fear the people, there is liberty"- Thomas Jefferson. This is what came to mind when I heard about Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh's stance against the Government on their plans in the Point Fortin Highway Extension. Now I may not agree with the whole idea of the hunger strike that he has embarked upon because there have been revolutionist before who have made great strides and changes though non violent protest. Then on the other hand I totally understand why he would choose to go on a hunger strike on his own and this is due to our own fault, Yes! Our fault. Now you may not agree with me right now but hear me out. When Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela rose against the government or the powers that may be. They did not do this on their own; they had the power of numbers. So when they spoke they were supported and their words were echoed throughout the nation and as my quote by Thomas Jefferson would support you would see why I say this. The next thing you may be wondering, so how is it our fault that he is on a Hunger Strike? well my friend, look around our fine little country of Trinidad and Tobago of band wagonist and follow fashion men who only follow parties and the next "bess lime" or a football club a thousand miles away but can’t support their own, or like a page on Facebook that can only make them laugh but not think or act on their own, or only care about something when it reaches in their homes when it is too late. So why again would Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh’s embark on a Hunger Strike. I'm sure like me he knows that this country has lost its heroes and revolutionaries and unless you take a gun and put it to someone's head you won’t be heard so he has volunteered his life to show how we are wasting ours as well as the future generations to come. Yes we see on the news politicians who embrace and reject his struggle but what about you, what do you want to leave behind, what legacy you want your friends and kids to talk about when you are gone... Think about it real hard , think how all that you do is look out for yourself not realizing that when you look out for others and help another with their struggles you in fact help yourself when the circle of Karma revolves. Think about your kids and your children's children and what exactly you are leaving behind when you are no longer around. If we cant see that what Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh represents then we have lost even before we have fought. More on Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh  and Video.

Ticked!

Recently I became very active in a Social Issue or in what I believe is a Social Issue  , right here in my beloved Country Trinidad and Tobago which is; to bring about a better understanding of the conservation needs of the turtles and the education  of people about the Leatherback sea turtles which grace our shores between the months of March to August each year. I felt that as a country when asked what we know about these magnificent creatures we knew nothing but responses of "it does taste good!." This truly bothered me as I also soon found out that my little island in the sun was graced by 20% of the worlds Leatherback sea turtles, yet 90% of persons when asked if they ever saw a Leatherback sea turtle in person the answer was a blatant mirthless 'No.'
Now that didn't bother me as much as this: as it dawned on me that  of the 10% of those who had seen these beautiful creatures in person , almost half of them had no understanding of how these creatures should be handled , observed and protected or even that they were endangered!
So I Embarked on a campaign to bring awareness in what ever humble way yet popular way I could : I made a Facebook Page called 'Leatherback Warriors' which sought to 'bring awareness to the existing conditions with regards to the treatment of Leatherback Turtles and what we can do to safeguard their future existence'. My aim was and still is; to enlighten the students of a college which I attend as I felt that if I can bring about awareness here in whatever way I can, it would branch out into other areas just as I, upon reading literature on these turtles was truly moved to make a difference. Now I am not the first to do this in my country nor will I ever take credit for what work is published here as I am acting as a mere conduit to bring just what the page intends to do. So to help me do this I reached out to other organizations (will call no names) both recognized and probably upcoming whom I believe also share the same ideals as I do in terms of this Issue of Educating people of this tiny island and Conserving these Amazing animals.
The Problems I encountered are beyond me as I am still finding it hard to believe that a mere request of a student, who,  seeing the need in his school to showcase these Turtles so that a better appreciation will grow and spread was ignored is beyond me and I refuse to believe that something as equally beneficial to all parties where one is getting an opportunity to bring awareness and the other in having the opportunity to become aware is brushed over and ignored.....  it is indeed a sad day for us all , Turtles included.

Sandy's Saint

Remember when New Orleans was hit severely by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 , Of course you remember it , it was every where on the news.What we may not remember was how the Former President (I don't think I need to call his name) handled the situation left in the wake of Katrina . Now (drum roll please) what I want to bring to my loyal Blog readers attention is the vast difference between the former president and the present President and to show how a true leader  handles a situation like this , and if I have to say that there ever was pure evidence of a God here is a perfect example and the reason why I am even saying all of this is because , if there ever was any doubt in anyone's minds of who they were going to vote for or was wondering who was going to win this election then Hurricane Sandy's divine intervention and the way President Obama Handled this crisis may have just won him his next term. I may sound a bit presumptuous and you may say that the president acted like this because he and his department knew that if they didn't show their tenacity with this matter they might as well have kissed their careers good bye, but the truth is we will never know what were their genuine motives are but what I can tell you is that 5 years ago when Katrina hit New Orleans the former president was also facing elections yet he didn't take the matter into his hands as President Obama did. So my fellow Bloggers and my loyal Blog readers you be the judge and weigh the pros and cons for yourself and if I were an American I would exercise my right to vote and get my President back in office serving another term. 

