Comments on: The greatest Christmas gift for 2008

By: Joe Coxall

Joe Coxall — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:20:52 +0000

We are heaping tons of accolades on the shoulders of Barak Obama, we are patting ourselves on the back as being instrumental in this monumental achievement. We are singhing praises of Barak being the example to follow.

We are missing the whole point of the lesson. The lesson to be learnt here comes from white America, who has demonstrated that they have come of age and willing to accept change without regards to race.

Is this the lesson we are learning here? Or are we too bigotted to accept the truth.

Joe.

By: Macushi Tiwama

Macushi Tiwama — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:33:55 +0000

…..they can be whatever POSITIVE they want to be.

By: Caesar Agustus

Caesar Agustus — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:41:55 +0000

That will be a crime free Christmas day.

By: kay

kay — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:19:04 +0000

It surely is a wonderful Xmas gift, bringing hope to all, especially children of color. Our children thought that their only options were becoming rappers and part of the NFL, but I am thankful for the new era, one where children can see that anything is possible and they can be whatever they want to be. Just have to put your mind and work hard. I trust that all parents will continue to instil values and motivate their children towards a positive goal. Yes we can!!

By: Macushi Tiwama

Macushi Tiwama — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:25 +0000

“The days a head are going to be difficult. Tomorrow, no doubt, we as Guyanese will indulge in the usual political conflicts and differences in ideology. BUT TODAY, to my mind, is above such petty matters. For TODAY GUYANA is FREE!!!”
- LFSB (26th May, 1966)

To me this was the sign that anything positive is possible for us – the ‘coloured’ people especially the oppressed ones. If it said that God created all human beings in His image & equal then we too can achieve great things in life.

It seems like we forgot all about NELSON MANDELA who after being a political prisoner for almost 40 years broke the ‘chain’ of apartheid in 1990 and become President in the following year.

There were Guyanese who told me that America was NOT ready for ‘Black’ NOR woman President but they never answer my one word question – WHY?
Action speaks louder.