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Page 16 ISSUE 147 Friday 11th MARCH, 2016 POLITICIANS THE SAME EVERYWHERE Story by ARLEY GILL We, in the Caribbean, always complain about our politicians and politics. We complain how they engage in “gutter’’ politics. The politicians call one another names – and bad ones too; and they accuse each other of corruption and lying, among other things. We gripe and whine that our politicians never really address the issues. I am now wondering if the people in the United States can justifiably have the same complaint. As a student of politics, the current US presidential campaign is interesting for several reasons, not least of which is the Donald Trump factor on the Republican side; and a confessed socialist, Bernie Sanders, running on the Democratic Party side. In terms of politicians dealing with the issues of the American campaign race, a few candidates – in particular Trump and, to a lesser extent, Ben Carson – demonstrate a poor grasp of most of the issues. They just give some “merry-go-round answers’’ – not unlike our own politicians. The democratic side of the presidential contest is less crazy, it must be said, and there is more substance in their discussion and debates. However, if one looks keenly at the American media, the Republicans dominate the news. Maybe that’s because they have more newsworthy issues, are more entertaining and, as such, carry more ratings for the news networks. But it is clear, with all the name-calling and controversy, the Republicans control the media. Republican Ted Cruz, so far, has conducted a campaign that we can identify within the Caribbean region. His campaign tweeted that Dr. Ben Carson was ending his camping when that was not true. This week, the Cruz camp released a videotape purporting to show rival Republican candidate, Marco Rubio, saying some negative things about the Bible when, indeed and in truth, Rubio was saying something quite different. Cruz eventually fired his communications director. Trump has called Cruz a liar and a cheat and has threatened to take him to court. Rubio has also labeled Cruz a liar at every turn. Does that ring a bell? Do you know of a politician near you that called another such names? Trump has said many controversial things – some might say even crazy things. Certainly, not things that HILLARY CLINTON any smart politician would say. Trump even took on the popular Pope Francis. However, each time he is criticized, Trump seems to soar in the polls. Unorthodox, maybe, but he is extending his lead in the polls and winning. But it’s not dissimilar to what happens in poor countries, where politicians also say and do all sorts of crazy things, whether those crazy things include bragging about an attempt to walk on water, addressing the United Nations on UFOs, or about getting the banana boat to travel up Birchgrove River. Even then they still won at the polls. Or, take the 1970s example of the opposition saying a Prime Minister was involved in obeah and later publishing photos of the supposed obeah room and the obeah gown. Not so long ago in the USA, no sensible politician Another man dead after… DONALD TRUMP TED CRUZ BEN CARSON would dare declare himself or herself as a communist or a socialist. America is the center of capitalism. However, things have changed and there is this 74-year-old Jew Bernie Sanders, championing the cause of poor people and taking the fight to the richest of the richest. Refreshing, isn’t it? But let’s take a further look at the convergence between US politicians and those in other parts of the world, including Grenada. In developing countries like ours, opposition figures who lost their seats in the parliamentary elections oppose constitutional reform, not because of what is contained in the reform itself but what is not there. They oppose billion-dollar investments, even though they sought the same thing when they were in government. Politicians are the same, it seems, wherever they are. SHOOTING HIMSELF WHILE TRYING TO TAKE A GUN-TOTING SELFIE Story by SARAH K BURRIS A bullet remained in the chamber of a gun when a 43-year-old Concrete, Washington man attempted to take a selfie with the weapon. The Skagit Valley Herald reported that the man and his girlfriend were playing around taking selfies all day with the gun. She told officers that the man had loaded and unloaded the gun many times. The last selfie, the gun fired killing the man. Last September, 19-yearold Houston man shot himself while doing the same thing. He later died from his injuries. A helpline was launched in Russia last summer to help people who suffer from selfie addiction. The country has suffered from similar selfie incidents where over 100 people have been harmed and a dozen killed themselves while attempting to get a photo. They even launched a “selfie safety guide.” Perhaps, Americans could get a translation. You have the Republicans in the US Senate and Congress, as well as their presidential hopefuls, opposing for opposing sake. They vow to oppose anyone President Barack Obama nominates to the Supreme Court and argue he should wait until after the election. That’s despite the fact he has a constitutional right to nominate someone to the court. What will be the argument if a Democrat succeeds Obama in the White House? Then, they oppose Obama’s upcoming visit to Cuba and the lifting of sanctions against the Spanish-speaking Caribbean nation, in spite of the fact that the world has accepted and embraced the US change in policy towards Havana. And, without missing a beat, they remain opposed to the closing down of the Guantanamo prison, even though there are detainees who, after so many years, are still locked up without charge – something that goes against all the moral standards the US speaks of and tries to enforce in other countries, not least Cuba. As the US election campaign continues, it will be interesting to see who will eventually emerge as the respective nominees of the two major parties. Hillary Clinton seems most likely to get the nod for the Democrats while Donald Trump appears to be the unlikely Republican candidate. Whatever it is, and whoever are the final presidential candidates, I think we can feel less badly about our politics and politicians. And it’s not because the Americans have lowered their standard but, just maybe, they have taken it up a notch. They have now taken it to a place where we have been for the longest while. GOT NEWS, VIEWS OR ADS TO SEND... 