Ja: Leftist journalists start young

This is the Observer's Teen Views column with Brandon Allwood, as the Observer's TeenAge writer. The article is entitled, Jamaica no longer stands alone. What is noteworthy about it is the automatic and unreflective leftism according to which the U.S. is always evil and always acting from impure motives. One would imagine that his mentors in journalism would encourage Brandon in inquiry and critical thought rather than having him repeat tired old mantras. The kid's got potential; however, drinking the leftist kool-aid will only kill his brain cells. Rather than make statements, perhaps Brandon should be taught to question assumptions, especially the long-held and cherished ones of the establishment leftist media.

Venezuela has said it will open its doors to deposed Haitian President Jean-Betrand Aristide when his temporary stay in Jamaica expires. Venezuela has also said that it doesn't recognise the interim government presently in Haiti, and still respects and recognises Aristide as the Haitian head of state.
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Besides the circumstances which his alleged resignation was surrendered, the fact that US troops were deployed in Haiti raised a few eyebrows as many wondered where the sudden spark in interest from the US came from, after turning back Haitian refugees and recalling all US citizens.

As with Iraq, the US is suspected to have a hidden agenda. The Bush administration has gained a nickname, the 'World Police' as they always see reason to invade other countries.

I'm sure many Jamaicans would be happy to have the U.S. invade for the change it would bring to many areas of their lives.

Allwood does have a good point and a biting bit of sarcasm, though, when he writes:

Interim Prime Minister of Haiti, Gerard Latortue has issued a statement saying that Haiti doesn't have a problem with Aristide staying in the Caribbean, but with him staying in Jamaica and recommended Guyana as an alternative. Aristide must have some kind of telepathic connection with Jamaica, which he can use to manipulate the people of Haiti and he can't do it Guyana.

Latortue, from early observation, does not appear to be playing with a full deck. He's made a number of remarkably asinine moves and comments which render him suspect, IMO, and makes one wonder if Haiti will ever really have a president who has a genuine seriousness of purpose. Moreover, as long as Aristide is in the Caribbean, be it Jamaica, Guyana, or Venezuela, he is a threat to the stabilization of Haiti. It is particularly short-sighted of Latortue not to recognize that but to focus instead on Jamaica, with whom he has a grievance because Patterson facilitated Aristide's return. Jamaica is not the problem -- except that she is being used.

Finally, I hate to depress Brandon Allwood's pretensions, after all, he is a young 'un, but is Chavez -- who is busy gutting the constitution of Venezuela and setting himself up as another life-long dictator, a la Castro -- really someone Jamaica wants to have standing beside her? Better to be the cheese that stands alone than to have Chavez as companion.