Comments on: Constitutional reform referendum defeated in St. Vincent & the Grenadines http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/ Socially responsible news and commentary from the Caribbean region and the wider Americas Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> toni <small id="gs_author_location">from New York, United States</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3282 United States toni from New York, United States Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:19 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3282 Congratulations, Vincies, the old saying " if it aint broke, don't fix it" applies. You know what you have now, you don't know what you're going to get once this proposed constititution had gone into effect. It's not good to have too much power in the hands of one man; you have seen what this does in governments all over the world, power corrupts and before you know it you have a dictator on your hands and there is nothing you can do because you voted to change the laws and put him there. Congratulations, Vincies, the old saying ” if it aint broke, don’t fix it” applies. You know what you have now, you don’t know what you’re going to get once this proposed constititution had gone into effect. It’s not good to have too much power in the hands of one man; you have seen what this does in governments all over the world, power corrupts and before you know it you have a dictator on your hands and there is nothing you can do because you voted to change the laws and put him there.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> caricom national <small id="gs_author_location">from Surrey, United Kingdom</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3272 United Kingdom caricom national from Surrey, United Kingdom Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:34:44 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3272 I wander if u all vote on party lines? I wander if u all vote on party lines?

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> Has decline and fall of British empire risen again in new climate-change Commonwealth summit at Trinidad and Tobago? - Counterweights <small id="gs_author_location">from California, United States</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 United States Has decline and fall of British empire risen again in new climate-change Commonwealth summit at Trinidad and Tobago? - Counterweights from California, United States Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:58:37 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3128 [...] does not also explain that, the day before the Commonwealth summit began in Trinidad, a national referendum on constitutional reform in neighbouring St. Vincent & The Grenadines was defeated, with 43.13% (22,493) of voters opting for a new charter and 55.64% (29,019) voting against. Among [...] [...] does not also explain that, the day before the Commonwealth summit began in Trinidad, a national referendum on constitutional reform in neighbouring St. Vincent & The Grenadines was defeated, with 43.13% (22,493) of voters opting for a new charter and 55.64% (29,019) voting against. Among [...]

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/rs.png" alt="Serbia" /> Igor Windsor <small id="gs_author_location">from Serbia</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Serbia Igor Windsor from Serbia Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3123 May I take this opportunity to congratulate all Vincentians for their wise choice. Despite all the bribery and - well, why not say it openly - all the threats, Vincentians have voted with reason and with the future for their children in heart. They have refused any notion of Chaves-like dictatorship and have overwhelmingly voted for democracy. The story is not over, however, and there is no place for resilience, or else the PM will try to snap another chance before you know it. For now at least, however, it is time for joy and celebration. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! May I take this opportunity to congratulate all Vincentians for their wise choice.

Despite all the bribery and – well, why not say it openly – all the threats, Vincentians have voted with reason and with the future for their children in heart.

They have refused any notion of Chaves-like dictatorship and have overwhelmingly voted for democracy. The story is not over, however, and there is no place for resilience, or else the PM will try to snap another chance before you know it.

For now at least, however, it is time for joy and celebration.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/mq.png" alt="Martinique" /> Martinique <small id="gs_author_location">from Martinique</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Martinique Martinique from Martinique Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:52:57 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3120 Good referendum ... Long live Democracy !!!! Good referendum … Long live Democracy !!!!

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/vc.png" alt="Saint Vincent and the Grenadines" /> WIll <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint George, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines WIll from Saint George, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:41:08 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3119 Just because the referendum failed doesn't mean the people don't want reform. Perhaps we just want reform that is meaningful to us. Perhaps we want a reformation process that has not been hijacked by the political parties for their own ends. Voting no is a rejection of the document as it exists, not of what it could be. Just because the referendum failed doesn’t mean the people don’t want reform. Perhaps we just want reform that is meaningful to us. Perhaps we want a reformation process that has not been hijacked by the political parties for their own ends. Voting no is a rejection of the document as it exists, not of what it could be.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/by.png" alt="Belarus" /> CrazyRepublican <small id="gs_author_location">from Minsk, Belarus</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3118 Belarus CrazyRepublican from Minsk, Belarus Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:17:19 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3118 We will revenge in spite of all! LONG LIVE REPUBLIC!!! We will revenge in spite of all! LONG LIVE REPUBLIC!!!

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Vincy <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Lucy, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Barbados Vincy from Saint Lucy, Barbados Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:50:49 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3117 I'm sure if the PM had asked us to vote on ALBA we would have given him the same result. I’m sure if the PM had asked us to vote on ALBA we would have given him the same result.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> Pookie <small id="gs_author_location">from London, United Kingdom</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 United Kingdom Pookie from London, United Kingdom Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:42:20 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3116 Long live the Queen Long live the Queen

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> Pookie <small id="gs_author_location">from London, United Kingdom</small> http://www.antillean.org/2009/11/26/constitutional-reform-referendum-defeated-in-st-vincent-the-grenadines/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 United Kingdom Pookie from London, United Kingdom Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:41:11 +0000 http://www.antillean.org/?p=3297#comment-3115 what you mean the queen is not doing anything for the county F.Jack, dont forget about our brothers and sisters in the british force in the uk,stop being so dum and see what Ralph wanted to do to us the nation has spoken NO Ralph need to get a life and resign give up Mr Primeminister what you mean the queen is not doing anything for the county F.Jack, dont forget about our brothers and sisters in the british force in the uk,stop being so dum and see what Ralph wanted to do to us the nation has spoken NO Ralph need to get a life and resign give up Mr Primeminister

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