This article should alarm people. It's from the Guardian UK. It's a discussion of the rising tide of anti-intellectualism in the United States. There is a deliberate effort with mass support from the fundamentalist Christian right that is attempting to roll back the enlightenment and all of its tenets. This movement wants to do away with cultural and philosophical self-criticism and reflection, which are the only path to cultural growth and evolution and are essential to a cosmopolitan society. I have never understood the drive of religious fundamentalists to return us to the Dark Ages.
While many Bahamians were aiming their televisions, radios and internet feeds towards the Queen's Jubilee ceremonies in the United Kingdom , Bahamian PLPs were having a little Jubilee party of their own at Government House . It was a sad day for democracy , transparency and accountability in the Bahamas . Unbelievably, the new Bahamian government, under the leadership of the PLP , has decided to appoint Dame Marguerite 'the champagne lady' Pindling to the position of Deputy Governor General . Dame Marguerite Pindling is the widow of former corrupt Prime Minister , Lynden Oscar Pindling , who brought in the drug lords, like Carlos Lehder , and funneled millions of illicit funds to his own private accounts. He also stole from the people and treasury of the Bahamas throughout the Bahamian drug era of the late 70s, 80s and early 90s. His time in power was referred to as the 'Pingdom'. Her reward for her loyal service to the country? To be appointed Dep...
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