President of the Dominica State College (DSC), Dr. Donald Peters, has stated that the level of ignorance in the national community is getting “proportionately and dangerously high.”
Speaking at a Spring Edition of the 14th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday March 29th 2017, Peter said that the graduates are the key to reducing that level of ignorance in the country.
“So you the graduates are the only hope that the nation has to eliminate ignorance and build a developing nation. So you have an awesome responsibility,” he said.
He added that it is impossible to get up every day and listen to things that are “based on facts” and so, he is pleased that “most of us just ignore it.”
“It is impossible in Dominica to wake up every day and listen to things that are based on, or talks that are based on facts, empirical evidence, and all the other factors that you as graduates are trained to do. So I am pleased that most of us just ignore it,” he remarked.
DSC held its 14th Commencement Ceremony Spring Edition with one hundred and four (104) students receiving their degrees and certificates across a variety of academic programs.
DNO is this a misprint a typo ?When I read this I am wondering if Mr. Peters is in the Mammy category
“It is impossible in Dominica to wake up every day and listen to things that are based on, or talks that are based on facts, empirical evidence, and all the other factors that you as graduates are trained to do. So I am pleased that most of us just ignore it,”
This statement is at best VAGUE! I would have thought Mr. Peters would have spoken in a way that His statement could not have been interpreted both ways
It’s the educated people like yourself who tries your best to keep the masses in ignorance. If you get your students to ignore all the issues on the airwaves, then they would be ignorant to what is going on around them. Shame on you. Dear students, listen to all the talk shows, make sense of what is being said, and come to your own independent conclusion.
Sir how did you arrive at this conclusion, did you do a scientific survey, or are you speaking out of ignorance? Is it true that more information is available today, or or are you admitting that you are failing to educate? maybe its just your own experience with the young at your college or probably they are just ignorant of who you really are!!!
It is indeed a downright disgrace, that this Peters man has the gall to infer (by his rantings) that since the creation and operation of the Dominica State College which he is presides, the ignorance quotient in Dominica has risen exponentially. in any civilized country , such flagrant utterance of incompetence would have led to his immediate ouster.
Regretfully, under his watch, despite [pushing out thousands of degree-ed students in a limited population, the state of ignorance is at an all-time-low. Shame on him
NAMYTNAP :LIKE IN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE YOUTH THE ETISOPPO XES AND THEIR IGNORANCE
NAMYTNAP WILL MIGRATE ANEW TO THE USA if he can still be accepted by any US College.
Schools in Boston is a no no so are those upstate NY, the south is now trumpism. thats where he helped Medard enter university.
Bermuda , Bahamas, T& T also out of reach NAMYTNAP
The problem of our people is turning a blind eye to Injustice. if you love your neighbor you will do what’s in their best interest. love is the Fulfillment of the law, love is what keeps a society together. Do good to your neighbor pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you. we all will go through trials we all will go for persecution. turning a blind eye to Injustice that’s what brings the nation down its bring all people in the state of imprisonment. Integrity doesn’t come from a graduation certificate Integrity comes from moral standards belief.trust in God is the biggest thing our nation is lacking.The Whole country was betterof when all people was going to church and experience faith.Now we are running away from our Roots as a people we listening to propaganda and that leads to disunity and Discord let us Unite regardless of race, culture, Heritage, religion, let Jesus Christ be the Center . Look what at nations that is contrary and take Christ out. We are…
Dr Donald Peters should not be villainize- by Dominicans who will not contribute nothing to the society . He left a lucrative job in the US to come back home to help his people , thank you Dr Peters. Religion plays a big part in the way we think. The people who justified slavery with the Bible are not mis- interpreting it. They are interpreting it exactly as it says in black and white . Any brown person or woman who believes in that book and follows it as a guide must not think very highly of themselves . But then most people only follow the parts they agree with . It is not personal , people with lower income levels when it comes to thinking logically religion prevents them from doing that. Religion encourages faith and not thinking , Africans overwhelmingly more than any other groups subscribe to the notion that everything in the Bible is true . Statistics about black people is in print the master has the blueprint .
Really, Do you know Dr. Peters ? He left USA,,,,Whooooaaaa…ok…..guess you know your stuff.
