Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 5)

[Forever Young 1]

Yo, JG sent me this article...Ya'll haffi read it!!

I can't believe this ooman...yuh see ow dem really feel about immigrated Jamaicans!!

Mi seh mi wouldda love fi meet dis ooman face to face and really tell har a ting or two!!!! Her facts are ALL WRONG!!

Makes for an interesting read!!

http://http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/glea.../cleisure3.html

For those of your that can't link here is the actual article:

Fricking Nut job!! ...not b/c her opinion varies from mine...but because she didn't even research her facts before she typed them!

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Unspeakable treachery

published: Sunday | February 24, 2008

Dawn Ritch, Columnist

Jamericans are up in arms. They're sending a firestorm of emails to the Editor, because I pointed out that Barack Obama was an impostor, and Hillary Clinton a victim.

Are these incensed letter-writers born and bred black Americans, or even brown ones? They are most likely the ones, or the descendants of those, who fled the island because of Michael Manley in the early l970s. They are Jamericans, the ones we all can't stand even when they're relatives, or perhaps because they are relatives. They try to rule us with money, either the actual thing or talk of it. Yet, when they die, they all want to be buried here.

Ungrateful people

I don't care much for black Americans either. They are the most ungrateful people on the face of the Earth. Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, set them free. They repaid his party by becoming life-long Democrats. This is an unspeakable historical treachery. So you can keep them, for all I care.

President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, didn't feel that way. Indeed, black Americans themselves used to call him the first black American president. But all of that has been instantly forgotten. Black Americans and young, unemployed intellectuals believe they have a black presidential candidate, and so have been turning up in droves for caucuses which favour Obama. These are usually held for a specific, limited time. The working class who usually support Hillary do not have the time to spare to attend to vote for her.

Nobody said a word about John F. Kennedy's White House affaires, nor Lyndon Johnson's. Nobody breathed a word of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's mistress, and she lived in the White House along with Eleanor, and at the family home. So, why this obsession with Bill Clinton and his intern?

The answer is simple. Because Bill Clinton was lower class. His mother was an alcoholic, and his father died before he was born. She was forced to leave him with his grandparents where he was brought up among poor blacks, while she trained as a nurse.

Let the record show that he is the only United States president, who, upon retirement, put his office in a black neighbourhood, specifically Harlem. I would have thought that this entitled him to some respect among black people. The foundation he set up concentrates its efforts on charitable work in poorer countries, mainly in Africa. He has already done a great deal to increase the availability of treatment and drugs for the sufferers of HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa and the Caribbean. That, too, ought to entitle him to some respect from Americans, and indeed, all black and brown people everywhere.

'Fairy tale'

Alas, this was not to be! Even such a person was told to shut his mouth, and sit facing the corner because he called Obama's position on the war in Iraq a "fairy tale". Obama wasn't for it, but tells no one that after getting to Washington he voted heavily in support of it. Bill and Hillary Clinton could write a big, fat book on Obama's fairy tales, but it would make them look dirty and racist. Yet, all is fair in love and war and particularly politics, except it seems, when a supposedly black person is involved.

Land values in Harlem have shot through the roof since Bill Clinton put his office down there. Black property owners have become rich, Macy's moved in as well as other department stores, and the place is becoming gentrified. That's what he did for the seat of blackness in America. Now he and his wife are being vilified by elements in their own political party and the length and breath of the press. They just don't want Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic nomination to represent her party in the US presidential elections later this year.

Emailing this newspaper from New York, Ian Christie responded to my column last week by saying, "It was Barack Obama, not Hillary Clinton, who after graduating from a prestigious university, chose to work on the streets of Chicago's South Side as a community organiser. Clinton, for her part, became a corporate lawyer for Wal-Mart."

This is a complete falsehood about Hillary Clinton. After graduation from Yale, she went straight to Washington to work in the child advocacy programme, which she continued to do for years until she married Bill Clinton and eventually went to Arkansas. It was long after that Hillary went to work for a law firm. Somebody had to bring home the bacon, since all Bill has ever done is work for the government, which doesn't pay well. But even then, she continued to work for children's health care in Arkansas.

She was on scholarship at Yale. I don't know what Obama was on at Harvard. She has spent her life working for children and healthcare. The irony is that both are senators, and that any examination of their voting records will show that they have voted equally for almost everything. Their votes are almost parallel, which is why Bill said he was a "fairy tale".

