EDITOR, The Tribune.
ON Friday of last week, in his column “A Comic’s View” Naughty addressed the Communications Interception Bill and made some personal observations. His handling of the matter was very important for us all.
I wonder how many people appreciated the fact that someone had finally done what should have been done weeks, if not months ago. Rather than simply bellyaching about the Government threatening to spy on him, he actually read the Bill. Then, in an even more unusual (but important) act, and realising that there was nothing unusual about a communications interception bill, having watched hundreds of TV crime dramas in which the case revolved around a warrant for wire-tapping or eavesdropping, he found a copy of an American equivalent and compared the documents. He was then able to discover that the bills are very similar, except for a few clauses.
Finally he was able to focus on those individual clauses that caused him concern, and to express his concern rationally. Those responsible can now address his specific concerns rather than just his objection to the whole bill. He had thrown out the bath water, but kept the baby safe.
This is what is expected of legislators, activists and journalists before they come to us with a request for our support. It is also what a citizen does when he accepts responsibility as a citizen. Naughty, the so-called comedian, has demonstrated to us all how to be a citizen. And the tools he used were available to all of us (mostly the internet) when we decide to act as responsible citizens. Thanks, Naughty.
PAT RAHMING
Nassau,
February 26, 2017.
Comments
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 2 months ago
You have it all wrong Mr. Rahming and many of us have read the spy bill. It is just another shining example of Crooked Christie and Allyson Maynard-Gibson a/k/a the Evil Wicked Witch seeking to trample all over our constitutional rights by suppressing freedom of speech through intimidation and throwing our God-given right to privacy out the window. Small wonder that governments all over the world were aghast upon seeing pictures and/or video of Crooked Christie's recent vulgar middle finger gesture aimed at the almight God above. One can only imagine what the Queen must have thought when she saw Crooked Christie's display of that most unbecoming kind vulgarity. What will this deranged thug do next? Will he next unzip his pants and wave his ding-a-ling at us while attempting to pee on those of us who speak out against him?! And the fact that his cabinet ministers and all sitting MPs (no matter what their party affiliation) have not called for his resignation is appalling in and of itself and tantamount to each of them endorsing Crooked Christie's shamefully despicable lude conduct in front of the whole world.
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