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		<title>Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<title>@ OUTOFANTIGUA</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[OUTOFANTIGUA, That's one crazy way of describing "Truth"; I must admit it's amusing,too.So to the politicians,tru th can be found in deception and fabrication,huh ?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>SlyThatGuy</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>POLITIANS DONT LIE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[SLY./ IN POLITICS THE TRUTH CAN BE SUICIDAL,(POLIT ICALLY) POLITITIONS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH EVEN WHEN THEY LIE.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>OUTOFANTIGUA</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[What should be of concern to everyone is not whether or not Lester Bird can lead standing or sitting.Rather, it should be whether or not we should trust him after he lied to all of us about why he withdrew the no confidence vote in Spencer.That lie is a reflection of the type of person he is;If he isn't honest enough or respect us enough to tell us the truth now,he will never be honest enough or respect us enough to tell us the truth if he becomes Prime Minister.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>SlyThatGuy</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>No Future</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[No future for Rural East ... ALP will lose that seat for awhile after Lester Bird is gone. If they were smart they would drop Asot their and put Weston in Parham instead of St Phillip.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>It Is Me</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
			<link>http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/100807-rural-east-party-branch-endorses-lester.html#comment-91317</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You guys just don't get it. This bull-headed desire by Lester to hold on even when even a fool can see he's virtually unable to stand on his feet is fuelled by a burning desire to regain the Prime Ministership and then bow out. Lester's pride and ego took a severe beating in 2004 when Cort unseated him. Since then, he has been on a quest to restore his pride and if it takes mashing up the ALP to achieve his goal - so be it. This is all about Lester and the sooner the ALP recognizes that and throws him out, the better it will be for the party. It is a selfish act by a selfish man who has never had any concern about country or service. It was and still is, all about Lester. Lester Bird is in much worse shape than his father was at his age, yet he plotted at every turn to oust his father and went as far as trying to get Dr. Lake to declare Papa mentally unfit for office to hold office. When that failed, he promptly and unceremoniously fired Dr. Lake when he became Prime Minister. It is a plain as daylight and only the blind cannot see that it's all about Lester, Lester, Lester. To hell with Party, country and people.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>@Viking</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does that really matter? How about CEO of an investment firm? we had teachers and other professionals who wanted to contribute at no cost, ignored, why self hater? You forgot the part about Portfolio in hand. We wanted to help our country.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>skyewill</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Correction</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After 2004, supporting the change, came back home as the Vice President of the worlds largest commercial bank. There are thousands with the titile of Vice President in all the major Commercial Banks. You may have been "a" vice president but not "The" Vice President]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Viking</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lester should stand down and allow the country to breath. If at his age he cant unify the party and so many people are calling upon him to leave he should do so voluntarily to preserve his legacy.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>United States</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Personally, i believe that a person has the right to run until he or she fall flat on their faces. If the majority of the people elect Lester to run the party and by extension the government so be it. Always remember that you get what you voted for. I am not in a position to question Lester's ability or health concerns. What i am in a position to question is whether i would vote for Lester? Lester is needed by the party. The name Bird still has strong influence in Antigua/Caribbe an. Should he be the leader? The people will decide. Remember the voice of the people are always right. Looking at the ALP slate i believe he is head and shoulders above the rest.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Concern Antiguan</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>say wat</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Wat a bunch of idiots.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>rupert j.</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>@ Rural East</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[US President, FDR Franklyn D Rosevelt brought the USA out of the great depression from a wheel Chair. Lester get on a Health & wellness plan, loose the belly and 40 pounds the come back kid kick ass.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>skyewill</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA["He said he has no problem with other people aspiring to become leader of the ALP. “However, I have a problem if there is already a leader and there are some trying to force him out,” he stated." Sir, do you remember the Lester Bird vs. V.C. Bird snr. Episode, when Lester Bird wanted to be leader, saying V.C. was old and ill...]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Asfa</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Country first always!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sometimes even a "broken-down" push-cart is hard for a vendor to get rid of! Just days ago, I said we are in for a "rude-awakening " with the "leadership" of the ALP. Sadly, they are persons that preferred to throw "stones" at me behind the the "bushes", as I try to take a stand for my country!" My fellow bloggers, this, is NOT about the country anymore, as our politicians are all about "egos" and "self-interests !" Eight years in the Opposition and the ALP has yet to show the people that it is "united" and willing to fight their "plights!" Rural East Branch has a right to "endorse" LB and it is up to him to leave the stage or not, with his health problems! I am not against those with a "disability" in serving the country. Yet, we have heard from the leader of the Opposition that he felt "discomfort" in Parliament, and, therefore, have to leave and not go forward with the Motion! Should we be hearing all these "excuses" and "blaming" game from LB and other members of the ALP on the "failure" of the motion? I believe as the nation continues to face serious economic "hardships," we should have elected parliamentians are "fit" to carry out their duties in serving the people!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Dig It</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
