Entries for 18 October 2020
GUYANA: Atlantic Ocean threatens coastline – Sea Defense takes a beating from waves – VIDEO
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ATLANTIC OCEAN THREATENS GUYANA’S COAST: Sea Defenses take a beating from the Waves
The Bruce Family: taken Oct 10, 2017 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vfCh_jWnnk
UPDATE: October 17-19 2000: Guyana expects Spring tides to cause major flooding in many areas of the coastline, including the Essequibo islands of Wakenaam and Leguan. This video gives an idea of the power of the waves.
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US POLITICS: LAST EXIT FROM AUTOCRACY – By David Frum | The Atlantic
America survived one Trump term. It wouldn’t survive a second.
David Frum | The Atlantic
The most important ballot question in 2020 is not Joe Biden versus Donald Trump, or Democrat versus Republican.
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IS: Will Trump get away with his corruption — will his crooked and authoritarian tactics succeed?
IF THE ANSWER IS YES, BE READY FOR MORE. MUCH MORE.
AMERICANS HAVE LAVISHED ENORMOUS POWERS ON THE PRESIDENCY. They have also sought to bind those powers by law. Yet the Founders of the republic understood that law alone could never eliminate the risks inherent in the power of the presidency. They worried ceaselessly about the prospect of a truly bad man in the office — a Caesar or a Cromwell, as Alexander Hamilton fretted in “Federalist No. 21.” Continue reading →
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COMMENTARY: The Life-Long Pandemic…Racism – By Ettie Rutherford
In National News October 16, 2020 Pride News
By Ettie Rutherford – Contributing Columnist
Over the last few months people, the world over, have been seriously affected by the ravages of the coronavirus and its mind-boggling detriment to the lives of everyone, regardless of culture, age, education, or financial status.
Coincidentally, along with the effects of the virus, the world has also been forced to face the truth about the Black community’s lived experiences with racism.
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TRAVEL: Caribbean Airlines-CAL: to resume operations with NY to CJIA flight on Monday October 19
By Stabroek News – October 17, 2020
With the opening of the borders in Guyana, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will operate its first commercial service between Guyana and New York, on Monday, 19 October.
The airline will release its entire flight schedule for Guyana next week, CAL said in a release today – (October17,2020)