First class assessment of where the Bahamas is today. Four more years of governmental mismanagement to go and these years are going to prove ever so costly to this country. Hardly a week goes by without some new scandalous exposure. What I cannot get my head round is why so many intelligent Bahamians voted for the PLP. We're you guys smoking something on Election Day? We are on an early path to a society like Zimbabwe where corruption is endemic and freedom of speech and accountability are but distant memories.

I didn't waste my time reading this article.
I will not waste my time on the PLP.
I will say that hubert ingraham is a lying bastard and it would take all day to list his mistakes.
To only be proud of your country when your party is in power is not pride in country at all, its pride in your party.

Exactly, the "article" above was simply the view of a clueless FNM minion. But even the brainwashed minions have the right to their opinions, right or wrong. 5 years of the wutless FNM and this country was set back decades, not just years. Praise the lord those clowns were ousted from power. Unfortunately now we have to deal with the PLP jokers, sigh.

Anyone reading Comrade Sister "Sha-run's" column soon discovers who is the red shirts master and which is the red shirts servant.

Her column's leave of absence which hasn't appeared since more than a month ago was but wishful thinking on many of a readers part, that "Sha'run", like Hub Caps, had seen her column's fate to be as short-lived, by the second floor authority of The Tribune's Madame Publisher.

I wish i could say welcome back to Shirley and Deveaux Streets, red shirts servant. Sorry, but a white liar you cannot make me be.

I missed Miss Turner's insight and wonder why it is that politics causes persons who write in reasonably clear language can totally miss the point of her column -- is it asking too much for persons who are in charge of making monumental decisions about the country's future to have to respond to legitimate questions and to explain how conclusions are reached.

Since when did Political Mudslinging rise to the level of insight? Whatever happened to objectivity from all who comment politically?

It doesn't matter who writes it or what is written, as long as its not praising the current government TalRussell will have a problem with it. If his/her objections could contain something other than "red-shirt" this or "red-shirt" that, it might actually seem to be legitimate. I am really tired of the pro-political (and most often meaningless) rants. If your going to post something give me something with substance to read please!

The article is 100% political - the writer is a known FNM cronie who writes these biased far fetched stories for the Tribune, and her own "blog".
If you were truly tired of the "pro-political (and most often meaningless) rants", then you would not even read the Tribune articles to begin with.

@superuser ,you have claimed to have resided in ten countries and to not using a cell phone ..either one of these statements being factual is highly unlikely and the chance of both of them being factual is about the same chance as me tucking myself into bed on the moon tonight ..

You claim to be a "Boat Captain" who "interacts" with tourists - Perhaps you actually mean you get them drunk and sell them drugs - that sounds more likely to be "factual", considering your lower intelligence.

Now on another topic you claim to have built your own computer ,my my i heard bar room boasting before and your up there ,,Not a King of the bar room boast ,but maybe a prince ..Lets see in two days you have claimed to have resided in ten countries , not to ever use a cell phone ,,and to building your own computer . Surely there is no way in ten weeks of sundays all three of these can be true :However it is mildly amusing to see you throw common sense and your dignity to the wind....

The average 10 year old can build a computer, I don't see why it is that impossible for you, an adult - especially since you have the Internet at your fingertips with your brain retarding "cell phone". It is "amusing" that you find something which is so simple, to be such a tremendous feat of imagination. Another prime example of why traitors such as yourself simply hire foreign companies - you do not believe Bahamians are capable of even the most simple things, unless it involves getting Tourist drunk or wiping their backsides.

@superuser...I am well aware as to who she is and what she did for the previous government. She clearly states that at every opportunity that she is given. Regardless of what her political alliance is, she has not stated any thing that is untrue. She does compare both administrations based on her own experience which you have to admit are completely different styles. I have read her blog, and seen her social media postings and though they strongly hint of political discord she is doing a job very similar to and official opposition! Perhaps you should legitimately defend the party of your choice using truths and relevant comparisons based on your personal experience. Until such time like i stated about TalRussell, give me a reply worth reading, please. We have very intelligent Bahamians who can see through the nonsense that is regurgitated daily by persons such as your self and sometime the contributing writer herself. Lets get away from being political and start being Bahamian!

