Author Archives: SEQUOYA
Haitian Women Going Rogue
ShareRara and voodoo may be the greatest mean of women empowerment in Haiti. Our women act as the backbone of their respective band and many of them are stepping up the ladder from being just housi kanzos or servants to being in charge of lakous as Voodoo Priestesses (Manbos); leading a cohort of adepts, mainly [...]
Read MoreLe Marché de Léogâne N’est Plus
ShareLéogâne Magazine: 4 MAY 2012 – Le marché de Léogâne est fermé; les marchands ne peuvent plus s’y rendre. Ils sont donc obligés d’occuper les rues de la ville jusqu’à ce que la Mairie leur donne un nouveau marché. Les marchands de Léogâne ont été déguerpis du terrain qui leur abritait depuis plus de 10 [...]
Read MoreCarole Demesmin is Oprah in Music
ShareFor over 30 years, Carole Demesmin has been the voice that early in the morning has been saluting Haitian communities, keeping them alive throughout the day, and helping them falling asleep at night. Her style of music is deeply embedded within the Haitian cultural roots, her lectures about the Haitian history are inspirational and motivating, [...]
Read MoreObama Says He Needs No Congress
ShareIn a true democratic construct, no President should bypass Congress to sign public policies. It will be like-combining into one hand both legislative and executive powers. Such a behavior is contrary to the Federalist’s intentions in the sense it will be coercive in nature and might lead to anarchy or dictatorship where this President will [...]
Read MoreFrom Political Asylum to Economical Asylum
ShareGENERAL: The Refugee Act of 1980 Section 208, which provides asylum to immigrants seeking permanent residency in the United Sates is detrimental to Haitians who entered the United States either on Visas or illegally. It violates the intentions of the First Guiding Principles of America’s Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, [...]
Read MoreLéogâne: Une Ville Inédite
ShareA Léogâne, vous ne venez que deux fois; la première fois, vous n’y venez que pour une visite et la deuxième fois, vous amenez vos effets; vous y retournez pour y habiter définitivement. La beauté, l’histoire, et la culture de la ville de Léogâne resteront un trésor caché si tu ne l’exposes pas au monde. [...]
Read MoreFour More Years: Seriously
ShareElections are important and the one coming in November 6, 2012 is too significant to be taken lightly. We cannot afford to make a mistake; any mistake this time will be crucial to the economy of the country. We need an Executive Branch that knows how to balance the budget, cut taxes were taxes must [...]
Read MoreThe Charade of Income Inequality and Tax Inequality
ShareIndividuals who make over $200K a year are targets for the American government; Bush made them pay less taxes in the hopes to spur the economy and create jobs whereas Obama wants them to pay more taxes under the name of fairness to those who earn less. Obama is coining the Buffet Rule while GOP [...]
Read MoreLes Anciens de l’Ecole Nationale Mixte de Leogane Passent a l’Action
ShareLéogânais ne veulent plus attendre après la mort ou durant les funérailles de quelqu’un pour divaguer de leurs achèvements sur leur tombe. M. Ambroise Beaulière, M. Schmidd Abellard, Me. Eli Pierre, M. Philogène Labaze, etc. sont partis sans avoir reçu un hommage de ceux qu’ils ont formé. Espérons que M. Abel, M. Prosper, M. Christian [...]
Read MoreUn Haitien Mort Ce Vendredi Saint Puis Ressuscite Ce Dimanche des Paques
ShareLéogâne, HaÏti – 09 April 2012- Jonel Sanon, 33 ans, a été tué ce vendredi Saints à trois heures de l’après-midi durant une altercation avec un de ses amis. Il a été enterré le même jour sur les reccommendations de sa famille qui jurent qu’après la saison des rara, ils prendront revanche pour leur garçon. [...]
Obama Can Make You a Millionaire
ShareThere is a strong possibility for an America where everybody, regardless of gender, creed, color, political affiliation, etc., can be a millionaire. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s end-of-2011, the population of America is roughly 312.8 million (or exactly 312,780,968 people, if you want to be pedantic). According to Politicos, Obama is pushing to raise [...]
Read MoreOn the Theory of Law versus Justice
ShareGeorge Zimmerman is justifying the killing of Trayvon Martin based on the “Stand Your Ground’ Florida Law and Trayvon’s family are suggesting their son was not in contradiction with the “Stand Your Ground’ Florida Law or any law for that matter and that Zimmerman cowardly killed their son because he was Black. They both want [...]
Read MoreTime to Occupy the Haitian Government
ShareA member of the Haitian Diaspora was talking to a well-known American, member of the Republican Party of Massachusetts. He told him he intended and in fact would run for Mayor of Boston because he felt it would be his duty to help the community that opened its doors for him about two decades ago. [...]
Le Retour des Forces Armées d’Haiti: Nécessité ou Stupidité
ShareSi l’histoire nous a appris une chose c’est que les forces armées nationales, comme étant une entité sponsorisée par les gouvernements, ont été foundées pour être au service de leur pays. En effet, elles ont existé pour protéger biens, vies et familles, défendre leur territoire contre détracteurs et renforcer les relations diplomatiques avec d’autres pays. [...]
A Plea to the Haitian Diaspora
ShareDiaspora, we are calling on YOU to return home in order to assume YOUR social obligation toward us, toward the country, and against the mismanagement and the degradation of our core values. Returning home does not mean that YOU must pack YOUR bags to return to Haiti. We know YOU have obligations toward the country [...]
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- Haitian Women Going Rogue
- Le Marché de Léogâne N’est Plus
- Carole Demesmin is Oprah in Music
- Obama Says He Needs No Congress
- From Political Asylum to Economical Asylum
- Léogâne: Une Ville Inédite
- Four More Years: Seriously
- The Charade of Income Inequality and Tax Inequality
- Les Anciens de l’Ecole Nationale Mixte de Leogane Passent a l’Action
- Un Haitien Mort Ce Vendredi Saint Puis Ressuscite Ce Dimanche des Paques
- Martelly Accused of Receiving Bribes
- Obama Can Make You a Millionaire
- On the Theory of Law versus Justice
- L’Etat Haitien Est-il Souverain
- Time to Occupy the Haitian Government
- What is in it for you in Elections 2012?
- Le Drapeau Haitien: Un Temoin Silencieux
- US Elections For Dummies