08 November 1, 2008 - ObserverXtra

14 | OPINION
»LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Mair: The powerful
can wreak havoc
» From page 13
Doesn’t the present
policy guarantee that
sooner or later we’ll
see that about all Quebec
and Canada have
in common is the sovereign?
And that after
a little while, that will,
like the ripe fruit, drop
to the ground?
On another note, it’s
so sad to visit so many
beautiful islands in the
Caribbean where the
tourist industry has
moved with all the usual
tacky trimmings. These
islands, once occupied
by Indians, became
home of white planters,
with black slaves
from Africa, to produce
the bananas and sugar.
When these islands
were set free, the sugar
and banana industries
came into the hands
of large international
companies who moved
them into a couple of
larger islands where
the companies not only
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control the business but
also the politics.
Those left behind on
the smaller islands
have seen their traditional
way of life terminated
by the rapacious
clutches of big business
whose policies led
to the destruction of
their uniqueness. The
result, out of self defense,
is that citizens
have turned to tourism
so that what were
once lovely and largely
unspoiled islands now
seem and look like any
other tropical resorts
in the world.
There is a deep-seated
tristesse clearly visible
in the citizens of many
Caribbean islands who
have sold their birthright,
out of desperation,
to the huge developers
so that Wendy
and Rafe – and others
– will come to them to
buy some trinkets.
It is a melancholy
scene to behold.
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The Observer | Saturday, November 01, 2008
»OBSERVER Q&A
If you had a vote, who would you choose in next week’s U.S. election?
“Obama … definitely. It’s time
for a change. Definitely; we
don’t need the other guy at all
and neither do they need him –
he’s old fashioned. They need
somebody with a spark in
their walk, and that’s Obama.
He’s young, has got new ideas
– that’s what we need.”
» Lynn Howald
“That’s a very good toss-up.
Overall I know that Obama’s
going to get it. Is he going to be
the best for them? That could be
another story.”
“John McCain. Because I think
he is one of the most qualified
people to ever run for president.”
» Rick Hazen
» Allwyn Rennie
»THE VIEW FROM HERE | SCOTT ARNOLD
“Obama, absolutely. Because
… in my opinion it’s the wave
of the future. America needs
change. We don’t need another
war.”
» Denise Del Giudice
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