Obama worse than Bruce

I underrated Barack Obama in only one respect last week, when I compared him to Bruce Golding. He is much worse than that. He is like Michael Manley. Golding can talk the hind leg off a donkey, but he does not have charisma. Obama can talk and do so like Martin Luther King. But the latter was responsible only for a civil rights movement, not a country.

This is what makes Obama so potentially dangerous. When Michael Manley took over the government of Jamaica in l972, Jamaica's economy was one of the fastest growing in the world, and Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore was adopting our programmes. Now we're killing each other and selling cigarettes by the side of the road, while Singapore has become a First World country. If Americans want a future like ours, they can vote for Obama. Certainly, Jamericans should remember that is why they emigrated from Jamaica in the first place.

Roy Wilson's email from a local address tests the outer limits of irrelevance. In a letter to the editor he writes: "Dawn, in America you are either white or you are black; there is no in between foolishness about brown. The only exceptions are the Mexicans, who are referred to as brown."

In the first place, Mexicans are a particular type of Indian, not brown. I am unimpressed by American typology on race, considering that the country isn't even civilised yet, not in the way of the French or English. If, as America says, one drop of black blood makes you black, then a prominent white American banking family is black, which would surprise the current members. European royalty would also be black, which would come as a surprise too. Then, everybody would be busily trying to prove to me that because the late great Jamaican statesman and politician, Robert Lightbourne, was an ebony black man, he was really not as white as driven snow. Race is at the bottom a very fluid thing. Above all, it's a state of mind, assuming there is any mind there at all in which one could feign an interest.

The probable Republican nominee, John McCain, has pointed out that since Obama has no policies of his own, he has pilfered Hillary's economic plan and is presenting it as his. It is a painful irony, therefore, that the only justice Hillary can get is from the man her party must defeat for the presidency of the United States

[Forever Young 1]

Hey guys. Good morning

I cant type much now because I am at work, but I need some information on how I might go about getting a divorce. Anyone know?

He is still there and we havent even had NOA2..and we have been married 8 months tomorrow.

Thanks ladies.

u want a divorce cause it's been 8mths ?

didn't u read what i just post!!

JENGS>>STOP IT DON"T FEEL GOOD>>>GO LIE DUNG MAN...lawd forgive us !!

Lawd Jengs...TAPPI!!!! Fi real yuh head mussi really hurting yuh!

Gill

[nannygirl82 0]

Gill..as i said before......i would really really really also call your senator's office as well and explain to them what is happening and if they might be able to shed some light....because it sounds to me like all these places have their wires crossed....

[Shemmy 4]

Gill..as i said before......i would really really really also call your senator's office as well and explain to them what is happening and if they might be able to shed some light....because it sounds to me like all these places have their wires crossed....

I suggest after the interview...it may work out in her favor.

[Forever Young 1]

Gill..as i said before......i would really really really also call your senator's office as well and explain to them what is happening and if they might be able to shed some light....because it sounds to me like all these places have their wires crossed....

True Nans ( I'll call Senator Shumer's office...cause obviously Hillary is busy(as ALWAYS) )...I will...although I have read in several places (including the USCIS website) that they CAN issue Ken's visa without KJ's! The way they set-up the whole process it almost makes you HAVE to get a lawyer! It doesn't have to be this difficult!

Bless,

Gill

[nannygirl82 0]

Gill..as i said before......i would really really really also call your senator's office as well and explain to them what is happening and if they might be able to shed some light....because it sounds to me like all these places have their wires crossed....

True Nans ( I'll call Senator Shumer's office...cause obviously Hillary is busy(as ALWAYS) )...I will...although I have read in several places (including the USCIS website) that they CAN issue Ken's visa without KJ's! The way they set-up the whole process it almost makes you HAVE to get a lawyer! It doesn't have to be this difficult!

Bless,

Gill

hillary busy??? never... i would just call to have someone else in your corner...you never know when you are going to need them to give a little call....i wish you the best of luck with the upcoming interview....the interview itself is stressful enough....not sure why the are making it so hard...

[Jengles 0]

kimmy since no one else seems to be answering you, i belive everyone has follow to join benefits as long as they are named on the intial petition. i.e. for mr. jengles children. i would have to submit the ds-230 when we are ready for them and then they will get their k-4, once they land we can but in their aos, and they can go back to j.a. i'm not sure how it works with the cr-1, but should be something similar.