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ISSUE 147 Friday 11th MARCH, 2016 Page 17 xXx 3 CASTS MISS COLOMBIA AS VIN DIESEL’S LOVE INTEREST Today Vin Diesel is best known as the star and driving force behind the megapopular Fast & Furious series, which has evolved from an early-2000s B- movie into a self-aware international action brand. However, once upon a time Hollywood tried to remake him as the next James Bond with xXx, an action franchise that did not really get off the ground but is getting another shot as xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. Clearly eyeing the same diverse global approach that has worked for the Fast series, the film has sought out international co-stars like Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone and Tony Jaa to round out its cast. Now, we can add one more name to that list: Ariadna Gutiérrez, the first runner-up at the 2016 Miss Universe pageant, has joined the cast for The Return of Xander Cage. Gutiérrez was already a star in her native Colombia, where she was VIN DIESEL and ARIADNA GUTIÉRREZ SONAKSHI SINHA TO ENTER THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS Sonakshi Sinha will be doing something unique this International Women’s Day. The actress is set to attempt to create a world record of the most people painting fingernails simultaneously, by joining a group of women. The actress tells us that she has always been competitive by nature and hopes to see her name as one among those holding a Guinness record. “I love challenges and I am competitive in a good way if I participate in something I like to be good at it and do well. I enjoy the process of attempting a task more than anything else. It is such an achievement to set a record and be featured in the Guinness books. There are so many categories and fields where records are broken every year and it makes for a really interesting read, it’s something I always enjoyed reading about and now I’m part of one such attempt myself.” Sharing some of the obstacles that she has undergone in real life, Sonakshi says, “A couple of my challenging moments to-date have definitely been getting through fashion school and then jumping from that to being an actress and besides that another challenge was learning mixed martial arts for Akira. It is both physically and men- COMEDIANS MAKING MAS with the Ian Alleyne and Roger Alexander clash The recent clash between Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne and Beyond the Tape host Inspector Roger Alexander has taken the Comedy stage by storm and there is an overwhelming demand by people for more shows. The Alternative Comedy Festival, a Randy Glasgow production will be featuring a skit of the break-up of the once close relationship between the two hosts starting on Sunday, March 13 at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya, including popular comedians. Kenneth Seepersad, and the Drunken Saint, along with Extempo King Winston “Gypsy” Peters, Lingo and Black Sage Other shows will be held on Friday, March 18, at Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain and on Sunday, March 26 at Shaw Park Entertainment Complex, Tobago. crowned Miss Colombia in 2014. But she got an unexpected (and somewhat awkward) push to international recognition when, after having placed second in the overall voting for the Miss Universe pageant, her name was mistakenly called as the winner (the actual victor was Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach) by comedian and Family Feud host Steve Harvey, who was serving as host. The confused scene that resulted, broadcast live internationally, made Gutiérrez an instantly sympathetic household name worldwide – something that generally does not happen to second-place finishers in such contests. As reported by Variety, the glamorous star will now make her film debut as Diesel’s love interest in the big-budget action feature directed by D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, I Am Number Four). The Return of Xander Cage is clearly aiming to provide Diesel with a third reliable boxoffice franchise to join his current collection alongside the Fast films and Riddick, with Samuel L. Jackson, Kris Wu and Ruby Rose also being part of the xXx film’s (seemingly ever growing) cast. Gutiérrez casting will give the film another much-needed female face and add to the internationally flavored diversity that has become a regular focus of films produced by and/ or starring Diesel – an actor whose early appeal was often partly attributed to his multi-ethnic background and “post-national” persona. SONAKSHI SINHA tally challenging. But I’m always up for a task so I won’t complain.” IAN ALLEYNE (left) and ROGER ALEXANDER BUNJI GARLIN DESTRA 1. CHEERS TO LIFE - Voice 2. SCENE - GBM Nutron ft. Fayann Lyons 3. BODY TALK - Kess ft. Chris Hierro 4. PEOPLE - Kes The Band 5. WORK - Rihanna ft. Drake 6. OH YAH - Olatunji MACHEL MONTANO 7. GYAL MEETS BRASS [RR RHYTHM] - Salty ft. Fayann Lyons 8. DIFFERENT ME - 5 Star Akil 9. HUMAN [Ti’ Punch RIDDIM] - Machel Montano 10. MON BON AMI [Ti’ Punch RIDDIM] - Angela Hunte 11. FREEDOM - Lyrikal 12. BET - Ricardo Dru 13. BUM BUM - Third Bass 14. MEMORY - Machel Montano and Tarrus Riley 15. BEND DOWN PAUSE - Machel Montano ft. Runtown and Wizkid 16. SUGAR RUSH - Hypasounds 17. ALLEZ - Teddyson John remix ft. Bunji Garlin 18. MASTERS OF MAS [RR RHYTHM] - Blaxx 19. LEH WE FETE - Rikki Jai 20. BAMBILAMBAMBILAMBAM - Farmer Nappy 21. TRUCK DRIVER - Shurwayne Winchester 22. TAXI CARNIVAL - Machel Montano ft Pitbull [NEW] 23. CAN YOU FEEL IT - Aaron Duncan 24. NONSTOP [JAMBE AN RIDDIM] - Pternsky 25. WORK - Lil Bits 26. TEMPERATURE - Machel Montano 27. SORRY - Justin Bieber 28. BETTER THAN THEM - Machel Montano and Timaya 29. FEELS LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE - Bunji Garlin 30. TOO HARD - Hypa 4000 31. PARTY - Shal Marshall 32. TOUCH THE STAGE - Bunji Garlin 33. BLOCK D ROAD - Fayann Lyons ft. Stonebwoy 34. ANYWAY ROADMIX - Jaiga 35. OLD AND GREY - Patrice Roberts 36. MAGIC - Sekon Sta and Nadia Batson 37. UNFOGETTABLE - Kerwin Du Bois and Patrice Roberts 38. INTENTION - Erphaan Alves 39. OH GOSH - Flipo 40. HIT MEH - S.Carter EVERY WEEK Follow our expanded ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE of LOCAL MUSIC and THE ARTS
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