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Lionel Messi One Caribbean Nation. Michael Headley Letter From Brooklyn By Michael Headley The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 2022 Soccer World Cup, that concluded on December 18, in Qatar, went beyond expectations and Soccer fans around the globe were treated to an unforgettable display of skills, sportsmanship, emotion, talent and spectacular goals.  In the final, the 2018 champions France defended their crown with tenacity but in the end, Argentina, superbly led by their captain Lionel Andres Messi, won the battle, and are now the 2022 champions.  Messi, considered by some to be the greatest of all times (GOAT) finally got his crown, which had eluded him, but will now be his crowning achievement in the annals of Soccer History. It was refreshing to see players from all races, creeds and ethnicities join hands and sing their countries' individual National anthems.  Except for the Iranians, on one occasion, who silently showed solidarity with protestors

Michael Headley One Caribbean Nation. Letter From Brooklyn By Michael Headley Earlier today, January 10th, a caller on VOB's (Voice Of Barbados) down to brass tacks, requested that speakers comments, for the January 19th, snap General Election, should refrain from engaging in Gutter Politics. I found this laughable because without some so-called Gutter Politics the electorate will be treated to a barrage of hyperbolic statements, from various politicians, regarding how many more houses, roads, schools, etcetera, that they will build, if they are elected or reelected.   The reigning Politicians, and aspiring ones, will extol the virtues of how they have, or will, skillfully handle the economy, tourism and other industries, agriculture, health care, unemployment, old age pension, increasing crime and lawlessness.  They are trying to convince   potential voters that they have the tools to steer the ship of state into a safe harbor.  But history shows that their rudderless policies o

One Caribbean Nation. DMX by Michael Headley There seems to a global push, by some government officials, organizations, media pundits and others, to advocate the decriminalization of the law, regarding possession and use of small quantities of marijuana/cannabis/pot/weed.   However, in their haste to celebrate potential users literally lighting up, they may want to avoid being later haunted by the words of the late rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons.  He died at age 50, from an apparent drug overdose, which triggered a heart attack on April 09 (New York Post, Entertainment April 09. by Chuck Arnold and Adriana Diaz).    In a November 2020 interview, published by Judith Charles Lotter (Home/News/Celebrity) DMX talked about how he was tricked into using drugs, by his mentor, who had deceptively slipped him a 'blunt', which was laced with crack.  Prior to this, at age 14, he said that he had never smoked cigarettes or weed. DMX asked "Why would you do that to a child? ...&qu

One Caribbean Nation. By Michael Headley In this Orwellian age,  when right is wrong and vice versa, the Attorney General, Dale Marshall fell victim to Doublespeak as  he tried unsuccessfully,  to explain The Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Amendment) Bill 2020 (Nation News March 07).  His lame explanation blew up in smoke as he stated, in one breath that smoking cannabis (pot/,marijuana)  was a crime, however persons, caught, in possession of 14 grams or less, will be treated differently, by the police .  They would be fined and not confined.  The treasury must be smiling but how many 14 grams or less is one person allowed before they will be confined?   Mr. Attorney General, is smoking cannabis a crime or can users sidestep it by paying a fine?  Be specific.   Mr Attorney General, as recent as March 16, the Moderator, on Getting down to brass tacks, stated that because users there, are about  thirty-three percent, that that was probable grounds for legalization.  And on the M