August 1, 2008 commemorates the 170th Anniversary of the abolition of the enslavement of Africans in the British colonies.As Guyanese observe Emancipation Day, we must be mindful of the fact that slavery in all its forms embraces a social, economic and cultural system that allows those in power to deprive the individual of personal freedoms and demand submissiveness.Emancipation in 1838 meant that our African brothers and sisters were now free from the oppressive forces of the day, secure from the brutality and excesses of the power hungry,NBA Jerseys China, and free to peacefully pursue personal goals to self development and happiness.Through the last 170 years, though there have been changes in social,Jerseys Wholesale, economic and political systems, it has not diminished the thirst for power of the ruling class to want to impose their authority over those who have entrusted them with the role of government.Today, some of these features of social, economic,Wholesale World Cup Jerseys, and cultural domination exist around the world,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, and even here in Guyana.The beat of the drums in celebration should forever remind us that with every beat of our hearts we are called upon to ensure the protection of those rights and freedoms which were fought for and won at emancipation time.Let us take a moment in quiet contemplation to remember the recently fallen and downtrodden whose rights and freedoms were not safeguarded by the State and of our own individual failure to give them protection.Regretfully, the Guyanese society still suffers from other forms of servitude and oppression, including the denial of the right to protection from criminal elements, protection from human rights abuses by the State and other blatant forms of disregard for their lives, denial of rights of freedom of speech, expression, and of association, and access to information as in the case of Region Ten where the right to listen to radio and view television other than that provided by the State is continuously being denied.Daily, we are seeing our basic rights being rolled back by draconian laws, regulations and government policies. It is time for a Change.Today, in Guyana,Cheap NBA Jerseys China, we as the heirs of emancipation heroes like Cuffy, Accra, Damon and others have a sacred duty to ensure that their struggles and sacrifices are never forgotten or eroded.Guyanese must never more be treated as the property of another person, household, company, corporation,Jerseys Wholesale, or government.