The worst kind of animal instincts kick in when one is faced with starvation and/or a lack of drinking water.

Yet, can buy wendys, mcdonalds, conch snack and chicken snack on a dime. the government has failed in implementing strategies to teach the population about financial responsibility. You can't eat expensive bags, expensive shoes , clothes , jewelry and rims. Valentine's day is almost here , and how many girls expect chocolates, flowers, underwear. jewelry , and money without even thinking about food or water? Our priorities are all mixed up. I am not saying that people can't do what they want with their money, but when you do, do it responsibly. The rest of the society cannot keep carrying the burden. I am also not talking about people whim truly need help. Social Services needs to earn their keep and actually do something between Monday and Friday besides focusing on salaries . Little children need to be taught about savings regardless if it is $.25. They need to be taught to make responsible decisions based on logic and not emotion. How many of us get caught up in Christmas Emotion? It is a bad time in our country and the world. We must look out for each other.

True but the general mindset has been and still is that 'we look at each other' instead of 'we look out for each other'.

Yup ... while NOBODY would deny help to those truly in need, the numbers here indicate that 1/3 to 1/4 of Bahamians are now relying at least in part on free food handouts.

Knowing the mindset, it’s not hard to imagine that right becoming ingrained, along with the notion that you no longer have to pay those water and power bills, or credit card bills or car loans, etc. It’s all free now, thanks to Covid.

But we don’t notice any shortage of the latest high-fashion clothing, shoes, hairdos, makeup and jewelry — or, most especially, the latest cell-phone gadgets. Sad.

While I concur with you about the issue of priorities, I disagree on whose role that is.

It is not the governments job to teach people priorities. That is the role of parents.

Now governments should seek to partners with the home. However, you cannot put on government what is the role of parents.

The parents are children themselves. The educational system failed them. Now the government must break the cycle.

Exactly ! The parents themselves don't understand financial priorities, and their children then unintentionally learn the same habits. Basic finance classes should be taught in all high schools.

I agree, it starts in the home. However, that is not our reality in the Bahamas. The government needs to see where we fall down , and implement stratergies for its people. Wr all know that the traditional father, mother and children is non existent.

Would enlighten to better understand the feeding network's challenges if director Comrade Phillip, would speak to the **geographical breakdown** of the area of the 18,000 households, with the estimated 72,000 people receiving food packages or food vouchers.
**How the ever,** with so much **economic uncertainty** across the colony, why is the government paying **$10,000** each and every month to **some landlord** for a building has sat **completely empty** on Parliament Street, whilst the feeding network is left cash strapped? **Shakehead** a quick once for Upyeahvote, twice for Not?

All you overfed fat, pompous, people degrading poor people for not living up to your standards is really sickening!

Actually, I can't afford to live up to a standard of the latest Apple iphone, Gucci sunglasses, land Bag etc, because i can't afford to buy them. i am not going to buy them and let the landlord put me out, let BEC turn my electricity off, water and Sewerage turn my water off etc. it has more to do with a an entitled mindset than the have's and have's not. None of these comments are degrading anyone. We all fall on hard times , and we all will need help at some point in life. That does not rule out making a better financial decision when a decision needs to be made.

Oh, by the way, I am skiinny , and I watch what i eat.