The only reason the Government would lose is because they choose to. Shanty downs have always been a shut and closed case. You must come to equity with clean hands. Breaking building codes is plain dirty. Further, the evidence from Dorean is that the low lying shantytowns are unsafe for farm animals, let alone people.

The FNM's true colors are coming to light. Every move they make ultimately subverts our democracy. They are tone deaf. They mercilessly continue the corrupt path of majority rule politicians since independence. Truly they have been a wolf in sheep's clothing and now simply a wolf.

I don't care if we have 100 billion in oil, the answer to drilling must be no. What gives us the right to risk polluting this beautiful environment God gave us. The Bahamian people were promised a referendum before any drilling was done, and the FNM have corruptly broken that promise. The world does not need a drop more of fossil fuels. What we already have is destroying us with Global Warming. After the unmitigated devastation of hurricane Dorian, the last thing on Bahamian politicians' agenda should be drilling for oil.

Yep. He's already backing down. This is a retreat and codeword for we actually aren't going to compulsory acquire or do anything. The Minnis administration is becoming very predictable: talk big and then slowly retreat from the position and ultimately do nothing.

Once the balance of power shifts and Haitians gain the upper hand in The Bahamas, they will be ruthless to Bahamians. That time is fast approaching.

Yep. This problem has gone on long enough. If we don't deal with it we're toast. Time for zero tolerance. No more shanty towns period. No more mass reproductions intent on replacing Bahamians. No more public schools costing tax payers millions filled to the brim with Haitians. Time to address the problem 100%. Otherwise, tribal warfare is around the corner or, alternatively, if Bahamians don't fight back Haitians will end up monopolizing most of the employment opportunities and hiring their own. Haitians are becoming more and more organized. This is not random. This is an intentional invasion.

These attacks are becoming quite boring. The Government must stand firm. Sending Haitians back to Haiti is being treated by these rights groups like the ultimate penalty. The Government is simply saying that if you have no work permit, you are no longer necessary and may go home. They are not social cleansing! The Bahamas belongs to Bahamians period. Haitian citizens are guests.

So tired of Governments that allow problems to fester until it's too late and then blame the people as racist. The people want the law to be followed on immigration. The people do not want to become a minority in their own country. The people do not want to pay taxes for Haitians to use public schools and clinics. The people do not want unregulated shantytowns to fester and become dens of illegality. The people do not want Haitian gangsters roaming the streets. It has nothing at all to do with the Haitian people. It could be Germans, Russians, Chinese. Any nationality that immigrated illegally to The Bahamas in huge numbers would be feared and dispised. This is logic, not racism.

Why didn't he do this from day one? He should have been changing the international news narrative from the Bahamas getting hit by a hurricane to "two remote islands." This should have been done from day one and was so obvious and preventable.

I was shocked too. This man used to cry real tears if a blade of grass was stepped on, before he was elected. Only thing I can think of is money is a heck of a drug in changing politicians' minds. Adding insult to injury, he is now calling environmentalists names and implicitly shouting drill baby drill. How many shares does it take to turn a man into this anti-environment monster?