In an exclusive interview aired before his timely death, John Lennon, leader of the world famous band The Beatles, claimed “I don’t believe in yesterday” and further gave a surreal explanation as to why yesterday is relatively unimportant to the greater good of humanity.
In hindsight, if one were to critically analyze Lennon’s yesterday bashing statement it would clearly reveal that the actual past in itself had little or nothing to do with his fervent stand, but rather an acute subconscious dislike toward his former Beatles band member Paul McCartney; to which the relatively “yesterdays” relationship between both men had taken a sharp turn toward the absolute worst.
Those that can remember… those that have downloaded the best of The Beatles would take note at which Beatles member actually sung lead in the song prophetically titled “Yesterday”. Therein one might find the real reason to John Lennon’s distaste for anything yesterday.
Recently, aired around the world on all major network stations, is this noble cause to protect the environment; this “green” initiative championed by multi-billionaires and the famous mega super stars had picked up enormous global momentum. This relatively sudden awareness of nature in general; more specifically the condition of our atmosphere and the need for preservation of the land, sea, rivers, vegetation life and all creatures great and small has touched a sensitive spot within the super wealthy; to save as much of nature for the future generation to come… specifically for their children.
When closely scrutinized, the reality of this green initiative is sharply contrasted between the rich and the poor. Seemingly, those that have amassed great amounts of money want to preserve their wealth anyway they can; even to infer, and in some instance out-rightly suggest a reduction of the surplus population of the world… namely an end to the life of billions of impoverished citizens of third world nations.
Satisfactory to say, this innovative train of thought (mainly promoted by the green movement of environmentally conscious wealthy) doesn’t hold too well with the actual real people of impoverished third world nations whom, not surprisingly, view the green movement as nothing more than the evil advocates of social genocide.
The super rich having something to live for; to look forward toward a wealthier brighter and money-greener tomorrow; while the super poor, marginalized in their own society by injustice, widespread political corruption and unfair business practices have relatively little to no hope of looking forward toward a future promising more of the same.
More relative and recent would be President Obama’s political flip flopping compromise with the republican party (against his own political promise to the citizens of America) toward granting a continuance to the Bush multi-billionaire tax cut, with the hope of widespread economic stimulus; the “hope” of proliferation toward more minimum wage jobs for the poor; maintaining a status quo that easily enables the rich to become richer while the poor become poorer. Seemingly no one is immune from bullshit.
Recent and locally relative would be the proposed sale of the governments only financially solvent solely Bahamian owned and operated Bahamas Telecommunication Corporation (BTC) to a foreign telecommunications entity for practically peanuts of its actual worth to Bahamas and all Bahamians. This unwarranted sale, although it has caused a public outcry, is determined to go through by both major political parties in Bahamas… namely the incumbent administration of the Free National Movement (FNM) and the official opposition, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).
Despite the massive citizen’s resistance against the proposed sale of BTC solely to the foreign telecommunication giant Cable and Wireless, the move to privatize BTC is widely accepted and welcomed by the majority; as long as the local Bahamians are given equal opportunity to secure a major stake-hold participation in the overall share offerings in Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation.
Not surprising is the promoted reason surrounding the incumbent Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham’s FNM administrations fervent stand toward the sale of BTC solely to a foreign entity; the popular viewpoint remaining to maintain the status quo; to maintain minimum wage jobs for the masses of Bahamian citizens.
Although the general consensus toward privatization of publicly own entities from the year 1972 collectively remains within a nationalist prospective, the clandestine agenda of the wealthy within our society remains fervently the same; maintaining a status quo that easily enables the rich to become richer while the poor become poorer.
And, for whatever the justification promoted by lobbyist whom unapologetically support these unjust corrupt decisions and practices of the social and political elites, the inevitable conclusion is overwhelmingly found to be no more and none other than absolute bullshit.
My God help us all…
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