Summary
On the question of 'ruling justly', the quality of our democracy cannot be challenged by anyone, particularly the United States, and on the matter of the encouragement of 'economic freedom' there can be no question as to Jamaica's position where the private sector is the engine of growth.
I read with interest your report 'JLP warns Government about Chavez'. The report quotes Mr. Bruce Golding as saying that Jamaica should not support Venezuela's bid for a U.N. Security Council seat because "I think it will affect our relationship with America, how I can't tell, but it won't be good".Over the last few years, I have forgotten this lesson. I have been expressing several views that could be regarded as anti-U.S. I have continued to criticise U.S. action in Iraq. I have criticised its actions in Haiti and its prison in Guantanamo Bay where 'human rights' is an alien concept. I have even criticised the U.S. government's position on torture. In summary, I have become somewhat of an 'uppity nigger'.See the full content of this document
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