What about Trinidad, he left Trinidad under……………….umm…umm…..to come back to help “His” “People”…….Really…????? Why did he leave Trinidad….why? I will aks my …Tanty Perle…..shes a woman she will tell me.
Which lucrative job?’
That is why he referred to you all as ignorant.
You all believe all his stories and fake news:
This Doctor is making reference to the high level of ignorance in high places where professionals are ignorant and in denial to the high levels of corruption and poor governance in this country of ours. Labelling poor and vulnerable Dominicans as ignorant usually rest in the beholder of this language. The level of ignorance displayed by so called professors, doctors, chiefs and the intellectual is amazing the level they will stoop to – to the supremo just to be seen and await favours,positions in high places. These so called ignoramus may be falling in the categories of abuses, opportunists, misfits, and so called good citizens who are architects of economic slavery.
Shane on you all. Whereas some no longer favour nice jobs in foreign lands, the USA, UK, Trinidad etc.. there may be questionable deeds why in these countries they no longer or may have been kicked out of institutions that no longer favour them. Rather than put their skills meaningfully to assist Dominicans in…
Ignorance is the directorate of Dominica State College trying to create an imitation of some US small town post twelth grade college with a “Spring Edition of a Commencement Ceremony” when we have no ‘Spring’.
2. It also is denying our students by not allowing them to do CAPE, the Caribbean ‘A levels’ when these ‘A Levels’ are greater educational currency in the international university world than any “associate degree”.
3. These “associate degrees” are tied to third rate US colleges which are not respected by scholarship providers offering post-grad degrees to really respected universities in the UK and Canada etc.
4. The attempt to downplay attendance at the campuses of UWI is also a drawback for students. Because UWI is highly respected across the international tertiary education field.
5. In these and other ways, State College is short-changing students by trying to be imitation USA, in spite of all their gowns and commencement ceremonies which delude…
Why can’t I like this comment a million times!! YOU ARE ON POINT
It is very clear to see the end product of our educational system in Dominuca. Many of these young people are sitting along the road side everyday with no hope. A lost generation. Ahhhh!
The level of ignorance is way too high when a minister can kidnap and beat three grown men, and one of the men thank him. The level of ignorance too high when the PM can report a coup attempt with no evidence. Too ignorant when public service employees accept 0, while the speaker gets a huge increase. Too ignorant when the PM gives a house to someone who was able to pay rent of 1500 a month. Too ignorant to accept all these things. I’m proud of the graduating class and wish them well post DSC
It is something else, when people criticize one behavior and turn around and do the same thing. We have been crying down people who want to ‘bring down the country’ by saying supposed negative things. Yet Mr. Peters can make a speech and claim that the level of ignorance in Dominica is increasing. Is that not a negative statement? Is that not bringing down the country? Isn’t the world reading this comment also and hearing the head of our tertiary education system calling our citizens ignorant? What triple standards!!
I guess they are.
If they were not, he would be in jail.
Dear Mr. Peters, with which yard stick had you previously measured the ignorance level of Dominicans? Based on your ’empiric evidence’ in that department, could you provide us with the figures so we can compare it ourselves? You have just demonstrated the same level of ignorance you are claiming, by making a statement that is not based on evidence. If you are part of a regime that claims to be educating more students and giving more students the opportunity to attend college, how can you now claim that the level of ignorance is increasing? I would encourage you to take a leaf out of the page of Senator Robbie Tonge and re-evaluate your statement. If you stick with it, then it says two things; first you are very incompetent and have not done a proper job in educating the thousands of students who have passed through the college under your tenure and second, you are also incompetent by making a baseless accusation about the ‘Dominican Public’!
Instead of broadcasting to the world about the lack of intellect, why can’t Peters do something about it? Be the change you want to see.
How can I man with a Doctorate in education
tell students that they have an awesome responsibility?
We all the Doctorate story.
DNO is helping that Ignorant college president get media attention.
The feature speaker gave a wonderful lesson to the graduating class. Was it too good to be sensational?
Sensitive subject for us Dominicans. I’m suprised how many of my people who claim they were educated at Dominica Gramma School. To those of us who are actually educated we know a secondary school is exactly like a pre- school for adults . If you have not put in the time in college and think you are educated , you too are ignorant.
