Today February 7th 2011 marks the 37th anniversary of our Political Independence – a vision of the late ex-Prime Minister Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, who ruled this country for 27 years and is now described and accepted as the Father of Our Independence. The fear of change had workers at the Port of Entry who were at the time mainly represented by the Seaman and Waterfront Workers Union headed by the late Eric Pierre playing an integral role in this shutdown. The time is right for us to honor our own people who made contributions to our nation. Happy Independence Grenada!!! A Spiceislander.com editorial by Titus Neckles