[shrewdgal 0]

Ok, so now the latest thing in this process...maybe this can help someone coming AFTER me!

I filed for a K-1 & K2 visas for Ken & KJ. So, Ken & KJ went for their medical today! Only to find out KJ needs a passport in order for him to do the medical! Ken & I hadn't planned on bringing KJ up with him, until we had settled in and prepared for him. We were planning to bring him up in the fall (or whenever Ken's advanced Parole was approved)

Anyway, I just called my handy dandy 202# and asked them how to proceed, She said that they will NOT issue Ken's visa without KJ's! ...since I filed for them together! So for sure we are going to be getting a blue slip!!! So, we have to wait on KJ's Birth Certificate...then they will say they want a DNA test & KJ's passport, before Ken can come up!

Somebody told me that the US approved DNA test can take SIX months! Mobay Hope takes the samples and send it to the US for testing.

So it's looking like maybe another 8-9 months before Ken can come up and I feel like I am going to die right now!! This is so different from what I was originally told (memba when Homegirl lost KJ's Birth Certificate) they told me that Ken's visa would be issued and we had a year to sort out KJ's blue slip and bring him!

Lord...give me strength!

Thanks for listening...love you,

Gill

oh Gill, my heart breaks for you. So much hurt.

[Jengles 0]

i just read that stupid article....where is their a macy's in harlem?? Clinton never gentrified harlem. white people who couldn't afford manhattan gentrified harlem. Hilary clinton is the one up for election, not Bill. and the only reason why Bill put his office there, was to try and prove residency because NY was the only state that was going to have a senator leaving office that year, so his wife could run. and since when is an indian not brown.in regards to her statement about the mexicans are not brown they are indianl. how is that even relavant???

[Yaads 0]

(((Gilly))) Sorry to hear of all the trouble that they are putting you through. Sometimes the backwards things these people put us all through astound me but I really shouldn't be because we have all seen our fair share of ####### over the years in regards to this visa journey. It seems you have been given a fair amount of advice already so I will leave it at that.

[SupportOAFJF 0]

kimmy since no one else seems to be answering you, i belive everyone has follow to join benefits as long as they are named on the intial petition. i.e. for mr. jengles children. i would have to submit the ds-230 when we are ready for them and then they will get their k-4, once they land we can but in their aos, and they can go back to j.a. i'm not sure how it works with the cr-1, but should be something similar.

Thanks Jengs...I think someone told me that wi would have to file I 130 for each of the girls when we are ready...which is so not follow to join benefits

[Yaads 0]

OMG a friend sent me the links to these 2 "confession" sites...some of the posts are absolutely horrific. I can't believe what some people post here. Especially the dad one and how they feel about their wives and what they have done behind their backs Absolutely disgusting

Dad Confessions

Mom Confessions

[nannygirl82 0]

OMG a friend sent me the links to these 2 "confession" sites...some of the posts are absolutely horrific. I can't believe what some people post here. Especially the dad one and how they feel about their wives and what they have done behind their backs Absolutely disgusting

Dad Confessions

Mom Confessions

i only read the first couple of pages of each....it just amazes how different they both are....just amazing....some of the things those men said brought tears to my eyes...if their wives only new.....

[brownnskinn 0]

Hey guys. Good morning

I cant type much now because I am at work, but I need some information on how I might go about getting a divorce. Anyone know?

He is still there and we havent even had NOA2..and we have been married 8 months tomorrow.

Thanks ladies.

u want a divorce cause it's been 8mths ?

Kimmy - love Kimora's picture. I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks..i pray so too...weh everybody deh tideh ?

SI MI YAH........SI MI YAH...Mi deyah work, but mi sneak in yah fram time to time...lang as mi CRASeye bass naw bada mi.

Evening, I've been in clinical all day, and every body that came into the minute clinic had the flu. I sure hope I don't get sick.

[brownnskinn 0]

Hey guys. Good morning

I cant type much now because I am at work, but I need some information on how I might go about getting a divorce. Anyone know?

He is still there and we havent even had NOA2..and we have been married 8 months tomorrow.

Thanks ladies.

sorry to hear that..... if trust isn't there....then you know what you need to do...all the best...

Ditto. All the best.