Dr. Peters is correct. In this technological age, some are not trying to rise above ignorance.
Comments on Websites are read. Callers are heard on Talk Shows. Their comments determine their level of ignorance. Just as people are known by the company they keep, so are they known by what they state.
For instance, it is noted that some are prone to throwing words – mapwee. They project this is all they are capable of doing and the very best they could do. They are one-sided and repetitious in spewing innuendos, assuming they are facts. They read the intelligent articles. Due to their mentality, they criticize them and turn them into unintelligent ones and a joking matter to the extent of ridicule. It is as if they derive some degree of satisfaction by doing so.
They project they are unable to converse and communicate intelligently. Yet, they are the ones who insult others by calling them ignorant and stupid as they defame their good character.
Its obvious now, the truth has been told. Confession is good for the soul. Becareful when you point a finger, ten are pointing back at you.
It is known, the pot always calls the kettle black. They are not familiar with those who comment; do not know them but throw rude sarcasms at them by ridiculing and insulting them with their reckless comments.
The PM receives the brunt of their ignorance. DLP members and supporters are wrong in their sight. Nothing they do is ever pleasing to them. Only they, as UWP members and supporters are perfect. They cannot see through good and bad. They encourage and uphold wrongdoing. They do not appreciate anything good stated or done.
These are not realistic people. I often wonder what they are made up of and what makes them tick. It appears they will never change their adverse mannerism.
In reality, their comments project their level of ignorance. These are very difficult people to interact with. Patience is required in communicating with them. Those who ignore their comments, even on occasion, appear to exercise a great skill.
The simple fact that you somehow categorize those who criticize the present government and its leadership as supporters of UWP is in itself, a wanting argument. This government has repeatedly lied to the masses about simple and sometimes complex matters that does not require a PhD from an accredited University.
When you make false promises in public and affix your name to it, it’s in the public domain forever. That being said, was it ignorant to inquire who owned the private jet that a Labor Minister utilized to return home after the passing of his father while he was out of state on official business? Are we ignorant to question why Dominica showed up in the Panama Papers? How about the international criminals and fugitives who were caught red-handed with our Diplomatic Passports in hand? How about a lack of transparency with the CBI Program, to include income and expenditures? What questions about this government bothers you the most. Please explain to us.
You need to shut up; shut your mouth because you make no sense whatsoever. You are one of the ignorant ones Peters talks about! Who the hell do you think Skerrit and the Peters of this world are, that people cannot cast sarcastic remarks about them?
A political job is temporary, you all look up to Skerrit as a god gift to Dominica, when he gets kicked out of office with nothing more to offer you in bribes, then and only then he will know how many of you love him. One of the reasons Skerrit would rather die before he quit, is because after politics, there is nothing that sucker can do.
why?
He has no academics, no profession, that is why he uses any means necessary to stock pile money from whatever source with the hope it will last him for the rest of his life. What job can that boy hold outside of politics. He cannot apply for a job and use prime minister as reference on a resume; he cannot say he is a graduate from Punjab university, that kind of bought Ph. D. has no…
He has no academics, no profession, that is why he uses any means necessary to stock pile money from whatever source with the hope it will last him for the rest of his life. What job can that boy hold outside of politics.
He cannot apply for a job and use prime minister as reference on a resume; he cannot say he is a graduate from Punjab university, that kind of bought Ph. D. has no actual value and he cannot claim he graduate in any university in Louisiana, or America for that matter in English, because that we know is a lie, we already check the records at the University he claimed he attended and graduated! The with people like you who are dunce, with you kindergarten education look up to people like Peters as gods, So what he might have a degree in something, that does not make him special.
Some of us have more than one hanging on some wall useless, so what? To hell with these people there is nothing special about them.
So, shut up!
“So you the graduates are the only hope that the nation has to eliminate ignorance…”
Nonsense. Academic elitism is not the only answer to eliminating ignorance – as a matter of fact it sometimes actually engenders more ignorance because people who are educated in certain fields feel they can speak on any and everything without doing their proper research because they feel they have some high ground based on a false sense of intellectual superiority.
We have the internet now where the average construction worker, carpenter or farmer even without a college education, can have access to tons of information that they can absorb and make their own decisions based on their own wisdom gained from real life experience, something that you can never attain in a purely academic environment.
