One of the chief architects of the nation’s decline still pulls the strings from behind the scenes..
The people’s National Party is chomping at the bit in anger at the fact that someone or a group of persons allegedly aligned or a part of the Opposition Jamaica Labor Party has purchased the domain name (www.portiasimpsonmiller.com,).
The People’s National Party obviously now in campaign mode is extremely angry at this simple act of capitalism. The party sees this most forward thinking act of capitalism and critical thinking as Quote,” a cowardly act of desperation to gain traction and relevance to drive traffic to the JLP’s own website”.
Whew !!
That was not the extent of it however in a scathing attack on the Jamaica Labor Party the PNP said “The party views the JLP’s actions as immoral and unethical and reflective of a party that is bankrupt of ideas that will use the immense popularity of the prime minister to seek to shore up its flagging brand,” the release said.
“Fresh on the heels of a dismal tour in the United States, the Opposition Leader has now clearly resorted to ‘piggybacking’ on the internationally and locally reputable name of the party leader and prime minister in order to get an audience,”.
Oh my goodness, really? Okay in the interest of full disclosure I am a little more partial to the Labor party’s policies than that of the PNP but really ? I have consistently said that the PNP does not understand the mechanics of a market economy and as such the people are paying a very high price for it.
The lack of understanding creates a situation in which businesses cannot thrive as a result of old and archaic Socialist Policies from the seventies which were enacted by economy killer Michael manley.
Four decades later the Jamaican economy struggles along because the people are largely too enamored with promises and jingles to understand that Socialism kills their opportunity for a better life.
High crime rates, low economic activity, High inflation , low productivity, low employment, high brain drain, I could go on and on , these are the symptoms of an economy built to serve Government rather than the people. There is not a single successful nation with ideological-socialism as its foundation principle. Four decades after the débâcle of the Manley years the PNP is still stuck with the ridiculous spectacle of clenched fists and calling each other comrades. Ironically not even the Russians do anymore, they have graduated to the concepts (win or lose) of the market economy.
It is scary to think that the PNP would make a big deal out of such a simple act which outflanked them as a party .
The advance purchase of domain names is one of the oldest tricks since domain names became a commodity. Some candidates running for President in the United States have had to buy back their own names from some young enterprising kid with a computer in his parents basement. Welcome to the 21st century !
The tragedy is not the mindless comments coming out of the PNP on this most insignificant and simple issue but that they are not conversant with these simple acts of the 21st century.
How can they lead when simple things like the advance purchase of a domain name (anyone’s name) be seen as a big deal rather than a slick move which outflanked them?
After being in political oblivion for many years Bruce Golding was able to eke out a victory over the PNP because the Labor Party understood how to use the power of technology.
One very effective piece of video montage was particularly damaging to Portia and the PNP then . Maybe it’s time the Labor Party double down on using technology to appeal to the people since the PNP is still stuck in the stone age.
