Tag Archives: patriotism

“[…] Independence Day is not merely a ritual—it is a vital reaffirmation of national unity, resilience, and cultural pride… Cancelling the Independence Day celebration risks eroding this collective consciousness and diminishing the symbols that bind the nation. “The government’s recent decision to cancel the 2025 parade, citing security risks for …

“[…] If Trinbago was really filling the need for a nationally unifying word, you would expect Tobagonians to be using it as well. They don’t. I’ve not met a Tobagonian who uses the term—and that’s not surprising because, in case you haven’t noticed, Tobagonians have been trying really hard to …

“[…] I have seen many publications on government websites that reproduce the words of our anthem on their webpages as: ‘here every creed and race FINDS…’ and on others that state that it is: ‘here every creed and race FIND…’ “Which is it? It may seem pedantic and as if …

I strongly believe that a lack of patriotism is at the root of the decline of society. There is no sense in being a part-time believer. It is either you are a proponent or you are a foe; you are either for country or you are against country. There really …