So yesterday, there was much cackling and bawking goin on in our Facebook world over this damn Interview with the Prime Minister piece…. Things got a little strained, rocky and then nasty. But no matter. It’s ok. We have to understand that this will happen. Change demands breaking down the old walls of thought and behaviour so we can rebuild a stronger foundation upon which to build our dreams.
I love all my strong women who have the courage to raise their voices in challenge and dissent. The only thing is, I must caution you that even when it does get rough and personal, at the end of the day, WE ARE ONE. So I extend the olive branch to those who felt disenfranchised and attacked.
Every time we are faced with difference, we unearth deep and ever deeper still, prejudice and weakness. I am here for you and you are here for me, each of us holding up a mirror so that we may continue to grow as the powerful women we need to be in order to create the Belize we want and need.
Here is a sweet excerpt from Jason Mraz’s song “I Won’t Give Up”.
We Are All That And Then Some
I don’t wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I’m here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you’re still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn’t break, we didn’t burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I’ve got, and what I’m not
And who I am
Namaste, friend.
Twocanview LLC 
I read the outline of the interview with Prime Minister Dean Barrow but apparently missed the fiery facebook war on the topic. Didn’t see much in the piece to warrant any cackling and bawling. The questions were easy and easy to answer well. There was no reference to specific issues and no question which would have put the PM on the spot. All in all I found it a lukewarm piece with nothing to inspire kudos or wrath. No offense meant…this is a man who has debated the best…so its no great feat to make an impression during an interview. Hell, its not like he was going to jump up and proclaim that he is arrogant and pompous and hypocritical. It’s not like he was going to get up and say, well yeah, we worked the nationalism and patriotism thing for all it was worth and we maligned the hell out of Lord Ashcroft, but shucks, I still collect a salary from Lord Ashcroft through my law firm (truth by the way)
So yeah…it was an okay piece though nobody is asking for my opinion. I got two suggestions…
(1) whenever an ‘objective’ journalist gets an opportunity to interview a controversial head of government it is good to do some research before and to pick up some hot topics which will keep the interest of the reader. Don’t be afraid to ask hard questions and make hard points – you are not there to be invited to tea and crumpets and to be added to the Christmas list – you are there to provide relevant information to your readers. I don’t want to hear what are his favourite cookies and novel for relaxing on a Sunday afternoon.
(2) Record the interview and transcribe so that the reader can see exactly what the question was and exactly what answer in the words of the interviewer and interviewee. I don’t want to hear what Madam A thinks the PM was saying…I want what he said verbatim.
Yes yes I know I facey and presumptious to grade this piece but I am bored and couldn’t help it.
It was on another page, not ours.
🙂 the intention of the piece has been repeatedly misunderstood…it is merely a presentation of the Prime Minister as a person…we would love to do the same for other leaders and are still awaiting their response…
We appreciate your feedback and would like to clarify that that was not our intention nor the style of the piece…