Well said Dante.
Mr. Peters: YOU are brilliant. Graduates ! you owe nobody nothing except yourself. Those who brought you into this world had a responsibility to maintain you.so don’t accept their bribes. You were graduate from an English speaking country so you are on tops. Most of the comments are second best because they attended and received a certificate from a non speaking country therefore they always remain second best. your teacher are always smarter than you are don’t matter how well you did in college At 20 one has three children with three different fathers and taken them fathers to court for maintenance. We don’t want you to fall in that same trap. Few friend friends but good. Graduates to you sky is the limit. Take hid to Mr. Peter’s advise.
Is he asking the students to stop listening to Skerrit baseless facts at this time……So they could save the future.
If that is the case which I suspect not… He should have done so longtime ago.
Wouldn’t have thought it possible. Thank missionaries and the thug culture on TV.
My God, What is wrong about what the man said ?, Why is everything good presented to us here in dominica kicked down in the gutters? We see the reality of this statement in our mix every day, People do not analyze things for themselves anymore ,They listenes to a talk show and just go mentioning what they heard like is gospel, Shame on those of you who pretends not to understand what the president said ,and use your ignorance as a bag of honour .
I will tell you what is wrong with his statement. It’s academic fallacy. That’s what is wrong with it. When you critically examine his statements about empirical evidence, when our current leadership often produces none, except empty promises that are almost never proven, do you expect a civil environment where civil discourse reigns supreme to take hold in Dominica?
For example, the PM recently stated that experts are in a “Secret Location,” on the island conducting technical work to pick a suitable sight for an international airport. which part of the island is this taking place and what happened to the last environmental impact assessment survey conducted by the “Chinese?”
We had one Minister report fish exports of 1 million pounds for the calendar year 2016 with not one shred of evidence or statistics. How can we be civil in the face of such bold-face liars? What Donald describe as ignorance is our quest for truth in the face of constant lies.
INCORRECT Dr.
The key to reducing the ignorance in our nation stems from not just educated students but also the people of the country itself…
LOWER THOSE COSTS FOR ATTENDING SCHOOL as a starting point. How about that?
The “progress” your DSC made it in its facilities is pure and utter BS.
Your class rooms went from housing 30 -40 students to 26, at best. Students get no priority, unless a string is pulled.
Lets not even start on your school’s OS. Pure Sh!t.
The way you all technically dump stuff on each other… how are you supposed to show an example, when you all practice corrupt concepts yourselves and so naturally.
Before you start pointing fingers, check those that point straight back at you.
The level of abuse of young impressionable girls is Dominica is also a concern for the international community. The things these young women and men are going thru is an abomination and fire have to burn a whole lot of OLD MEN PREDATORS in society… perverts hidding behind age of consent to prey on people kids and those who reject the advances are paying a high price. Isn’t anybody going to address this ABUSE?
On point!
They are all part of the corrup regime
It is always hard to tell a “dangerous level of ignorance” from a “dangerous amount of people disagreeing with me,” especially from a university president. Deciding not to fully fund next year’s budget request would certainly be “ignorance.” Even if ignorance were epidemic, it is foolish to advise graduates to ignore input out of fear that it might be ignorant. The previous poster makes sense that, after 7 years in the post, Dr. Peters’ remarks are partly an indictment of his own past work.
Dr. Peters is an educated, intelligent person. He did not refer to any of his students, past and present. He knows who he referred to and for what reasons.
Your comment is a typical example that some of you twist and turn articles, based on your mentality which evades the issue and to respond according to what was stated. You are quick to insult.
The purpose of comments is to have an intelligent and amicable dialogue with our fellow Dominicans no matter where they reside. Everyone should be able to learn something worthwhile from others. Alas, it is not always so.
Some of you make it a bad experience for others that, there are some who state they will not read the comments nor respond to them due to what they read in the past. Can anyone learn something intelligent from people as you?
If you are intelligent, you should be able to discern the difference between ignorance and disagreeing.
How could you possibly disagree with the fact that Dominica has a ridiculously high level of ignorance? You are either foolish or ignorant yourself.
