I extend a welcome to Bermuda JEWEL. There is a thirst for thoughtful and informed discussion of the issues facing Bermuda, where participants are sharing viewpoints and gaining insight from the dialogue. I hope that the forum is not poisoned by those who strive to muddle any attempts to find common ground with their gyres of spin and fixed partisanship.
With all the bullshit that surrounds Bermudian politics, many smart people simply retreat. Bermuda is so fixated with its past that it allows its future to unroll without thoughtful dialogue about what we Bermudians really want for our community. Politicians are not “leaders” who should choose our destiny based on their own dreams and aspirations; they are our hired representatives elected to do our bidding. Why do we allow the machine to run so amok?
This is an era of possibility – where the majority of Bermudians are disillusioned with both the UBP and the PLP. Random bitching on the Internet, without any deeper reflection or solutions, won’t bring change to Bermuda. Crying to the Brits won’t do much either, nor hoping that the local political parties will pull their heads out their wallets. Shaking off citizen passivity will. Building community across our many gulfs will. Building a dialogue together, rather than reacting to what the political machine throws out to keep you busy. Speaking out when you see wrong – no matter who is doing it.
So what are you going to do to demand change and reform in our governance? To demand accountability and transparency in the conduct of public business? But moreover, what are you going to do to reach over the boundaries that we have set – and allowed to be underlined – in our community? Bermuda will not change until more Bermudians trust each other, and prove themselves to be trustworthy neighbours to each other.
For my own part, after more than 750 posts, far too many of which are focussed on the constant circus surrounding Ewart Brown, with the ensuing pressures, I am taking a break from active blogging.
I continue to check the caliban@vexedbermoothes.com email. Send me some compelling enough information and I might snap back into gear.
Vexed Bermoothes Dormancy « “Catch a fire” // Jul 1, 2009 at 7:59 pm
[...] by J Starling on July 1, 2009 I just wanted to comment briefly on the decision of Vexed Bermoothes to cease active blogging for the immediate [...]