As part of his quest to become an Eagle Scout, Downers Grove South High School junior Cooper Merrinette organized a weekend memorial ceremony for seven Villa Park military veterans whose unclaimed cremated remains have been stored for decades at a funeral home in the village.
I take the liberty of quietly suggesting to His Excellency, President Ali and the Hon. Vice President, Jagdeo that they both pause and first listen to themselves, when the talk is of racism. They should then study the sum of their words and actions to come to grips with the glaring contradictions that dog their footsteps and public postures.
A letter writer named Joel Bhagwandin unleashed an unjustified attack on reputable civic activist Chris Ram (Mar 29) over his views on shortage of foreign exchange. It was a puerile attempt to lecture veteran socio-economic commentator Ram on economic matters. Bhagwandin, himself, has exhibited very shallow understanding of heavy loaded concepts like micro-economics, macro-economics, currency exchange, role of Central Bank, etc. His lecturing to Chris Ram reeks of arrogance, and Bhagwandin himself has not shown that he understands these very complex concepts.
What did businessman, banker, consultant, auditor Mr. Floyd Haynes and his auditor team do? What did this Guyanese brother do to the PPP Government and Exxon? Where did he and his group of auditors put matters, left matters, that there is this telling void of space and silence hanging, months passing?
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