Left vs Right vs Just

Ding Ding ! Round 2 of the Presidential debate and President Obama came out of his Left wing corner swinging and ready to knock his opponent out the ring. Much can be said about the first debate and much has been said about both sides, both good and bad and in between, but as if by some miracle Obama was the talk of the town in this final debate as he held his cool and level headedness unlike his opponent Mitt Romney who seem to be grasping at straws almost in a fleeting attempt to fool and belittle the public with his false and senseless insinuations about the President (who mind you was not allowing anything to get by him unlike the first debate) but the public could not be fooled neither and I must say and give credit to the host and journalist Candy Crowley as she held the floor and order, as she corrected mitt Romney much to my surprise. This is what peeked my interest as she was not just a host but she had her facts straight and wasn't allowing anyone to pull the wool over anyone's eyes and this is the reason behind today's blog, since its not about seeing who is the better debater(on the day) but she made it about facts and I'm giving credit to a woman who in my eyes is a leader in her field and she deserves a little more recognition than what she is being given.Now I don't know if anyone noticed but in these presidential debates from years ago there have not been much banter nor much correction from the host who by the way were men, so what is it really are they doing? As journalist they have a duty to the public and should not allow things to be said wrong and I am sure in the first and final debate there we a lot of things said by both parties that may have been half lies or lies and nothing was said to correct the debaters. Unlike Candy Crowley who corrected the Governor with such politeness and class that a school teacher or a mother would do was truly rewarding to see. And if I had a wish I would wish for more host and journalist to be brave and stand up for what is right and true, (not saying there aren't , I'm sure there are many)  and not allow anyone regardless of authority, position or power to intimidate them while on their watch.CNN defends Candy Crowley for correcting Governor in Debate

The IgNoble Award

The EU has won the Nobel Peace Price last Friday .......and in other news Greece has won the
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences  award!.... really world , really!
No matter the spin that they may have put out on why they have made the decision to award a nation/institute that has been in civil , political, economical turmoil since WWII the fact is that this is a contrite spit in the face of all who have received and who regard the noble peace price as something where peace is achieved or great accomplishments have been made towards accomplishing peace. Next we will be hearing that Hugo Chavez or Fidel Castro were given Saint hood! 
So the question is who is in charge of making these decisions?, Who is in charge of giving out these awards to people or countries that clearly don't deserve them? Whoever did has no clue that doing such things vicariously not only shows their inability to make proper choices but they have also depreciated the value of such a prize! This to me seem to be some sort of Public Relations stunt , this to me seems to be the only reasoning behind such a feat. But truth be told , after President Obama received this Noble Prize it somehow isn't much of a surprise. So who knows who is going to be the next recipient maybe it might be North Korea, Iran , Israel or even Joseph Kony himself! I, Myself have dreams of receiving this Nobel peace prize one day and maybe now since these new levels of recognizing eligible recipients seem to be in my grasp , I  might just be able to have it on my CV!.

To be realistic about this award though ,and its just my opinion , I rather the Noble peace prize be awarded only to individuals rather than institutions ,  The same way its said that if one person, does one good deed for the day the world will be a better place to live in , I believe that the Noble peace prize would be the incentive for true human beings to strive for peace and excellence in their community and then the world by large. . Reasons behind the Nobel Award

Actions Speak Louder than Words

Recently I sat down in front of my television to watch the Presidential Debate between President Obama and humble opponent Mitt Romney. As it proceeded I realized that our President was a bit tired or unenthusiastic in the 'talk off' compared to his opponent Mitt Romney who seem to be full of life and ready as a child would be when boarding a roller coaster or given a new toy or sweet. Then it soon dawned on me that this was more of a Rat Race than of anything substantial .It seems to be more of who can talk better than the other or take criticism better than the other, when in truth they should of been looking at each others actions in the past and what they have done for the benefit of their country and their people.
I remember when actions spoke louder than words and not the other way around , this seem to me to be a mockery of the President of the day and whoever is running against him. If it were up to me I would take the same time, money and resources invested in this mockery of a debate to inspect how steadfastly the President has stuck to his mandate or manifesto and not waste time yapping at each other on what they would do if elected or re-elected but give real proof of what they have done in their term and see whether they have walked the walk instead of talk the talk.The First Presidential Debate 2012