Well Mr. Peters kids who were 16, 17, and 18 in 2000 are now 33, 34, and 35, this is the productive age of any society. It is safe to say that the current generation from 1 year old to 35 years of age have been taught that the value to life is sit and beg let others provide for you. You were the one who prevented college kids from having a debate. An opportunity where they could learn how to collect facts and have informed thought provoking arguments instead of guiding them you did what is unbelievable as an academic. You cancelled. The best way to get rid of ignorance is not by covering your ears to all information or some and listening to others. You cannot know if the information you received is based on facts unless you have direct study on the information, hence ignoring the information is not the wise thing to do. What would be best is to listen learn and research then correct misinformation. You my friend are a mess and I am not sure why you are president of the state college.
You said it right! I shake your big toe virtually. Also this high level of ignorance is just what they want. So we can hear bow your eyes and close our heads from the rabid and ppl who can not seem to understand that under development and economic ruin of the country can never be made up for by 1000 or 10000 dollars they get at the clinic.
I agree sir pure ignorance and lies is what certain people use to try to get where they will never get.
The youth are extremely ignorant. Knowingfully also, like everything is a big joke. In my time 4th and 5th formers acted responsibly and like they were interested in their future. Today you alert a youth about something that may be to his detriment, they scold you and all their friends laugh like its all a big joke. So as a result, i believe many elders have refrained from correcting youth in the communities, because they curse you out and make you a joke. This come from a total lack of respect for others and elders. Like my granny used to say though, “who cannot hear will feel.” They will feel. Ignorance is a comfort to a fool.
Mr president so is the number of students attending the DSC. Isn’t that ironic?
Dr. Peters, please behave yourself wit your ignoramus and stupidity. If Skerrit was lectured to and trained by people of you years gone by we would not be having this corrupt and doctorial ignorant style and behaviour of politics. Ignorant of behaviour is what kicked and educational doctor from Trinidad after just a short stint and now desperate for a job and not going to the USA(?), wonder why, ignorant allegiance may have ben brought upon Skerrit to hire any Tom Dick and Harriette to job,, jobs for the boys.
So peters be quiet and back and analyse and evaluate the situation your so called mentor got us into.
Probably Mr Peters should sit with a cup of tea and ask himself. Did i do justice to the many children that have passed through the college while i am the Dean. Maybe society reflects your quality of education at the college since the level of ignorance has risen. Did you prepare them for the outside world? By your remark you are no example when it comes to stating anything about ignorance. Though you may have book knowledge intelligence is in another category.
Sir you have just demonstrated a high level of ignorance.
Does ot mean that Donakd Petef and the College are not doing a good job with the college graduates cause if after 8 years there is so much ignorance it neans that the college graduates are not having an impact on the population. But that is understandable because a college degree without a job or subjected to the woes of having to grovel at the feet of ignorant politicians. When one is subjectrd to begging and mendicancy ignorance will flourish.
Donald Peters should distinguish the words ignorance and arrogance and whether artogant behavior is an act of ignorance.
Not just that. In truth the youth are not really respected here. The elders dont listen to them. control is a hell of a thing. I think the youth as a social demographic can create change right now in Dominica. They just need a purpose and guidance
Congrats to the students .College students are supposed to be most adaptable , reasonable knowledgeable of the past , well informed of what’s present , and some insight to what’s ahead . They must always be appreciative , bearing in mind and with all conviction , certificates obtained were by merit and not gifts. As scholars , role models in society , it’s their duty to help shape the country , and lift the standard , as they envision and hope for . Moreover , I truly wish them much success as they journey along.
We should realize by now that this is an annual statement made by Donald Peters. When we spoke of MY DOMINICA TRADE HOUSE and sham , was it ignorance Donald Peters because you are well identified on those MDTH photos in Malaysia. So Donald Peters should have in his annual ranting specify exactly what he considers ignorance. What Donald and the other cronies of Skerrit were referring to as nonfactual have turned out to be true when CBS exposed the passport corruption. Monfsred pit the chetry on the cake as well.
But we have sern this kind of pandering and kidd up from people who are feeding at the trough. Where the heck is the Nassief guy who was engagef in writting letter to Lennox Linton. Notice how he disappeared since the Monfared matter? Sam Rafael cam on on panel with a document showing that the government restructured its diplomatic assignment policy when he said that there waz nothing wrong with it before.
