by Rick Lowe
Rev Dr. CB Moss is correct when he said in The Tribune recently that:
“There are so many things that require fixing in our beloved nation that if our political leaders were to fully apply themselves to this challenging task there would be precious little time, or desire, to be at each others throats,”…
“The question is, are they listening? Do they really care?”
His "list of problems is extremely long, and includes crime, unemployment, poverty, illegal immigration, poor housing, decaying communities, staggering national deficits, crushing energy costs, teenage pregnancy, national debt and the failing education system."
What strikes me about his statement is most of the problems he outlines are a direct result of poor public policy. In other words they are exacerbated by government itself.
So it begs the question that is the "theatre" (read spectacle), being created over the gambling issue intentional or just a by product of them knowing no other possible way to solve the problems they themselves have created?
When Dr. Moss connects the dots about where the problems commence and how we might get to solutions he'll get that third cheer. And very loudly at that.
I count 11 problems on Rev Moss’ list and we must thank him for reminding uus of the work that needs to be done … but I can trump him by 1 because I have 12 to report.
Wait for it …
Nothing new here.. Anyone who reads the local press realizes the the depth of the social/economic problems we face.. Truth only can be learned from the lessons of history which clearly demonstrates the institution of government never can be a cure all for a nation’s social/economic problems; it can only act as a catalysis for positive change.. Unfortunately, over the last ten years, our government leadership has not recognized this fact of history.. The failure of government is a result of its continuous extension of control over the lives of the Bahamian people.. Control increases power and today the people are becoming powerless as government dictates greater control over the economic and social lives of the people..
This control is happening daily in America as the Constitutional Rights of individual citizens are being debased by the rapid expansion of government control and power.. Today Americans are willing to relinquish individual freedoms for what has become a false sense of security.. We see this in practice every time we board an airplane in the United States and are left wondering what ever happened to the Forth Amendment to the Constitution.. Again the lessons of history are clear, authoritarian government always result in a tyranny over its people who give in to increased centralized power and control..