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| :What I want to criticize here is that the elections that gave M.B. the power are just called "elections" and the ones after the US invasion are called "free elections", without giving any evidence in what way they were more free than the previous ones ... But the use of "free" here could make the reader think the ones before were not free. | :What I want to criticize here is that the elections that gave M.B. the power are just called "elections" and the ones after the US invasion are called "free elections", without giving any evidence in what way they were more free than the previous ones ... But the use of "free" here could make the reader think the ones before were not free. | ||
| :So I removed the "free". | :So I removed the "free". | ||
| ::Bishop was never elected to power. He overthrew the Gairy government, and then was overthrown himself. | |||
| :--] 05:38 Feb 6, 2003 (UTC) | :--] 05:38 Feb 6, 2003 (UTC) | ||
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Free elections? Come on! Maurice Bishop, the "Marxist" terror, was the most popular leader in Grenadan history. Following the US invasion, a bunch of good British "Sir Xs" and "Lord Ys" won what were almost certainly rigged elections -- not that it matters, the Grenadans knew very well that if they elected leaders Reagan didn't like, he'd invade again in ten minutes -- and proceeded to clamp down on free speech, close radio stations, confiscate "subversive" literature, etc etc etc. It's a corrupt pseudo-democracy set up in line with American, not Grenadan interests.
- Grenadan interests are not different than anyone elses, and that is to have their individual rights protected. Democracy cannot legitimize a government that violates rights. There is right and wrong even in the voting booth. Freedom and sufferage are not a license to do wrong.--Silverback 19:54, 1 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Why does wikipedia take all its country information from the CIA, anyway?
- Because it is in the public domain. However, it is up to us to make it more balanced and NPOV ...
- What I want to criticize here is that the elections that gave M.B. the power are just called "elections" and the ones after the US invasion are called "free elections", without giving any evidence in what way they were more free than the previous ones ... But the use of "free" here could make the reader think the ones before were not free.
- So I removed the "free".
- Bishop was never elected to power. He overthrew the Gairy government, and then was overthrown himself.
- --zeno 05:38 Feb 6, 2003 (UTC)
Is the mentionened COA correct (St-lucia?) Bemoeial 12:52, 22 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Hurricanes
Ivan struck here. I saw video of the damage in St. George's. --Patricknoddy 13:30, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)User:Patricknoddy --Patricknoddy 13:30, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)User talk:Patricknoddy 9:30 September 11, 2004 (EDT)