Tickle the ears with such eloquence. Bunch of garbage, we will never be United.

The core of the 1967 PLP didnot survive to Independence ...... it fractured in 1970.

The PLP proceeded to blackball ALL black and white Bahamians who joined the FNM.

Galanis was a Pingdomite PLP .......... Can he pretend that that he is not culpable?????

How does Galanis opens is mouth to talk about heaven the divide when he is a part of a party that created it and now make the memories and annual event when they make a holiday about majority rule. So they expect people of of the majority color to celebrate this holiday? Kill the holiday if you want to end the divide or name it something else.

Typical corrupt to the core PLP 'ole timer once again trying to play that tired 'ole worn out race card. It worked in manipulating our grandparents and parents, but it will never work for the vast majority of today's Bahamian voters. Today most voters are rightly colour blind and therefore not the least bit vulnerable to the PLP's 'ole play bag of manipulative racism tricks to get votes.

How ironic this article should be published now- people can't deny this is a racially divisive holiday - first step in the process is to rename this holiday- or keep talking without results.

Education is key!

Fully agree!

All and every holiday is racially divided with Independence Day being the most obvious, white Bahamians don't take part in anything Bahamian except raking in money from the black populace.

Keep your racism to yourself.....the Bahamas of today has no place for it.

The simple reality is that Blacks have oppressed, manipulated, taken advantage of and victimized far more Blacks in this country than any other race combined! I wonder what Mr. Galanis's solution would be for that?

The divide in this country is NOT racial, BUT political and economic!!

No holiday in this country should be political!

The effects Colony's inability break with its long dependency tourism dollars - continues playing a negative role many areas a **still much** colonial structured society. I would've thought, just maybe we new comrade Chief Justice Brian - **might've shed the colonial costume trappings red robe and horse-haired wig - along with Queen's Knighthood.**

The former MP talking about the nation needs to heal its racial divide and himself in GLARINGLY OMITTING the architect of the Bahamas Tourism and Banking.

Don't worry Tal----Good Queen Lizzy will soon come to save us--It's just a matter of time!!

Again education is key... close to 50 years on and still focused on divide and conquer - how has that bitterness worked out for everyone?

Change the names of offensive holidays- an easy first little fix.

Also give women equal rights- come on its 2020 and 1/2 the population is oppressed right there- white, black, whatever- can't pass citizenship on to their children on their own!!!- can that be blamed on the colonialist lol? Sheer stupidity to discourage that half of the population off the starting line!

Connecting tourism today to colonialism is absolutely crazy stupid, and has expired- one must face the reality of the resources locally available and maximize them for the benefit of Bahamians - sustainably! #1 resource= The people.

Think what would happen if the 1) government , 2) each citizen made choices based on improving the quality of life for their fellow Bahamian- without stealing/wasting taxpayers money and time or further pushing the country into debt!

Sorry, it sounds good but it will never happen---Human nature is just not that good!

Ma comrade, just so you know. I wouldn't strictly want be labeled as a firm denier of the benefits that can come from promoting local colonialism - nor am in favour of wiping colony out islands clean of our long colonialism's history.

Does it really matter to you where the parent of the children down the street cake from?

Are you really such a patriot?

Do you spent any of your time doing things for the good of the nation without reward or remuneration?

Didn’t think so.

So it seems your comments are only justified through xenophobia.

It would appear to me, given the nature of your average Bahamian, that any non native child will be a welcome and much needed improvement

Racism seems to have evolved into class warfare all around the world.

Regardless of colour, people seem to admire and respect wealth & power, which go hand in hand.

Sadly even the poor look up to and desire contact and interaction with the wealthy; even if that wealthy person is the company owner who starved them every payday. Do I need to mention any of our big money employers illustrate this point. Tell me the poor man doesn’t gravitate to the boss man when he comes around hoping to get some notice.

Sadly, if you want respect and a better life you can only get this by making a lot of money.

Earn enough money and you will be noticed and invited into the club of the ruling class, don’t, and you will always be one of the ruled.

The only exception my be a poor lawyer ( I know, that’s generally thought to be an oxymoron “poor lawyer”). Lol. But the odd one does exist, and because of their knowledge they can not be as easily ruled.

Truth is it’s more about money and power than racism. Money travels up hill, it’s the only thing that does. And it’s been this way since the beginning of time. The little people have always been the source of production and the cow to be milked.

Things will likely get worse with more automation and artificial intelligence as this makes little people less important as a component of production.

Either way, racism is a but a mere distraction. If you’re poor, regardless of color; the ruling class, both corporate profiteers and politicians are striving to get every ounce of your wealth and efforts they can.

Greed knows no color.

The only solution is to make life so uncomfortable for the ruling clas that they change their ways.
Problem is, they have thick skin, and the police to protect them.

Get rid of the PLP and FNM and then get rid of all the illegals be they heyshun dominicoke heads or whatever Non Bahamians country or paid for work permits per year.... (3) simple steps to fix the country....