While many in St. Lucia have been distracted by senseless debates on the decriminalization of marijuana and prostitution, significant events have occurred which will have a profound effect on all St. Lucians. The irony of the discussions on Prostitution is that is was based on a comment by an Independent Senator. As raw as it sounds, a reading of the constitution would show that Independent Senators are ‘constitutional irrelevances’. The Constitution created a Senate with very little power but to share ideas or alternative opinions on government policy. In fact the Constitution mandated the Governor General to choose Independent Senators based on set criteria. Section 24(c) states the following on the appointment of Independent Senators: two shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in his own deliberate judgment after he has consulted those religious, economic or social...