Campbell's Commentary - THREE Ps: PANIC. PANDEMIC AND PANDEMONIUM

By Aubrey Campbell

NEW YORK, NY. Tuesday, June 23, 2020--By the end of the day, some things will have changed and some things will remain the same. Here in New York City, folks will vote to elect a number of persons who have indicated a willingness to serve at various levels of government.

These are the primaries with the ‘finals’ to be contested on the first Tuesday of November, pandemic, or no pandemic!

I was about to say, pandemonium and all.

It is not hard, I hope, for every man, woman, and child to understand the seriousness of the election road ahead, and why, if never before, all votes matter this time around.

Geo-politically, America has lost its way under this current administration and if the events of last weekend in Oklahoma are anything to go by, the fix is in!

How can persons so brazenly defy their oath of office and not be held accountable in America, police to the world but unable to police itself?

So now, we must be extremely careful when we compare justice in the shithole countries to justice in these United States!

William Barr’s head is so far up the large intestine of the POTUS that he has lost all sense of rationale and reasoning, relative to the office and country.

Medical experts are busy mapping the probability of a second wave of the COVID19, and ignoring the real problem, a fungus that is taking a dangerous root in the swamp on the hill.

The supreme court gave us a hint in their ruling on the plight of children whose immigration status is undecided.

Last Saturday, Americans pushed back to say that coming to Tulsa to trample on sacred ground is not an option at this time!

Folks, we have to be real. Racism will not go away. Racism is here to stay but it can be managed to the extent that everyone benefits. That will be a legacy to Floyd if no one else before him.

I have already commented on the fact that this wave of civil unrest, sparked by the death of George Floyd on May 25, has a new, more determined and purposeful flow, to it!

The groundswell of support generated by Juneteenth, an otherwise sedate occasion, let alone a holiday, is one such case in point. I hope that I’m not the only one who fielded questions on ‘where this holiday came from’?

Lest we forget. The historical annals of Jamaica record the year 1865, as a momentous one for the colonial masters, those who, without conscience, sought to prolong our forebears to a life of servitude!

Morant Bay, Jamaica comes to mind. Google it!

Ladies and gentlemen, like the census, these elections are very important in determining how resources are allocated. As I said in another forum, we are quick to compare and contrast without understanding that change lies within us. Any real change has to start with you, the person in the mirror, not somebody else, and so the numbers will add up in the population count and your voice will be heard through your finger, at the polling booth!

Hold up!

We have to now hope and pray that this pandemic does not cause further pandemonium among us as it relates to denying us the right to vote. Maybe not the time but things have changed.

The voting methodology has changed but it cannot be assumed that the process is as simple and smooth as walking into a physical space and marking a designated symbol.

So many of our folks continue to be challenged by the overdependence on artificial intelligence (AI), and where secrecy is a pre-requisite, the devil is in the digits, as in digital

Are you with me?

For all the many milestones, June will soon be history and hopefully, lessons learned. 

Then we can celebrate the independent thought that our freedoms depend on.

The conversation continues. You have the floor, and as always, your feedback matters.

Jehovah Jireh!

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Editor’s note. Aubrey Campbell is producer/host of Caribbean Conversation, a magazine program, airing Sundays, 2-4 pm, on WVIP, 93.5 FM, and streaming on the Wee Radio Network at, www.weeradioonline.com