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The Bahamas marks 52 years of independence tomorrow. Yet it still pledges allegiance to a British monarch, wears white wigs in court, and hands out titles like “Sir” as if colonialism never ended. iPINIONS asks: How truly independent are we? Read more on my Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/still-celebrating-independence-under Read more.
The Bahamas: 51 years of independence The Bahamas celebrates 51 years of independence today. I heartily join in hailing our motto: “Forward, Upward, Onward Together”… my Bahamaland! We are a young nation of only 415,000 people. Yet, not even the hegemony of the United States can chasten our national pride. Time to cut our colonial… Read more.
Anti-racism protesters have begun lynching statues dedicated to white racists of all types. Baying “Black Lives Matter!,” they seem hell-bent on dishonoring the legacies of those targeted for the wrongs they perpetrated against blacks during their lifetime. Triggered by the police killing of George Floyd … protesters in Bristol, in the south-west of England, tore… Read more.
I am a despairing anti-monarchist. This is why I was so encouraged yesterday when Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained his government’s decision to ban Queen’s Honours as follows: This reflects modern Australia. The knights and dames are titles that are really anachronistic; they’re out of date; they’re not appropriate in 2015 in Australia. (BBC,… Read more.
