Dr. Velon John

Dr. Velon John

Section 361: Capitulation or Entitlement?Section 361: Capitulation or Entitlement?

Section 361: Capitulation or Entitlement?

Year after year after year we have heard allusions being made with regard  to Section 361 of the Criminal Code… Read More

7 years ago
DSH and Saint Lucian PatriotismDSH and Saint Lucian Patriotism

DSH and Saint Lucian Patriotism

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat has come to the fore in relation to the DSH project in Vieux Fort is that this country is… Read More

8 years ago
WHY IS MADAM SPEAKER ALLOWING HERSELF TO BE IGNORED?WHY IS MADAM SPEAKER ALLOWING HERSELF TO BE IGNORED?

WHY IS MADAM SPEAKER ALLOWING HERSELF TO BE IGNORED?

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his issue in its holistic perception bothers me since I am of the firm opinion and belief that the position… Read More

8 years ago
Laws Do Not Stop or Prevent Crime!Laws Do Not Stop or Prevent Crime!

Laws Do Not Stop or Prevent Crime!

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n November 28,1997 the Parole Act (No.12/1997) became the law of the land. Its birth and seeming demise coincided with that… Read More

8 years ago
THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB CONSUMATEDTHE SACRIFICIAL LAMB CONSUMATED

THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB CONSUMATED

The totality of our three articles on this subject (and this is our third and most persuasive) provides the template… Read More

8 years ago
THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB REVISITEDTHE SACRIFICIAL LAMB REVISITED

THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB REVISITED

With the seemingly obdurate position taken by the Parliamentary Opposition in relation to the election of a Deputy Speaker, the… Read More

8 years ago
The New ParadigmThe New Paradigm

The New Paradigm

We are in the “silly season” and with it the prostitution of our democratic ethos: the template upon which our… Read More

9 years ago
A HISTORICAL AND METAPHYSICAL CORRECTIONA HISTORICAL AND METAPHYSICAL CORRECTION

A HISTORICAL AND METAPHYSICAL CORRECTION

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton As I see it this quoted statement is… Read More

9 years ago
Former Justice says hang ‘em high! (Continued from last Saturday’s STAR)Former Justice says hang ‘em high! (Continued from last Saturday’s STAR)

Former Justice says hang ‘em high! (Continued from last Saturday’s STAR)

With regard to the issue of corporal punishment, a trip down memory lane is necessary. The place is the village… Read More

9 years ago
Former Justice says hang ‘em high!Former Justice says hang ‘em high!

Former Justice says hang ‘em high!

From the onset I wish to make it abundantly clear that I subscribe to the view that capital punishment can… Read More

9 years ago