THERE was a naughty little boy who ran into a building and screamed “FIRE!” As the people scrambled to run out onto the street, he hid and laughed at the peoples’ calamity as they pushed and shoved each other to get out of harm’s way.

The next day this naughty little boy ran into another building and screamed “FIRE!” Again, the peoples’ calamity was a source of amusement to him as they again struggled to get out of harm’s way.

Next day, the little boy saw smoke coming out of the building, so he went and investigated and saw there was a raging fire. So he rushed hurriedly into the building and screamed at the top of his lungs “FIRE!” The people just looked at him and laughed as the fire engulfed the whole building.

Some people learn and some people do not.

Let Robert Corbin hold his street protests as the rest of the whole world grapple with rising food prices. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time. Even countries that are faring worst than Guyana are still able to make ends meet.

We are sorry to inconvenience you, Robert Corbin, and the GPSU by the rising price of food. But I believe that the cost is likely to rise more since some Unions (who were not protesting about the poor people missing meals before) are pushing up the cost of living with their demand for 25% rise in salaries. We all know why. So that their political allies can get into power so they making FIRE!

If you are a fool, you’re a fool and can’t help it. But if you want to play the fool that is your problem, FIREBOY!
SEAN ADAMS/SEAN BRIGNANDAN