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   August 24, 2009

                 Proposals for Community Bank

 

The older we get, the more preconceived ideas we have about things. These preconceptions often prevent us from seeing beyond what we already know or believe to be possible. They inhibit us from accepting change and progress. These preconceptions destroy the ability to accept change and the willingness to play with new ideas and possibilities. The creative person realizes that there are other possibilities. Throughout history creative thinkers have often been ridiculed, despised, jailed or even murdered. Their ideas have often been greeted with laughter and contempt. This is a fact of life and I am aware of it. So at the risk of been ridiculed or worse I will continue to voice my belief that we in Antigua and Barbuda can find new and better ways of doing things.

In it’s 2008 budget presentation the Government made the following statement:

In 2007 the Government advanced its Digital Agenda by continuing to implement various elements in the overall Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy. In particular, the Government launched seven new Community Access Centers in communities across the island through which Antiguans and Barbudans can have ready access to computer technology. Each centre is equipped with state of the art equipment and manned by technical experts who can guide users in understanding and utilizing the technology. To facilitate the effective implementation of elements of the ICT policy, The Government spent about $10 million on ICT in 2007.

I cannot see what we got for $10,000,000.oo, but I know what we can get for $1 million. We can get 1,000 computers and more, therefore I am making the following proposal. Continued

 

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