So let Donald Peter talk everybody know who Donald Peter is.
‘The Donald’ Peters would know all bout ignorance and opportunity. He wrote the book on it and gave it to his friends who are reaping the benefits of that ignorance in Dominica. Well said ‘The Donald’.
It’s been a while since the good PhD Peter has been on an overseas trip to far Asia, unless he traveled quietly, so he has some time do some soul searching. Flawed soul searching that is. You spoke about empirical evidence, yet Johnson Drigo stated that we exported 1 million pounds of fish last year to various countries with zero empirical evidence.
Rayburn told all with ears, that American registered aircraft would be landing and Douglas Charles, via a water landing, when FAA regulation states otherwise. Skerrit stated that the “Arab Spring” was the reason why the Moroccan Guest House was delayed.
Skerrit has engineers at a secret location conducting an environmental impact assessment survey so that a location can be chosen to build a new airport, with no evidence of such survey being done on the island. So Bob, you are associated with and you support liars who constantly state things that lack empirical evidence. Do you expect the masses to do otherwise?
“Skerrit stated that the “Arab Spring” was the reason why the Moroccan Guest House was delayed.”
That lie was originally told by Ian Douglas, and probably compounded by Skerrit, but give the credit where it is due, as in case, credit goes to Ian Douglas!
Ask that sucker Peters how many investors he was able to attract on his trip to Singapore, who are now in Dominica investing, in jobs creation employing our youths? He seems to be getting senile, what he has done confirm that our educational system, and curriculum is substandard; how can Skerrit have an old man like him who should be retired as head of a public institution?
I remember that sucker in the village of Marigot when I was a boy, when he was in his near twenties, I was about thirteen years old. If I am not mistaken, he also have a brother who is a priest, they are all old crows who should be in retirement; they all are in their late seventies! Get out and let some younger person take the stage!
Strange comment
Starting with YOU!!!
Dr. Peters your are guilty of this absolute ignorance in this country. A man who achieved his doctorate by means of education, knowing full well the doctorate bestowed on the PM should only be used to refer by the institution who awarded it to him, but you and others like Dr. Dublin publicly address him as Dr. You guys are keeping the public ignorant because they look at you guys as examples to society and you keep contributing to the ignorance. As a matter of fact you guys have devalued you own academic achievement to tie party lines. SHAME ON YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!
How about that document you signed in Malaysia with that Kwok university Dr. Peters?
Or was that too part of the My Dominica Trade House deception? Anyway, you had a nice trip and I trust P.M. let you sit up front with him in the plane and not at the back in coach class with a packet of peanuts.
Donald, you need to be quiet, and enjoy the opportunity that Skerrit afford you to be in that position to talk crap. As far as I am concern, I know you way back when I was a boy, you have a few years over me, I am retired, so should you; and you cannot doubt that because I know you and all your brothers, one of them is 74 years old.
With that said, let me inform you the persistent ignorance in the country is encouraged and uphold by people like you and all of you in the labor party. People like you encourage ignorance so that the people can look up to your kind. People like you keep the nation ignorant that is why the majority allow themselves to become beggars and live at the mercy of the government, because their ignorance keeps them in bondage to the labor party.
You are head of a junior college; how many Dominicans in their forties and older do you have attending classes that can help eliminate their ignorance. College in the more developed nations, allows people at any…
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College in the more developed nations, allows people at any age to attend classes in any discipline they are interested, night or day!
I worked all of my young life as an electronic/electrical engineer, after the cold war I lost my job, I returned to school at age 52, to peruse a degree in Health Science, and if you do not know the meaning of that, I am talking about going back to college to peruse a career in medicine.
So, while you talk crap without a resolve, that makes you as ignorant as the rest you deem ignorant! Ignorance can only be eliminate by educating the mind, eliminate illiteracy, perhaps you might eliminate ignorance in the process! When you comment on the ignorance of our people, all you have done is admit that our educational system is flawed, in other words substandard!
Are you not ashamed Donald?
