http://www.newcheeze.com/blog/?p=130 Frankly speaking…on a variety of subjects Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:19:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.newcheeze.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-259 Global Voices Online » Trinidad and Tobago: Election Picong Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:39:05 +0000 http://www.newcheeze.com/blog/?p=130#comment-259 [...] Meanwhile, Taran Rampersad, who emphasises that he has no political affiliation, worries that “people are simply following the pointing fingers from one side to another with what appears to be almost no critical thinking involved”, and offers two recent conversations as evidence. Jonathan Ali argues that the party leaders should engage in a televised debate: “Imagine what that could mean for our politics.” And after seeing what she describes as “the latest episode of T&T’s political soap opera”, in which the UNC appeared to trivialise a domestic violence accusation to score a political point, Francomenz is left speechless: “I’m so stunned I can’t think of a single witty thing to say.” [...] [...] Meanwhile, Taran Rampersad, who emphasises that he has no political affiliation, worries that “people are simply following the pointing fingers from one side to another with what appears to be almost no critical thinking involved”, and offers two recent conversations as evidence. Jonathan Ali argues that the party leaders should engage in a televised debate: “Imagine what that could mean for our politics.” And after seeing what she describes as “the latest episode of T&T’s political soap opera”, in which the UNC appeared to trivialise a domestic violence accusation to score a political point, Francomenz is left speechless: “I’m so stunned I can’t think of a single witty thing to say.” [...]

]]> http://www.newcheeze.com/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-260 Global Voices Online » Trinidad & Tobago: Poli-tricks? Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:15:22 +0000 http://www.newcheeze.com/blog/?p=130#comment-260 [...] “Trinidad and Tobago politics is a lot like dentistry - the politicians constantly pull on our teeth,” says KnowProSE.com, while Francomenz is “so stunned” at the latest political ramblings, she “can’t think of a single witty thing to say”. Share This [...] [...] “Trinidad and Tobago politics is a lot like dentistry – the politicians constantly pull on our teeth,” says KnowProSE.com, while Francomenz is “so stunned” at the latest political ramblings, she “can’t think of a single witty thing to say”. Share This [...]

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