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Prelude
to a True Story
by Colin
Dear Friends,
By now you will all have heard of the Riots incited
by a drastic increase in taxation, especially on petroleum products. Gasoline
is now up around J$100 per gallon - I believe the increase worked out
to about $4 - $5 more per litre. The Riots have kept the city shut down
for two days now, and our prime minister, P.J. Patterson has just finished
making an untimely, ineffective and seemingly uncaring response to the
action.
Friends, the people of Jamaica are fed up, They
are tired of struggling to make ends meet, while politicians grow rich
off of scandal after foul-up after kickback after cost overrun, which
they, the poor, then have to pay for . The government has bailed out all
the rich fuck-ups and put the burden on the poorand defended themselves
with all kinds of political rhetoric. Several quotations come to mind
at this time:
"... the greatest transfer of resources from the
poor to the rich since the abolition of slavery..."
The Minister Deacon Ronnie Thwaites
"...every day the bucket go a well, one day the
bottom a go drop out..."
The Rt. Hon. Robert Nesta Marley O.D.
"...we tired of the fuckery, and we fed up from 'bout '95..."
Bounty Killa
"Your
System to our pocket is a razor, so our money can trickle through to you
later..."
Miguel "Sizzla Kalongi" Collins
The riots will continue into tomorrow. The reserves have been called out.
There are strong rumors of water and power cuts. If you have a few more
minutes, I'll burden you with an adventure
Bruce and I had today on the road:
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