			<link>http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/100807-rural-east-party-branch-endorses-lester.html#comment-91264</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This is not good for leadership continuity in Rural East or the ALP. By the time Lester retires or dies no one will be no viable replacement Rural East or in the ALP. Lester is taking down the ALP with him and that is most selfish act. Then again, Lester if you get some donkies to ride your old age why not enjoy the joy ride ? Lester will eventually take the ALP to defeat or plunge the party into a crisis by the 2014 elections.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Delusional</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If it wasn’t for stupidity, bird people wouldn’t have no brains ‘tal. Phillip “pellucid” Isaac is a moron…. Phillip “pellucid” Isaac is a moron…. Phillip “pellucid” Isaac is a moron…]]></description>
			<dc:creator>PLM</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
			<link>http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/100807-rural-east-party-branch-endorses-lester.html#comment-91256</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Has Lester Bird's health affected his mental faculties? Should we simply "discard" someone because of their age and "health challenges"? The current PM appears to be in "good health" but what kind of grade does he get as the leader of the gov't? And oh! by the way sickness does NOT discriminate. You never know when it will be your turn.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Smoke n Mirrors</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
			<link>http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/100807-rural-east-party-branch-endorses-lester.html#comment-91250</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In our governmental system, its the party branch in a constituency who selects their candidate to represent the party in an election and its the constiuency who are elegable to vote, elect their representative in an election. If Mr Bird has the support of his party branch, who are we to play God to determine that he is unable to do the work for his constituency and further extent his government if they win the upcoming election. I did'nt know that surgery to a mans back can make him brain dead and incompetent. We have a present government with many abled body men and women, who have made so many callous errors in judgement with reference to running the affairs of our country. A government who has failed misserably in growing the economy of our nation and the only thing that these able bodied men and women are good at is making excuse for their failures. I will take a leader with a brilliant mind with vast leadership experience and competence to run my country, over a bunch of incompetent athletes.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Anu</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lester ! Lester ! Lester ! party before self, country before party. Dadliman I feel the same about the ALP. Molwyn, Robin & Gaston should and the other parliamnetarian s should move Lester as leader of the opposition. I guess this is the type of humiliation he needs to wake up to the reality that his time has come and gone.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Alvin</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>LESTER  is doing it for ASOT...</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Poor Gaston/Robin/Mo lwyn ;there intentions are good for the Country ,but the Party is for Lester/Asot ONLY!!!! Asot backs Gaston for leadership then encourages Robin /Molwyn to fight each other while Lester becomes the default leader again>>> Probably axxx deal will be cut with Balwin to Win on the backs of the poor suffering people while IHI is dumped in the''' Rubish bin of History''''..]]></description>
			<dc:creator>D. Merchant</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lester I was firmly in your corner but I honestly cannot support you in such poor health condition. I for one aint supporting no wheel chair leader.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Rural East</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
			<link>http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/politics/100807-rural-east-party-branch-endorses-lester.html#comment-91241</link>
			<description><![CDATA[CHUPTZ!!! That's the only appropriate response to the actions of Lester Bird and his sycophants in the Rural East constituency branch. I watched 2 men practically lifting Lester into his SUV as he left the Magistrate’s Court. How in the world will he go through the rigors of a campaign when the man can barely stand up? Even if he is elected and becomes Prime Minister, how will he carry out his duties as head of state? Does he plan to be an absentee PM, and delegate all of his duties to his able-bodied colleagues? This is sheer madness!! It is almost as if these A-holes in the ALP have made up their mind that the only thing that matters is their personal advancement within the party, and to hell with the people of A&B. Clearly we had better prepare ourselves mentally for another 5 years of disaster with the UPP. If the myopic view and selfish nature of the ALP cause the UPP to return to office, the people of A&B should make this crop of misfits in the ALP suffer for the remainder of their miserable lives. I am beginning to despise the ALP as much as the UPP.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>DadliMan</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>And He will win</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[At present time there is no one who can beat Lester in Rural East (RE) The last experiment did not even acknowledge the people who live in RE. When I was 18 years old I went to Lesters office with an idea. He welcomed me in treated me with utmost respect and gave me some very good advise that to this day, I ma now 53 has helped me. After 2004, supporting the change, came back home as the Vice President of the worlds largest commercial bank, and an economic developement underwriterpers onal investments, a portfolio, and an appointment, dressed in my blue pin stripes thinking I could help, got ignored, bull**ted and left feeling disrespected. I am not a member of any party and will help any government the people put in power. Even though I believe that Lester would do himself good for health reasons if he quit. I believe he feels he have something good to do or undone for RE & ANU. He may very well be the best candidate for Rural East. Lester shows respect for even the poorest or the under-educated. I also had back surgey and my advice to Lester, loose the belly. He is going to win Rural East.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>skyewill</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Rural East Party Branch Endorses Lester</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lester cant be serious. ALP see you guys in 2019 maybe you will be ready by then. Just imagine ALP being led by a shut-in in 2014. ALP is definitely a bird party and not a people institution.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>SB</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>woes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Did Lesterstand during this announcement?I believe that ALP is stagnent & dead inthe water & out of touch with its g** roots supporters.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>harold</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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