Thanks a lot, Newsletter! - Spanish shun Jamaica

[Muadib]

Court of public opinion... can you be more obtuse ?

[Karl]

You call building an illegal floor of a hotel that breaches airport flight path requirements pushing the envelope ???

LOL !!

Did it?
What are the international realities?
Do not misunderstand...I have not a clue?!

[Muadib]

now you are pushing the envelope of credibility...

[Willi]

Suh the forged approval just made itself (in Spanish to boot)?

Come on man, where there is smoke there is fire and I am advocating exactly what you said, instead of the slow fade away of the issue that normally happens.

While I dont know and hold not brief for Butch, I have to ask what these Spaniards are bringing to the table. Are they in Jamaica as opportunists going after the US market that others have developed (with a slide in sidewaysa and pick another man's corn) or are they helping to develop the nascent EUROPEAN market where the real future (and strong Euro) is?

I see no reason to bend to cater to the Spaniards if they dont bring much added value to our economy. Are they parasitical or entreprenurial?

[Willi]

As John Maxwell seh, dem Spanish Hoets come fi "uglify" our shores and sully the environment. No way would our local hoteliers get weh with that. Kiss teeth.

How politics come into this? This is about Jamaica. i agree with you Farmah.

[Mosiah]

I see no reason to bend to cater to the Spaniards if they dont bring much added value to our economy.

What "added value" is Butch bringing? Just asking.

[Muadib]

Well a World Class #1 Brand for one....

Mi tell unnuh fi seek Therapy...

[Mosiah]

Are you answering the question or being an ass?

[Muadib]

No, testing your IQ.

You just failed.

[Willi]

He and other Jamaican tourist interests developed the NAmer Mkt, through direct efforts and taxes over the years. They also developed brand Jamaica, developed local competencies and made other valuable contributions over the years. I dont see how it helps us to encourage farriners to come in and reap what they did not sow.

I am not here to defend Butch or to be his shill, I dont know the man and dont have any strong opinions on him either way. He may be the best guy or a complete s-house. Dunno and in this case, i dont care.

I understand Don1's concern about hegemony. Fine. I understand you concern about his "brown" coloured glasses. Fine again. These are your opinions based on interpertations of certain observations. They may be true or false.

If true, then yes, it must be watched. However, in THIS case, I think its irrelevant and you both are seeing phantoms.

[Muadib]

Nothing some good therapy won't cure.

[Mosiah]

He and other Jamaican tourist interests developed the NAmer Mkt, through direct efforts and taxes over the years. They also developed brand Jamaica, developed local competencies and made other valuable contributions over the years. I dont see how it helps us to encourage farriners to come in and reap what they did not sow.

Let's just deal with this part.

Who knows what the Spaniards could "develop over the years"? Jamaican tourist interests developed the Euro Mkt? Possible?

Could they help further develop brand Jamaica? Or is it something that don't need any more help?

What is this about fariners reaping what they did not sow? So is only Jamaican hoteliers yuh want? What did Butch sow, sand and sea?

Are you serious, Willi?

[Willi]

I give up.

You seem like you dont know about Spanish Tourism.

[Mosiah]

Of course I don't know about Spanish tourism, and you obviously do. But why should that mean that we have no power to have them conform? And if that's the case, then to hell wid dem! But can we try and work with them first and not allow Sandals to drive them from our shores just because dem fraid a dem? Yuh tink is di environment Sandals concerned about?!?

Is that what you are saying, that they will never conform?

[Assasin]

They are welcome as long as they play by the RULES. if they did Butch would have had no case.

We must be quiet and let them build how they want, whatever they want?

They are the ones violating the laws here, nobody else is.