Dr B said it all , Religion is what creates laziness and ignorance. Slavery did a number on us to a point where we still have a mind set of a slave. The system was not design for us to control any thing. Dr Peters is correct we spend 90 percent of our lives doing and talking about nothing. Until we see Jesus in our own image we are not going any where soon. The problem is in every Black country, the problem is the mind and understanding who we are as a people.
i am not a fan of that despicable man but you are right to suggest that dominicans are indeed ignorant(lack of knowledge). dominicans repeat what they hear with authority and no reseach like the cucumber man from grandbay… if they like you, you can fool them till eternity and if they hate you, then the truth you tell becomes their lie….
what a people
So long I know that then. For fifteen year Skerrit feeding all you with the same foolish promises and yet we still expecting different results when he win. They wearing their ignorance like a badge of honor , when they rather take a hand-out instead of a job.
Am I missing something,Dr Peters is advocating that the graduates ignore the emperical evidence and facts.I am confused or did the reporter mistype or misquote the Dr.It is the same Donald who prior to the last election,forbade the students at the college from debating,now he is alarmed.Peters you are contributing to the high level of ignorance,go take a look in the mirror
Dr. Peters is absolutely correct.
I do find it strange for Him to admit such a truism , since His position probably depends on His political party
exploiting that very same fact.
Can Donald be finally seeing the light??
Is Lent and therefore we must confess our sins. So first it was Dr. Skerrit that confessed how his bad management policies ran the country broke to the point that if his business is making $5000 a month he spending $6000, and after 13 years of such bad practice he destroyed our economy. Now it is another doctor, this time Dr. Peters that is indirectly saying that he is being paid to get the ignorance level of the community “proportionately and dangerously high.” Ok Skerrit for your confession go say 1000 Hail Mary’s and 10 Acts of contrycian each day and Dr. Peters go say 500 Hail Mary’s and 6 Acts of Contrycian each day, for acts against your country. When you are done please comeback to make more confessions so I can see if I should send you all to make more confessions or ask you all to resign so you could have enough time to say more hail Mary’s and Acts of Country-cian
You should practice what you preach, and start leading by example.
That a shameful admission – that our current leadership at all levels of society has succeeded only in increasing the level of ignorance in society. Who do they think is responsible for shaping society in a better direction? It is their bad ways and their values modeling that has created that toxic social environment. Shame on them. To be ignorant of their own culpability in all of this is the greatest ignorance of all.
You Peters are so shameless..We know that you do not expose your students to discussions and debates on pertinent matters affecting Dominica…It will expose your God too much.PEOPLE HARDLY PAY ATTENTION TO YOU ANYWAY,!
So that’s what President of the Dominica state college producing? we paying the man to produce more ignorant people so Skerrit could use the ignorance that Peters producing to hang on to power? No doubt the reason Skerrit still in power is largely because of the ignorance of our people that is indeed “proportionately and dangerously high” according to the doctor. However, I sure did not expect to see the doctor take the blame for such high level of ignorance. Doc I honestly think you shoud fire yourself to see if we will not get better in choosing a president that will elevate and increase the level of our intelligence. It is surely NOT fair for us to pay you a salary just to grow the level of ignorance in our community in a “proportionately and dangerously high”, especially when our government (Skerrit) is paying Mercury Crisis Management $100K to help manage crisis that Skerrit himself brought upon us. Throw we just throwing money man?
If our histroy is not well taught… a nation has not future. We have to underline the fact in schools that… slavery was the product of that christianity/god/jesus thing people into so blindly.
Indeed Slavery did a tremendous amount of damage; nevertheless, Slavery was abolished more than four hundred years ago therefore we cannot dwell on something which took place more than four hundred years ago. It is also true that religion, especially the Roman Catholics did some damage, by religious brain-washing to an extent.
However, in the process, at least they did some scholastic educating, evidence of that is the Convent High, St. Mary’s Academy, and the Wesleyan High Methodist owned, I do not know if it is still in operation.
Although in the early days, and years only the children of the bourgeoisies had the opportunity to get a secondary education, dating back to the 1950’s everybody had the same opportunity. Now if you blame it on economics which cause some people not able to afford secondary I can understand that, on the other hand very few people who are poverty stricken and hungry are capable of learning.
These days the hindrance might be bad politics okay!