In every article she writes she states untruths - you are just not willing to see them for that? And where was she for the 5 years the FNM were in power? The last administration was pathetic, this current one - PLP - has been in just for 1 out of 5 years, so no real way to judge this term yet, but they come across as pathetic as well. I have no "party" to defend, I would not vote for either of the 2 clowns - we need new parties or at least new leaders for those parties. Running a country is not about opposition, its about getting things done. Every 5 years all that happens is the tables are turned, and they cuss each other out on TV for another 5 years, and some blind followers mention opposition - opposition to everything will get this country nowhere.

And you call this nonsense - giving YOUR jobs away to FOREIGN COMPANIES with no ties to this country, work that YOU and other Bahamians train for years for, pay taxes for years for, and wait around getting scraps while the foreign companies come in and get paid 100 times what you ever made or WILL ever make in your entire career.

The FNM and PLP destroy local industries, the FNM in particular during their recent 5 years of total and undeniable economical gang banging RIPPED the belly of local industries and fed it to the dogs while they brought in every foreigner they could find that would work for the most absurd sums of money. Skilled and experienced Bahamians of ALL ages were and ARE leaving this country (or not coming back) and that is a shame, because your 2 beloved political parties could not find it in their heart to actually believe in Bahamians - not just talk about it - ACTUALLY believe Bahamians can do the job as well as a foreigner and be worth the SAME, not less. The FNM (and now the PLP) essentially called these smart trained experienced Bahamians of ALL ages - stupid dumb animals - by outsourcing jobs to foreign companies, and it continues today.

If you believe that is okay, then there is no more to say. Vote for either of the 2 clowns - the "wutless" FNM or the "wutless" PLP. You want ME to vote for one of them (again)? When they actually do something worth voting for, then I may consider it. Until then, even a blind "potcake" could run this country better than them. Ask yourself a question, why is it that the FNM and PLP cannot do simple research instead of hiring foreign consultants to answer EVERYTHING for them - are we that dumb that we need to pay other people to tell us what to do? I don't think "we" are, but it sure seems the politicians are.

talk about untruths from the person that claims he/she resided in 10 countries ,has never used a cell phone ,and built his own computer ,,pot say hello to the kettle ,,,,,,,,,,,,,@@super you crack me up .,,its neat to watch someone throw common sense and their dignity to the wind ,,

You have a few points that I can agree with, however, understand that opposition isn't to oppose what is being done, it should be to ensure that what is being done is being done the correct way and in the best interest of the country.
Do I feel as though we have competent Bahamians that the Governments should consult yes I do? To me it is ironic that we seek foreign consultation but somehow, when the foreign entities need a shell company they can find "qualified" Bahamians to front them. Bahamians that would have to have specialized experience in lets say....oil exploration.

@superuser you make blanket statements that are very emotive , but have little facts to support them ..there is no large amount of skilled Bahamians leaving in droves ,if so where are the figures to support this and how are they getting rights to work and reside elsewhere ...xenophobia is very good at pumping up the locals but the facts don,t support your statements ,of the 9000, odd employees at Atlantis only 74 are foriegn and on work permits ..these are capatalist companies where profit is the bottom line ,why would they add hundreds of thousands of dollars in work permit fees if they could find people here to do it for less expense ,,although xenopohopic rants are quite popular with the undereducated your theories go totally againts a capatalist economy ,,,we have sun sand and relaxed tax structure to sell to bring in FDI ,,thats it ,,try a stroll down reality lane ,,we produce nothing ,and our soil is not condusive to large scale farming ,we also can not compete as a MANUFACTURING hub b/c of high" ineffiencent "labor cost and high energy cost ,,,in reality we got sun ,sand and sea and favorable tax rates for foreign firms ,,nothing more ,nothing less THATS REALITY ,,NOT XENOPHOPIC CONJECTURE

Another clueless post from our neighborhood "Boat Captain". Nowhere in the definition of "xenophobia" does it mention "Foreign Companies", much less those being brought in to take work from local companies in a small closed country such as the Bahamas, with a shrinking economy and nowhere for the average Bahamian to go due to borders preventing them from entering other countries to work (legally), and not being able to Invest outside of their country (by law) - by the way its also illegal for a Bahamian to have another citizenship, in case you are also ignorant to that fact - its your beloved man god politicians that made or make these laws, blame them and voters such as yourself.

