Willi see some issues

[Jawge]

with Landlord here:

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=47675

[Don1]

There has been a de facto abandonment of this property by the leaseholder for decades

A claim of control now when Jamaica has exercised dominion over the property for decades without any objection would be ludicrous

[Willi]

So, can the Maroons enforce the treaty with Queen Victoria against the GoJ?

[Sir X]

Yes they can ,if they find Gold or Oil, its all politricks , enforcing a claim is nothing more than tying up a grievance in litigation hoping for a speedy resolution and if you have $$$ and power on your side it could last forever .

[Don1]

So the JAMAICAN law declaring that Portland Bight area a nature preserve is null & void then???

Suh Babylon cyan now come wid one argument dat dat area ah fi dem fi duh as dem please???

Let's get a reality check here.... that's so unlikely as to be a waste to spend too much time ruminating on....suh mi done

Wake mi up doh wen State Dept. issue dem diplomatic note on dat subjek to GOJ

[Willi]

You realize they would litigate in Jakan courts, which are an Arm of the GOJ, right?

[Rockman]

Willi,the debacle in Puerto Rico!
Interbational laws take precedent over local laws.
Look, it is very unlikely the US will void the lease agreement.
My suggestion to Portia is build a maternity ward there!

[Gamma]

build a maternity ward? whey shi gonna get di money from?

[Rockman]

Heheh,lawks!
Anyway,she isn't alone, now is she?
Powerful China is the other half in the venture.A chinese person does not worry about his or her children,they are concerned about generations from now.They will deal with short term setbacks to achieve looong term objectives.Who rich rich Merica owes the most to again?
She is in good bed company,mek dem deal wid de tings.

[Don1]

LOL.

Yuh amusing

[Rockman]

Diplomacy Don 1.
Yuh eva wonder why China gets away with strategic currency devaluation and copyright infractions(nothing but airy nothings and rhetoric from the US..).
Portia and Peter do not stand a chance(dawg nyam wi supper),suh wo betta hope China is of the opinion it is mutually beneficial that this colonial lease thingy to go away.
I am not trying to amuse,boss.

[Rockman]

Except the maternity chat,but really,the US widda give up de lease in a second!

[Don1]

So you believe the USA "allowed" Jamaica to "act" as if the Goat Islands belonged to Jamaica without a complaint or claim from dem... and 50 years later they're going to say.... BUT WAIT!!!.... nuh fi wi tings dat?? Wi did figgest!! Wi ah come fi dat NOW!!

Wooooiiiee mi prefrontal lobe!!!!

[Rockman]

Look,time will tell but there is no way the US is going to void the lease.There is no evidence of this 'we will do the right thing' anywhere within our one sided relationship.What you do not understand is Jamaica isn't the only third world country with quetionable lease agreements.
It isn't going to happen boss.

[Sir X]

@ Willi and Don 1

You believe it would be litigated in Jamaican courts , i believe it would be litigated, with economic sanctions,visa restrictions and worst case from behind the barrell of a gun,

Which world do you live in.