First English Bible

A correspondent writing from Toronto, Canada, has challenged columnist Peter Espeut's claim that the Bible was first translated into English in 1611. Sir Greg (sirgreg.mcflexgmail.com) wrote that in his July 16 column dealing with the proposed Patois Bible, even though Peter was right with respect to what kind of patois to translate the Bible in, "this does take away from his very incorrect quote about the first English Bible being the 1611 AKJV".

Sir Greg said that in 1523, William Tyndale published the first English translation of the entire Bible. However, according to The Gleaner's own research, John Wycliffe translated the Bible into English in 1382 and was the first so to do.

The hard reality

Now comes the hard reality that people who have invested their monies in these alternative schemes may never see a dime of their money again. What and who will be to blame?

I have been trying to tell people for the last three years that these schemes made no sense. For one, there is nothing I know of in the financial world that pays 100 per cent per year. People will have to learn that if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Jamaicans must understand that there is no short cut to wealth in a legal way. In my opinion, most of the blame rests squarely on the People's National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party for their lack of oversight and for not seeing the danger that these schemes pose to the economy.

- Christopher Campbell, camo4@charter.ne, Via Go-Jamaica

Keep Air Jamaica flying

To all Jamaicans, let us all support Air Jamaica. As the saying goes, you have it, but you don't know the good of it until you lose it. That is when you're going to say, 'if I could, I would, I should'. So again, Jamaica, don't give away what you have for what you don't know. Support Air Jamaica.

- John, johnwja26@yahoo.com, Bowie, Md, Via Go-Jamaica

Bird shooting

Are the 'powers that be' aware that not only the so-called 'big men' indulge in the annual bird shooting season? Rumour has it that the hunter's licence fee for this year will be $15,000, up from $10,000 for last year.

Please bear in mind that many people from all walks of life look forward anxiously for the next shooting season. Imagine how many 'bird boys' will lose out this year if majority hunters do not hunt. Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. To the 'powers that be', please have a heart; don't be senseless and greedy like the previous administration.

- DPE, Via Go Jamaica