You love to "foam from the mouth" with this word Xenophobia like it actually pertains to this conversation, yet it is just a lame defense which holds no merit. We are not simply talking about foreigners working at a Tourist trap, or foreigners on a whole - we are talking about foreigner COMPANIES coming in here, brought in by fools such as yourself, to do work which there are LOCALS here to do - taking that money right back out of the country again. And you and other Traitors are doing this because you are simply too dumb (or lazy) to do any research and find out that there ARE skilled and experienced locals here to do the work - or which is more likely, you simply believe a foreigner can do a better job than a Bahamian.

Who's to say we can't have a Bahamian Rocket Scientist? Or wait, a Bahamian Computer Builder?? You? The FNM or PLP? Just because YOU and the other clowns never heard of one, does not mean they do not exist. We Bahamians are not just put on earth to be slaves to tourists, or run around a field in circles, or god forbid to become a crooked lawyer .... Bahamians are built as much the same as any other person from any other country, we can and we are EVERYTHING and ANYTHING.

But this is nothing new, its being going on for decades, but its gotten worse and had more exposure lately due to recent contracts the FNM in particular gave out like they were on a mission, and the PLP have continued the retardation. What’s worse is they do this for industries reserved 100% for Bahamians, by the same laws they make - and yet they (and you) turn around and want others to follow laws and you complain about crime - you are part of the problem, you are the criminal too, in addition to being a Traitor.

As usual, as long as it does not affect you and your drunken tourists, you will brush it to the side and accept that only a Foreign company can do such work - what happens when they start bringing in "Boat Captains" to get your tourists drunk and wipe their backsides, will you still support your beloved FNM, and PLP?

As for skilled Bahamians leaving, you are simply out of touch with the huge sector of smart skilled Bahamians living here or training abroad. Yes they are leaving, YES they ARE not coming back ... there is nothing for most of them to come back to, because you Traitors give the work to FOREIGN COMPANIES. Keep living in your bubble though, one day it will burst and you will see the truth, it is inevitable.

AGAIN WITH REFERENCES TO PEOPLES BACKSIDES AND BODY FUNCTIONS , WHY SUCH AN OBSESSION WITH THIS PART OF SOMEONES PRIVATE HYGIENE..THIS IS A CAPATALIST COUNTRY W/ SUN ,SAND AND FAVORABLE TAX RATES TO SELL TO FOREIGNERS FOR FDI . ,W/ A POORLY EDUCATED ,NOT ALL , WORK FORCE ,,THIS IS REALITY IF YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE IN AN ALTERNATE REALITY THAT IS FINE ..YOUR CREDIBLITY W/ ME SUNK WHEN YOU TRY TO MAKE A POINT AND CLAIM TO HAVE RESIDED IN TEN COUNTRIES ,NEVER USING A CELL PHONE ,AND BUILDING YOUR OWN COMPUTER ..CALLING ME NAMES WILL NOT ERASE YOUR STATEMENTS OR MAKE ME THINK THEY ARE FACTUAL ....MY APOLOGIES FOR THE CAPS ,I CAN,T FIND MY GLASSES AND I HAVE VISION ISSUES ,,

You have an unhealthy obsession with "cell phones" - 1) I did not say I "NEVER" used a Cell phone, I said I "DO NOT" use a Cell phone, and for good reasons. 2) As mentioned there are MANY BAHAMIANS that can build computers, so do not go crying because you only know the uneducated and unskilled Bahamians. 3) As for 10 countries, well its no more far fetched than your 3 countries and illegal (in the Bahamas) citizenship's for at least one of them. 4) I would say you have more than just "Vision Issues", but that itself explains alot. Good day.

ALSO@@ superduper ,although there are some highly qualified Bahamaians ,we are mostly producing low skilled labours in a service economy ,also becuase we have been bleesed w/ a good economy b/c Cuba is closed ,,our low skilled work force thinks hard labour is beneath them ..we also produce more low skilled labour than any normal GDP growth can keep up ,,thus the bloated civil service ,,,,,we have been borrowing money since independance trying to aborb our birth rate on the goverment payroll ,,big projects like the roads ,airport only get financed w/ international companies ,,take a walk down reality road ,not some utopian stroll into socialism ,,capatilism is rough ride w/ the spoils to the toughest hardest working ............

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