cibaeño75 previously said:

In any event suerte.

dreadlocks previously said:

Carlos, if there is one thing you have to concede , it is that things are not working in their present guise. and waiting, and hoping, that they will change evolutionally, is a failing strategy. things are never going to change without a revolution, but such a revolution does not have to be armed strife. there can be a grassroots appeal to people to re-format their thinking, to think of the current state of affairs as a sinking ship in need of many lifeboats!

dreadlocks previously said:

actually, Carlos, i do not presume to speak for ladronaso, but what he proposes does not translate to bloody revolution. there are other solutions besides armed strife. forming a new political party, which operates along different lines from the conventional parties of the past, and present, could be a start

dreadlocks previously said:

sigh!

ladronaso previously said:

All Dominicans will agree that the current system is not working. Past and present governments have been nothing more than a disappointment. Government and demagogues promising change and prosperity but only producing rhetoric and the same hollow concessions.

Ladies and Gentlemen change in DR is inevitable but how it changes and the extent of significant change will greatly depend on many factors. Important factors, which for the most part are out of grasp of the average Dominican. Dominicans live in a world where hope is sidelined by the day to day challenges of living one day at time and making it to the next. Hope dwells in the shadows of everyday life, seeking and waiting for the opportunity not only to reveal itself but to avail itself.

But Dominicans are our own greatest enemy, we continue to betray hope with trivial visions of grandeur, and self. We succumb to our inherited proclivity, the lure of material wealth, and power. We partake in unscrupulous activities which eventually leads to the demise of our virtue. In the periphery we can see the demons, but like Adam, we are deceived by the snake's tempting offerings just beyond the penumbra of hope. Purblind of what lies beyond, we acquiesce and become the perpetrators and accomplices of our own misery and despair.

We all know our leaders have built a nation of corruption and injustice. Supporting itself on the pillars of ignorance and the complacency of its society. But today, I do believe we are at a time and place where we can begin to tear down these decrepit pillars and construct new pillars forged and tempered with knowledge, integrity and justice. Knowledge is power but power is not intended for the satisfaction of one person or a chosen few. Power should and must be used to help the disenfranchised, defenseless the hungry and those marginalized by inequities imposed by the privileged few.

Ladies, gentlemen, we are the architects of our own destiny. Each one of us can make a difference in what will be the future of our country. We are at a critical juncture where resources knowledge and opportunity can allow us to write our own page in history. We are at the vanguard of change. Each and every one of us is a catalyst. We all posses the power to begin "a change". Opportunity and knowledge abounds us. But opportunity by itself is handicapped if not accompanied with preparation. Therefore, I ask each and every one of you today, do you want to make a difference? Do you want to see change for the better? Do you envision a better tomorrow? Most importantly are you "willing" to contribute to change in DR?

If you answered unequivocally yes to all, then why not begin the preparation? There is much work ahead. If not, then perhaps as our fathers have done so in the past, we will stay the course. Stay on the road of complacency by continuing our sempiternal cyber journey arguing or debating on DT the decrepit state of our country. Complaining of the ineptitude's and blatant injustices and continuing corruption. And in the end we would have accomplished nothing. Nothing, except a dismal choreography of our own self induced impotence.

In conclusion, I present a challenge to all the brilliant minds here and elsewhere to come together. I ask that you organize if not here then somewhere, with someone, and commit yourself to change. Will you commit yourself to the possibilities.....?



I am open to any and all rational and intelligent ideas.

anthonyC previously said:

Sad but true.
I agree that the DR needs change. Corruption is instatutionalized but if you think that a few internet buddies alone will make change then you are mistaken.