It is troubling to see our fellow citizens insulting their...
Zarien Krab says...
It is troubling to see our fellow citizens insulting their president! Some of them even refer to him as "Boulanger" (baker), as if baking bread is a mortal sin! One of the many reasons why we have no qualified technicians in our country is the fact that our Haitians brothers regard with disdain, and vilify those people who are or have been carpenter, baker, mason, mechanic etc...
What being a baker has to do with Preval's behavior and performance as our President?
To be a respectable individual, you do not have to be a lawyer, doctor, college professor, engineer etc. Making an honest living is not a crime.
Many of us did menial and odd jobs when we landed in the US. To survive and support those left in needs at home, we became dishwashers, tomato/beans/oranges pickers, taxi cab drivers, truck drivers, painters, housekeepers, maintenance, factory, or sanitation workers, masons, carpenters etc...
With time and assimilation, we change jobs, go to school, and earn a degree or profession to make a respectable living.
Many of us are from the far corners of our homeland, some or many of us become teachers, lawyers, nurses, doctors, engineers, social workers; mechanics, business owners etc...Some of us even perfected the tactic of deception to rob those who do manual labors by various shameful ways! Only idiots can use what a person do or did for a living to bring him down.
We must not forget that history tells us of many great individuals who had a humble past. Most of us may be all of us hear of:
Joseph: slave, Governor of Egypt.
David: shepherd, King of Israel, famous writer,
Mohammad: orphan, merchant, founder of Islam.
C. Columbus: son of a wool weaver and cheese stand owner, limited education: The greatest explorer of all time
Toussaint Louverture: former slave, Brilliant general, first black man to become governor of a colony.
Henry Christophe: slave, baker, soldier, King of Haiti.
The best Haitian administrator until now!
Abraham Lincoln: son of two uneducated farmers, formal education: about 18 months of schooling, worked on a boat, shoe maker, lawyer, president of the USA!
Ronal Reagan: lifeguard, president o of USA.
Oprah Winfrey: grew up on a farm, reporter at age 19, one of the richest women on earth!
THE GREATEST OF ALL: Jesus Christ: carpenter, preacher, Lord and Savior of all!
So, we should stop using a person's humble past put him down! What Mr RG. Preval legally did for a living should not be the focal point of criticism; instead, the debate should be on his performance and leadership as President.
Unfortunately, he continues to embarrass the nation by his behavior, incompetence and his passion for Tafia.
The topic is: TELL THE FORMER BOULANGER TO CLEAN HIS ACT UP
This is a reply to Msg 14362
Posted by Zarien Krab on May 6 2009 at 3:43 AM