Francisco: A wise post, except that poverty does not keep anyone from learning. Past slavery, and even brainwashing, does not keep anyone down, except to the extent that he elects to make excuses, and that is his own chosen handicap. The American economist Dr. Thomas Sowell asks every black American: Would you prefer that your forefathers stayed in Africa to avoid slavery in the New World? Pass up Dominica to avoid crawling-before-you-walk? Slavery was a phase, it is over, if one lets it be over. In the USA one can move to a city presided over by a black Council. Most of them are tribal, and can deliver neither learning nor clean water, to your point on “bad politics.”
Was slavery in Egypt related to Christianity? I am just wondering… since Christianity stemmed from Jesus Christ. Could you define Christianity? If your history taught you well it would have taught you about Christianity and Jesus. It would have taught you about the Neo Babylonian empire…Roman empire……
Listen writer: do some research on Christianity and start by asking Jesus to show you!
This is what the bible has to say:
“I promise you that any of the sinful things you say or do can be forgiven, no matter how terrible those things are. But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven. That sin will be held against you forever.” — Mark 3:28-29 (CEV)
Be careful!
Ignnornace and common sense!!. I do agree. With all that technology and avialable information. People being mental slaves, especially when it comes to religion! People just rather ignore the blatant facts. Don´t think there is hope for generations above 20 yrs. The young ones are the ones who will be able to make a change. From 20 and above they permanently brain washed.
Wait! wait!wait!
Do you speak of religion or Christianity? Because they are very different! I would like to know your views.
If that is the mindset of the President, God help our students. As I recollect they are limited to what they can and cannot debate on campus.
Congratulations to the graduates. Use the critical thinking and other skills that you were taught to elevate the conversation on a national level.
Ignorance begins with you mr peters! Ignorant of what is happening here in Dominica.
“Peter said that the graduates are the key to reducing that level of ignorance in the country.”
What a dumb statement from another doctor charged with the responsibility of educating our young minds! That’s the second dumb statement by a doc this morning with the other being from “Dr. Skerrit”, and sadly both men are pointing the gun at themselves.
Mr. Peters, if this was your first year as President of the Dominica State College, I would fully understand you and would agree with you that graduates are indeed the key to reducing that level of ignorance in the country.” But Mr. Peters, although DNO should have told us how long you have been serving as president of DSC but they maybe forgot, I would want to think at least 7 years, and after 7 years you are saying that the level of ignorance in Dominica is getting “proportionately and dangerously high”, indirectly you are admitting that after 7 years ignorance has grown and your graduates have helped that growth and U should…
I concur. A very dumb statement indeed. Your argument is right on point. A condemnation of himself that he fails to recognize.
But it is. It most certainly is. As a result we have the kind of environment we have today in Dominica. Anything goes.
And who best to raise the level of national discourse than the President of our state college? A famous American Statesman was quoted as saying “Well done is better than well said.” Lead the way, Dr. College President.
He’s the same supporter of the ignorant party.. but that’s none of my business
Wrong bro! People are certainly more informed and knowledgeable today,but it’s not in line with your mode of control so you conveniently call it ignorance. Dominicans are far less ignorant today than a few years ago.
“It is dangerous to be right on matters on which established authority is wrong”……
anonymous quote
Dr. Peters is it a FACT that you were seen in numerous photographs in the MyDominicaTradeHouse Scandal?
Is it a fact that you were also photographed in the company of Alireza Zahabalat Monfared, the now arrested secret Diplomat of the Commonwealth of Dominica? Is it a fact that MyDominicaTradeHouse was named as one of the companies used by Mr. Monfared to ship illegal oil against United States and United Nations sanctions on Iran? Is it a fact then, that as one photographed in Mr. Monfared’s company, you Doctor Peters can or may be considered a material witness in the criminal matter against Alireza Monfared? For a man who seems to be advising DSC Students on sticking to the “FACTS”, did you apprise them at any point of the “facts” mentioned above? I bet these are “facts” that someone once known as the “Panty Man” would love to see disappear into oblivion. However, pictures are incredibly strong evidence of FACTS!!!!
That is what El Supremo is taking advantage of.
hmm ignore it hmm, continue burying your head in the sand the day will come…
Is this an admission that our educational system is not working and is inadequate?