Sunday night

Sunday night, the new school term starts tomorrow. I do not remember my first day at Holy Cross College in Arima. I remember my last day, however. What would I do differently if I had the chance to do it all over again? Seeing that nothing much has changed in 54 years in our education system I probably would end up exactly where I am today. I really feel for these kids knowing that many would turn out like me, a dreadful thought. The school of hard knocks is just that, pressure. Years ago one could ask for a favor and get your child a job, not again. It is all based on education and experience. Those of us who do not qualify for a position based on your resume do the next best thing and work for yourself.  It's called entrepreneurship! It is in fact what makes the world go around. A bunch of mad people, hacking their way through a forest of rules and regulations and not taking on any of it. Sometimes it works sometimes it does not. I am very familiar with both.

The PMOTT was speaking to the nation tonight on matters of State. I did not know what time it was supposed to be, we have two of our grans with us for the next couple days and to be brutally honest I was not the least interested. I will read about in the morning and will hear all the sycophants and naysayers tomorrow. What could the PMOTT be addressing the nation tonight which would be of a game changer for the Rock? Well, I could think of a number of issues he could bring to the fore that would excite the population. So, I have listed a few, not in any order of importance.

• We are selling the Galleons Passage and the other ferries and will contract the services of companies that actually know something about running a ferry service. 
• The State will divest its ownership in Petrotrin and in fact divest its interest in all other state-owned companies that are supposed to be commercially viable.
• We will invest heavily in agriculture hoping to reduce the $5.0bn food import bill. No state-owned farms but major support for our farmers.
• The new Commissioner of Police will be given the necessary support to carry out his job both with required legislation and budgetary support.
• We will decriminalize the use of marijuana. All persons currently before the courts or serving sentences for possession will be pardoned.
• Teachers will be given the respect they deserve, finally. Not TTUTA however.
• A full disclosure will be made tomorrow on the gas deal that we signed with Venezuela. I pledge we will never take the citizens for morons again and all future dealings will be transparent. 
• The issue of many parts of the Rock not having a 24/7 pipe borne water supply will finally be dealt with. Water for all! 
• The Rock will embark on a massive environmental program. No longer will we be living in a garbage dump. Single-use plastics, styrofoam and other packaging materials harmful to the environment will be banned by year end.
• We are determined to make the Rock a green space. 
• You the people of the Rock have been clamoring for Constitutional change. You got it! We will finally have a contract with the people that actually works for the people so the maximum leader style politics will be no longer.
• The issue of some schools not opening will be something of the past. Education is paramount and there can be no excuse for a school not opening at the start of the term. This has become a new phenomenon which will no longer be tolerated. 

Not sure if any of the above was part of the PMOTT's address, there are a number of other issues but it's Sunday night.

Tomorrow is a new day on the Rock and we can only hope that the PMOTT is well grounded with the reality of our current situation and has made a commitment to making the Rock a truly better place.

Good night people, and good luck!