This is an indication of the state of the world, not just here in The Bahamas. The working class of the US and other countries are just as bad off. We must realize that this will continue until we get a new set of visionary leaders. Not one politician today fits the bill. In ignoring the poor of our country we are showing our true selves. Since the political class shares none of these burdens and hardships themselves, we can look for their help when hell freezes over. We can blame our politicians, yet it does boil down to the silly loyalty to FNM or PLP that allows this to happen. Seems the goal of dumbing down the population has been working most everywhere.

Glad someone else feels like I do. Seems like the younger generations have been getting dumber and dumber. Must be something in the water...

I use that same phrase often.

In some cases it is silly loyalty - yes - but in MANY cases it is loyalty because you need a job or need to keep your job. Lots of people get/keep jobs due to the "kindness" of their MP. People also see the number on their voting ballots and so are not stupid and know that their votes can be tracked to see who they voted for. Nobody who has a job from the "graces" of one Party is going to risk standing in a food line by voting for another Party.

Yep, very long lines of late model vehicles guzzling lots of costly gasoline as they very slowly make their way to the free food pick zone. And just think, many of those late model vehicles were purchased with the proceeds of loans from the likes of Commonwealth Bank. Can't help but wonder how many of those same vehicles have a current registration sticker and unexpired insurance certificate. The police force could have had a windfall session writing tickets and other citations for the drivers/owners of many of the vehicles waiting in line at this event. Yessiree, I see an awful lot of writing on the wall here. This is only the start of many much more dismal things that will surely come if Minnis is allowed to remain as PM a/k/a our most incompetent authority.

You really think any police officer wants his/her picture on Facebook, seen ticketing a starving person seeking food?

... and how many will see their role in being reduced to beggary in a country with so many opportunities? Will people begin to save, develop a work ethic, have fewer children and plan for the future instead of living hand to mouth while waiting for someone to save them from the realities of life with political promises? Time will tell!

Save out of what money? These people have no food man. Your points are accurate, just not well timed. You also talking about the majority in the country working minimum wage jobs. By the time you buy some corned beef and grits, pay your bus fare, by laundry soap and put quarters in the laundry machines, what you think you got left? Companies know people ain't got no choice so they don't mind paying minimum wage job. You either accept minimum or accept zero. A certain former well known company at the FPO Harbour used to be a high ranking well paying source of good jobs. Now they pay with butt kick, and a weekly changing day of work schedule so that you can't even hold down a second job - cause you cant tell your second boss that you are free on Wednesdays (for example).
Those who think we have been freed from slavery really need a wake up call. Yet, every year on July 10th I see dancing in the streets. The slaves seem to be very happy.

The momentary "happiness" hides a deeper pain. Many may not be able to articulate their slavery, but they most certainly feel it. You've stated it well.

@ JokeyJack ... you missed my point completely!

No sir. I said 'your points are accurate". Your point seems to be that people could stand to take a bit more personal responsibility and look out for themselves. We should not expect someone (esp. Government) to save us, cause if we know anything in this country, it is that that ain't gonna happen. They already crying poor mouth about they can't find no food money for January, yet they still got those multimillion dollar projects lined up. I've heard at least 3 of them so far in around June. Where those millions coming from?
You are correct, and you are correct. I have so much respect for everyone on here. Even Tal has made some wonderful comments over the last 9 months. We all know that at any time the police could demand our identities from the newspaper and any of us could experience the fish-bagging (which I often speak of) or other things first hand. Nobody would save us. Every year the USA puts out a human rights report which says all kinds of bad things about us, and yet they do nothing to help us. They still allow the ships to leave their ports stocked with lumber and supplies to build this nation of which their report speaks. Sen. Rubio speaks often about the Chinese takeover of our country, and yet .... ? What? Nothing. My hope is that Bahamians learn to obtain nourishment from talk, because that seems all we are being fed.

So sad when the makeup the posts comrades hereon this Tribune page **think it's okay to turn whatever frustrations they're personally experiencing into a rage against those **thosuands queuing up for hours in advance** hoping for little helping the hand-up of few groceries items.**
**Shakehead** a quick once for upyeahvote, or a slow twice **is not a positive sign during times much hurtin when the two talkie radio show's hosts** thought it would be smart **if the two lead the insensitivity charge** against the colony's most venerable. **Shakehead** a quick once for upyeahvote, a slow twice for not?

I just did the quick once shake, Tal.

"“We had a full turnout, more than we anticipated,” Mr Huyler said. “We were supposed to start at 12ish. However, at quarter to five this morning we had lines to the street on Thompson Boulevard wrapping around and I think the police made the call (for us to start) so we could get the people off the street. We had to reroute everything in here so we could get them off the street.”"

As is the normal in the Bahamas - a government cover-up in action. WHY get the people off the street? Were they afraid news helicopters from Miami news stations would show up? Probably. Don't want potential tourists to think they might be visiting Ethiopia.

We are a poor 4th world nation. It does no good to hide that fact. You can only solve a problem when you admit you have. Check out any 12 step program like AA.

Also, I wonder if the volunteers in these NGOs are still paying the $300 work permit. You think any more people coming to help us if they have to pay $300 for the privilege? Now the power lines have to be paid for in Abaco by us, when a company from Calif was coming to fix them for free. Wow. No word to describe that kind of thinking.

Those CARS look to be in good condition too

Minnis reap what you so...but learn your lessons too. You locked us down, people lost their jobs, businesses closed, permanently....Tourists though not a major driver of transmission are being still be messed with so much so that in spite of COVID case reductions the Bahamas is sitting on big fat "do not travel to" advisory because of your megalomaniacal flip flopping on policy. For what? In every island cases diminished with out a restriction in movement even now with 16 in hospital and no one is the ICU you impose curfews and restrictions..for something that has fatality rate of the flu...and yet morgues are still full, health system still stretched - why because people are too poor to arrange funerals and 100s of people could not get to and from or move within the nation's capital to access diagnostic care...enough is enough..

Not the cause of the PLANdemic but the lockdowns.

**Hopefully**, such posts of which just might've, could've possibly, however slightly been somewhat urged on by the two comrades talkie radio show's hosts most insensitive queuin up for foodstuffs remarks - won't plant a seed** in mind the colony's **chief of all ministers** for an excuse, jolt Her Majesty's governor-general into appointing **Food Bank Larceny Wardens** to patrol and execute the arrest from those queuing hours at **food handout stations,** all persons who lookin likes **could be's** engagin in the redcoats' **crime of committin food handout larceny.**
**Shakehead** a quick once for upyeahvote, a slow twice for not?