Speaking about the Middle East to the British parliament a few weeks ago, President Obama echoed a long list of political observers when he contended that we must not expect those in power to relinquish it without some resistance. This resistance may take many forms and propaganda usually the first line of assault. Guyana is a bi-communal society and I will briefly consider the history of the bi-communal discourse to provide some understanding of nature and possible ramifications of this type of society. But perhaps more importantly,
