Blackmoore quotes King Hunter to inspire a ‘gentler and kinder nation’ in 2024

Blackmoore

National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore has called on Dominicans to be more tolerant of each other in the New Year.

He was addressing the Eighth meeting of the First session of the Eleventh Parliament held recently.

“I particularly, Mr. Speaker, want to call on Dominicans to be a little more tolerant of each other,” he said. “As we move into the New Year with a record number of projects meant to transform this country, now is our time to play our part and to be each other’s keeper.”

He continued, “And we have to try to solve our differences without resorting to violence, without the taking of human lives.”

Blackmoore said the police will continue to do what they have to do to intensify its effort, “but we as individuals, as community, as family, have to play our role…”

Furthermore, he said communities need to embrace each other more.

“Yes, the police have to step up in terms of ensuring that communities are adequately policed and police officers respond quickly to people’s concerns and reports, but at the same time we are individuals, as family members, as community can ourselves resolve our issues and practice some form of tolerance,” Blackmoore stated.

Meanwhile, he reflected on a rendition from Deryck “King Hunter” St Rose who asked for a gentler and kinder nation.

“We need a gentler and kinder nation,” Blackmoore said. “This country is too small to have this kind of bad blood.”

He went on to state that those who are involved in the political field, “those of us who are involved in radio and various forms of mass communication must simmer down our rhetoric.”

“If every time you put on your radio you are hearing negative stuff, that can impact on your cycle,” Blackmoore remarked. “It’s time for us to embrace each other and support the best party in the political history of this country, The Dominica Labour Party.”

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14 Comments

  1. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    January 6, 2024

    Okay, I errord, and like to make the correction.
    Note: The words “kinder, Geñtler Nation, phase was coined by the late president George Bush.
    By Bill Kole
    May 7, 1989 12 AM PT
    Associated Press
    When George Bush coined the phrase ” kinder, geñtler nation,” he probably didn’t know it would on. And on, and on, and on. In Detroit road signs abmonish motorists to be” kinder, geñtler, safer drivers.
    In Windsor, Ontario, a strip joint advertises itself as a “kinder, geñtler adult entertainment center.
    So you see the truth can always be found.
    No calypsonian nor Black little boy More coiñed that phárse!
    After I wrote my first comment I thought I errord, and I fact-check and I confused Reagan and Bush.

  2. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    January 6, 2024

    Any quotation with the words “a geñtler, kinder nation,” are the words of the late Ronald Reagan, former president of the United States of America, in that same speech he describe America as a ” shining city on a hill” in the 1980’s in his first address to the nation.
    That can be fact-check, in order to verify who first used those words which I know did not originate in Dominica.

  3. If we knew better
    January 4, 2024

    mostly hilarious. The nonsense they want us to accept. and still take them seriously. Granted its obvious that most of his constituents insist on voting for this man. Dominicans will wake up one day

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  4. Justice
    January 4, 2024

    This Minister has a lot of guts eh!

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  5. Not a real country
    January 3, 2024

    Boy see who we have to refer to as honorable nou bodier. Man in a real country you would be wearing a special suit together with Roosevelt Skerrit. But it was that same Roosevelt that rightly said that Dominica is not a real country

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  6. January 3, 2024

    Bro your call is a case of “too little too late” as a former police officer you stood by and assisted the cabal which you are a part of to destroy the once proud institution called the CDPF; and the lives of other decent hard working Dominicans; partner go read your proverbs and stay in your lane.

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  7. Ibo France
    January 3, 2024

    It is public knowledge that former senior government minister, Reginald Austrie has accused Blackmore of viciously doing harm to a member of the fairer sex. The an has n credibility.

    Anything emanating from Blackmore’s mouth is filthy, colossal lies. The police institution is in a ruinous state, the worst ever.

    Here is some irrefutable evidence:
    *the just retired police commissioner accused of physically assaulting a junior rank
    *police officers shooting and brutalizing unarmed citizens
    *widespread disarray among officers
    *completely beholden to the governing political elite
    *the vast majority of citizens have zero confidence in this mongoose gang called a police organization

    Without proper law and order a country is doomed for failure. Dominica is in serious peril. The country is disintegrating before our very eyes.

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    • Justice
      January 3, 2024

      On point.

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  8. Lin clown
    January 3, 2024

    So Moo moo why you doe say from Boute Sham to $400,000 house,From pit toilet to flushing toilet.From wiping your butt with grass and stone to toilet paper.From fuyae defay to gas and stove.From truck box to bus.Take a good look at Dominicans,no difference from the way Americans dress.Wicked all you damn UWP supporters wicked and greedy

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    • January 3, 2024

      Hey Lin Clown you forgot to add to your list (1) Bin bobol (2) Fertilizer bobol (3) Our passports in the hands of rogues; criminals and vagabonds (4) Kidnapping of Mehul Choksi, and the list goes on; you really must be proud of your miss-administration.

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  9. JAH KAL
    January 3, 2024

    Blackmore is just a waste of time , your fanfare will soon come to an end, blackmore, blackmore karma is a B.

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  10. dissident
    January 3, 2024

    de lazy failed security minister is actually admitting incompetence and failings of de police force which points a finger right back at de former commissioner Carbon, his deputy de new acting commissioner Valerie and Blackmoore himself!
    So he switching de responsibility on communities and families.
    My brother did it ever occur to you that we have broken families and communities with broken dreams?
    De word UNITY shouldn’t come from all you dlp fakers mouth!!!!!
    You are very comfortable with a nation divided into who for Skerrit and who against Skerrit!
    it’s time for you and de gang to reap de fruits that you planted
    So you doh like to see what all you garden looks like?
    where were you?
    you just throw de seeds behind your back and you turn go way to check your ham in de oven?
    you are a lazy failure Blackmoore….thanks for de admission!!

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  11. Cheyenne Ching Fu
    January 3, 2024

    From toeless to boots 🥾 from Rags to Riches on a meager salary! That’s a huge miracle. “I want to be like Mike.” Could you tell us how this is done? Come on! Help your neighbors out.

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  12. Moo moo
    January 2, 2024

    bla bla bla…..this government must lead by example….so only red people eating ham and turkey? is it skerrit money buying such?very greedy bunch….shut up….moreblack….skerrit still made a job for u… are u hiding something for him….stop talk and shut up shut up

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