A government that truly represents these Jamaicans-that truly serves these Jamaicans, will require a different kind of politics. The politics will need to reflect our lives as they are actually lived. It won’t be prepackaged, ready to pull off the shelf. It will have to be constructed from the best of our traditions and will have to account for darker aspects of our past. We will need to understand just how we got to this place, this land of warring factions and tribal hatreds. And we need to remind ourselves, despite our differences, just how much we share, common hopes, common dreams.etc.
I took these words from Obama’s “Audacity of Hope” and simply put in Jamaica where he had America. For our dreams are just the same as his. It least mine is but no useless and unnecessary bi-elections will do it for us..
I hope Obama achieves his dreams of change in American politics and I hope we will one day find an own homegrown Obama, a politician who is willing to put his country above his/her party.
I write from the heart, whether it is about topical issues, my many treks all over the world, or just lighthearted fluff. I simply enjoy sharing my thoughts and experiences and getting valuable and interesting feedback. (Vietnam)
Monday, June 22, 2009
I HAVE A DREAM
Joan Williams BSc, is a retired radio talk show host who was educated in Canada, USA and Jamaica. She has traveled extensively in the USA, Africa, Europe, Asia, Latin American and the Caribbean
and enjoys blogging about her travels.
She has written several books which are available in paperback and ebook format at Amazon.com.
Her autobiography is entitled "Looking back...... the struggle to preserve our freedoms." (Now an audiobook at Audible).
Apart from writing and travelling, Joan is a committed grandmother, hiker, cyclist and outdoor lover.
Link: https://youtu.be/0H4JzQPRDks
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