The president of the PNP, while in opposition promised the then government and people of Jamaica, that following her loss, she would be ” your (meaning our) worst nightmare”.
Portia and the PNP were true to word and opposed virtually everything the JLP did including their refusal to take a salary cut, when government members make a symbolic gesture in taking a 10% reduction in their salaries.
As it approaches a yr since the PNP trounced the JLP at the polls, the situation in Jamaica is as bad as it could get. The NIR continues its free fall and the dollars has literally ran away and now is trading at its highest level ever.
The finance minister is not sure of his next move, while the PM continues to attend only opening ceremonies and cut ribbons .Yesterday she signed an agreement to build more barracks at up park camp, while her Minister of National Security says we have no money to effect repairs to derelict buildings used to house our hard working cops.
Why would the PM make such a move at this time, is it because there is a strong under current flowing and so this was being done to keep members of the JDF happy and so not become a part of what could occur if changes are not made quickly ?
The private sector has warned Jamaicans to brace for massive price increases as the dollar continues to slide, with persons buy the greenback for upwards of $95.
I did warn from as far back as May that this would occur but as usual our economist and financial analyst continues to “fool-up” the under-educated or refuse to speak on national issues without politicizing the issues.
The PNP showed me how good they were with the economy during their 18.5 yrs of unbroken leadership or lack thereof. During this time, while every country was growing by leaps and bounds , Jamaica registered meager or no growth at all.
It would therefore be foolish for any well thinking persons, to believe that a party which could hardly devise policies to grow the economy when worldwide growth was exploding, could possibly come up with any sensible growth plan in a worldwide recession.
I am therefore seeing exactly what I not only expected, but predicted would have happen should the PNP be given the opportunity to once again lead Jamaica after such a dismal performance at the “crease”, but amazingly, Jamaicans did just that.
I can only lay blame for our predicament at the feet of the middle and upper income folks, who largely stayed away from the polls and allowed the EAF mentality people to hijack the process and has allowed the PNP to take us once again down the path to economic decline.
For the way forward we need national consensus on number of fundamental issues. These should be able to withstand not only the test of time, but should remain as items that MUST be achieved regardless of whom is in power and any changes being proposed must be brought to the people of this country for our stamp of approval.
Enough of this BULLS##T , where we sit and wait for one party to fail so another can come in and wait for the other to fail , so it now can be elected to power. This destructive type of politics , which we have practiced for the last 50yrs has now brought us to the edge of a revolt and must be changed , not by the politicians but by the NATIONALS of Jamaica !
The time for change is now, ENOUGH of the talk, its now time for serious ACTION.
Warren's Blog 
“Time for ACTION”. What you going to do Jay?
Jay, there is only one thing left for Jamaica – revolt. I say so because since “Independence” we have been alternating between the two parties, and all they are interested in is their own “creature comforts” – BOTH of them.
Until we make them “uncomfortable” and afraid of us the masses nothing will change. NOTHING!
The numbers are growing!!!
I’m behind you Jay, you fire the first shot 😀
Jay, I see and feel your frustrations. We cannot continue like this.
Who can afford to run will run! But what about those that have to stay, they will have to pay!!!!!!
We dont have to pay. This is our country.
8 years later, things haven’t gotten any better; the dollar is almost 150 to 1 now. Is any of the 2 party better? I dont thinks so, scandal after scandal and mismanagement of the public purse.