The personality cult around Dr. Brown is so out of control that we get a press release announcing his birthday - which like most days of the week was spent off island.
This cult is creeping me out. The Dr. Brown as Lord and Saviour video on the PLP's website should set off all sorts of warning bells. It's really, really creepy to have his admiring followers paraded in front of a camera to sing his praises.
Normal people don't do these things. This Messiah complex invokes memories of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians.
But back to the press release, it didn't stop there. The Premier decided the best was to celebrate his birthday was to accuse the UBP of spreading lies:
Premier and Party Leader Ewart Brown's physician at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts has given the 61 year-old a clean bill of health after completing his annual physical yesterday (Wednesday, May 16).Later today the leader returns home to Bermuda where he will celebrate his 61st birthday. A quiet dinner with his wife Wanda is planned.
As always, while away from Bermuda, the Premier has not lost sight of the issues continuously unfolding at home - not least of which is the constant drumbeat of negativity coming from members of the Opposition United Bermuda Party (UBP).
The Party Leader said from Massachusetts this morning, "I will celebrate my birthday quietly and then on Friday move into another gear. In my absence the UBP has stepped up their campaign of lies but they will regret taking this low road - a road which will never lead them or the Country forward."
So let's visit that 'drumbeat of negativity' and the 'campaign of lies'.
I would presume that the release is referring to the following:
- The untendered and secretive awarding of the emissions testing contract to the Premier's cousin.
- The secretive awarding of a hospital management contract to Kurron Shares of America - a company which donated to the controversial T.H.E. foundation and the CEO of which is said to be a friend of the Premier - the tendering details of which the Premier has refused to disclose.
- The documents produced by Louise Jackson which proved that the PLP sent students back into Cedarbridge when their hired expert condemned the mould levels as toxic.
So, anyone want to try and point out what's a lie? I'll agree that these actions create a climate of negativity, but that's attributable to Dr. Brown and his flock.
The facts of every allegation have not been disputed.
Come to think of it, let's call them the Brownies in honour of the Moonies.
Posted by Christian S. Dunleavy