Do we fear fear, or the inability to be fed?
A reasonable question, isn't it?
Are our elected officials up to the challenge? Morally, intellectually?
Just asking.
Also, if we can't do the math, why would we understand the importance of social distancing?
It's just another rule to be gotten around.
Standing in line with someone at the ATM that you know is supposed to be in quarantine?
Hold my tongue? Doesn't matter what is said, our fate is in another's hands. And, it ain't God this time.

"*Do we fear fear, or the inability to be fed?*"

It's probably only possible to ask that question if you've never been to your last dollar. People with resources fear fear, people without fear the lack of food clothing and shelter..

Just a few questions related to this situation: What is the situation on Cat Cay not far south of Bimini? Are there people on Bimini who work on Cat Cay? Are the rich and famous who own and patronize Cat Cat allowed to enter and depart the island by sea and by air as freely as in the past? These are just a few simple questions and inquiring minds want to know.

> Nobody needs to feel alone. Everyone will have some
food in their homes,” she said. “People have grown accustomed to having three meals a day, now we have to cut back and just ration.”

When out of bread, eat brioche.

They need to do mass testing. This is a lazy way out which doesn't even solve the problem. Those showing today were infected 10-14 days ago. All along this government has not done major testing. Bimini is an ideal place to do this as the population is small. The first case was there in March, as such many others outside the 13 have probably already had it. but without testing they will never know. Seems we will shut down whole islands without knowing if most people have already had it. If we don't have enough maybe they should invite more forefingers to come over if they bring testing equipment.

I have never seen anything so confusing. The first covid case shows up around March 20 and the whole country is put on lockdown. So how is it you have a whole person die from covid and it takes you almost 2 months to lock a small tightly knit island down? I don’t get the rationale. I agree with the resident who said the people who have it will still have it in two weeks. It obviously took a month for the first case after the lady’s death to show up so what is a two week lockdown stopping? I agree that they need to keep testing unless they running out of test kits and don’t want to admit it.

They'll lock them down for another 2 weeks. Sigh.. I've come to the conclusion that there is literally nothing else they can do. They don't have the test kits. We're in a corner back against the wall with lockdowns and herd immunity. God help us in winter

The rational is the people were placed on lockdown like the rest of us to prevent spread. . .they refused to comply with the lockdown measure for the most part. . .according to people on Bimini itself!! Ergo, the hot spot. . .which takes incubation and expressed and continued increases of cases. Bimini's last 3 cases were in May. . .hence the need for more severe measures in May for containment. That island is the only surge/hot spot. . .soo lock down is used to contain the spread. Is it clear enough now??

**What the government isn't talking is a reason for deep concern.**
The government has never bothered to reveal how many **labs are there up and running** - and presuming each lab has the **current qualified staffing ability** to process 170 tests each and every day. of the week - provides a clear picture of how many tests can be done over a seven day period? Nod once for yeah, Twice for no?

Buncha fatties in that pic LMAO.... put down the fork!!!

Cat Cay is locked down and has been for weeks, not a government decision, their own. Cannot compare a billionaire /millionaire's lockdown to the government imposed, not thought out lockdown on Bimini.

Government building at 10am was crowded with non-social distancing folks trying to get vouchers, but the crowd at 10am is nothing like the growing crowd at 2pm (Friday prior to lockdown weekend).

The people having to ignore social distancing as the line would wind around the roads on the island. People are at the government arranged last minute idea, to collect a hundred dollar voucher to feed a family of 8 over a duration of two plus weeks; $5 for a loaf of bread, can buy 20 loaves of bread for the children to eat for 2 weeks, while the rest of the family "cuts back and ration(s)" their food per the quoted words of the government offical.

And South Bimini is being ignored. Word of mouth alerts those on South to a limited number of vouchers being available. Residents of South Bimini are paying $4 out of money they don't have to take the water taxi roundtrip to North to get a voucher if there are any left.

Hope the people that wanted the lockdown are pleased with themselves. To those who spoke up against the lockdown and were over ridden, hope is that the government sees the ignoramus decsion they made and have the integrity to cancel the lockdown and truely help the people they placed in this economically devastating situation. This is not controlling the virus, it has evolved to controlling the people.

Are you familiar with Bimini? The cases found were in north Bimini. That island is isolated from north Bimini. . .coupled with airport closure, they are like east is to west because the water way between them ACTS AS A GEOGRAPHICAL BUFFER FOR CONTAIMENT. THE HOT SPOT IS CENTERED IN THE NORTH. Further more, south Bimini is mostly upscale. . .persons who might not even be there during this lock down! Also, the homes there are so far apart it too may present a buffer.

If one is familiar with north Bimini they would know the locals say that Bimini never sleeps. . .we NP "driftwood" carn never keep up with their "always on the go" life styles! I asked one of them how they keep up the non-stop moving and drinking. He told me, "keep going till you drop. . .sleep it off. . .then get up and do it again"!! I lasted two days. . .dropped. . .slept it off. . .then haul a wild tail back to NP!! They live on an island but have a city mentality!! When they call for a lock down. . .Nassau, you got a problem!!

**Strong talk out Treasure Cay has it that another glitch has landed on the colony's aviation minister Dionisio James's list crazy stuff things for 'em needin' explain** - after another plane landed at the Treasure Cay Airport just within the last 72 hours, where five passengers departed a private plane to journey on to Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. Nod once for yeah, Twice for no?

Jim, thanks for the information about Cat Cay and the expected chaos on Bimini. I was hoping that someone would be able to supply some real and reliable details. Replying to TalRussell; this business of private planes landing in Treasure Cay and Marsh Harbour is, apparently, an ongoing exercise as can be seen on FlightRadar24 on line. When we mere locals will be able to return to Marsh Harbour to check our property is the unanswered question.

So we have more apparent incompetence in Government (no surprise) which didn't leave with Dr. Sands. (again, no surprise)
We also have openly disingenuous behavior from them regarding inter island transport.
More swabs delivered directly to Abaco?
Who is gonna resign on that one?
If you're going to lockdown a small island population for two weeks, you set up food and water shipments and proper distribution before hand. Some truly need, some don't, but if it's free you know we are all gonna line up!
I know the Bahamas Resources are scarce, but what we do have isn't being used effectively.
These no notice announcements of lockdowns are as bad as the teachers and their Pop Quizzes. Sadistic.

'Quarantine' is when you restrict the movement of sick people.
'Tyranny' is when you restrict the movement of healthy people.
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Q sent me. #WWG1WGA

'Quarantine' is when you restrict the movement of sick people.
'Tyranny' is when you restrict the movement of healthy people.
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lol @ "*sheepriseup*". good name