Imagining more possibilites

The UDP used a slogan last 2008 elections that is as unfortunate as the name of the Category 5 hurricane that devastated the Mahuahual area in 2007. My.... it really been a thorn on their side not to mention a mountain of expectation from our Belizeans people. These expectations have been so unfulfilled to the level that the 2008 slogan was thrown into the waste basket of history.

In 2008 the UDP was going to be voted in regardless. The PUP had unravelled and was out there as political carrion. There was no need for the extravagant UDP imaginations(lower everything) which essentially turned into flagrant lies. The other promises that were akin to them were the last minute Free Education fiasco that as history will remember was coupled with the British mass pullout from Belize 1n 1993.

In 2008 the PUP was castigated by even their own PUP by a massive show of disenchantment. History will now show if that political whipping will have taught Belize some lesson.

I NEVER do believe the political chant by opposing politicians that incumbents have done NOTHING. That is always non-sensible. The worse of governments, in Belize, have done good for the jewel. They most likely had the jewel at heart too. The problem is that they have not been able to keep temptation at bay AND likewise have not been able to stymie the desire of TOO many of us Belizeans that crave the freebies.

When the last Musa Administration knew it was in financial trouble it then opened up the budget to debate before it was read the first time to the House. Oh my!! WE are not ready for that.... NO budget would ever satisfy us. And at this point we would be suspicious of any government's budget. We want openness without the mental fortitude to deal with it. Ala Jack Nicholson we 'can't handle the truth.'

We want democracy. We want to vote for a government to lead us...but don't tell us what to do. "You need to ask us before you tell us what to do"....seems to be the prevailing desire. My what impasse would Belize be mired in. Nothing would get done.

March 7, 2012 our NEW electorate will evaluate this UDP administration. It is my hope that it will also vote in the best 31 candidates.

Gone should be the politics of ire.

Gone should be the politics of dismay.

Gone should be the politics of fear.

Gone should be the politics of victimization.

Welcome should be the politics of the people. We the people though should know that that means WORK WORK WORK.

Let the government rule. They reflect us.

If the majority of us take money to vote....then our winning majority will take our money back.

Hmmmmmm....... piensen.