Saturday, February 23, 2013

FlagShip

A nations flag is something held in high regard by it's nationals. It symbolizes that particular country globally. It cannot be confused with any other and is basically that countries stamp, even signature if you will.

We walk around professing lines like 'If you stand for nothing you fall for anything' yet we only see it fit to do this regarding our individual lives. We need to think about our country in the same way instead of acting as though we are separate and apart from our nation.
Let us not be fooled thinking this is just an ad, and these learned professionals just had a slight lapse in judgement when they decided to go this route. Friends, Jamaicans they could not use their own flag because of the esteem which it is held in. They even have laws protecting it. You mean to tell me that a nation that has such law saw it fit to bestow that offensive action on ours and some of you want to react as though they didn't even step on your toe?! They out right slapped us in the face!

I agree, we have pressing issues at home to address, but this is why we have different sectors in government to address different issues. I am glad that a statement has been issued regarding the matter. We cannot sit back and accept everything we are dealt. If we turn a blind eye to this only God knows what they will do next.
Many of you fail to realize how this impacts your counterparts in the diaspora. It is difficult to go about doing things to benefit the homeland and defend its honour if those at home are being nonchalant and nonproductive. Wake up and smell the coffee!

For more information I think the following article is a good read to some degree:
http://newsandviewsbydjmillerja.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/that-burning-jamaican-flag/#comment-1501

Jamaican's please wake up and realize your worth! Jamaica is not just a rock on planet earth. Jamaica is it's people!

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