Some persons in Antigua & Barbuda have formed such strong emotional attachments to certain beliefs that although a little rational reasoning would reveal how ridiculous those beliefs are, they are unable to recognise the obvious.

   One example of what I like to call self-deception is the nation that we have ?government by the people of the people.?  What we have is disguised dictatorship because under the Westminster system of government , real power lies in the ability to make laws, not the ability to vote.

   In our system, the prime minister has almost all the power because he or she alone decides who gets a ministry. As a results, these minister are very likely to support any  action or decision of the prime minister.  Because of this, the prime minister can get parliament to pass almost any law, whether or not the majority of the people approve. 

  The prime minister can even take the country into war against the  will of people. We can do better. Let?s take democracy to a higher level

                                                 Rupert E. Henry