The sad part about this is, an unmarried Bahamian woman can have all the illegitimate babies she wants for how ever many foreign men she wants, and all those children will be Bahamians. Also an unmarried Bahamian man can have babies with all the foreign women he wants, but they can't be Bahamian either - based on current constitutional rights.
If Bahamians would stop being so silly and realize that they are only trying to level the playing field for all bahamians this wouldn't be an issue.
i wish someone would do a census to see the ancestry of those convicted of violent crimes, or to see what nationality of people they were predominately exposed to.
i do believe there is a link to our increasing immigration problem and the level of crime here in the bahamas.
i can offer a possible reason as to why "bahamians" are so angry, but some might not like it.
butttttt
i will say that maybe the increase in our foreign population could potentially be a reason. historically bahamians were a peaceful set of people, even before the lucayans were wiped out- they too were peaceful. that being said countries like haiti and jamaica were historically violent countries, with the people prone to acts of revolt.
as we can see even from recent events in places such as haiti and jamaica, they respond to their issues with violence. and it stands to reason that the mentality they bring here to the bahamas is seeping in to affect bahamians.
fast forward now the bahamas is essentially a melting pot with many bahamians having haitian or jamaican ancestry, or being exposed to people of those ancestry. so maybe, violence is now becoming an innate part of the culture.
i can offer a possible reason as to why "bahamians" are so angry, but some might not like it.
butttttt
i will say that maybe the increase in our foreign population could potentially be a reason. historically bahamians were a peaceful set of people, even before the lucayans were wiped out- they too were peaceful. that being said countries like haiti and jamaica were historically violent countries, with the people prone to acts of revolt.
as we can see even from recent events in places such as haiti and jamaica, they respond to their issues with violence. and it stands to reason that the mentality they bring here to the bahamas is seeping in to affect bahamians.
fast forward now the bahamas is essentially a melting pot with many bahamians having haitian or jamaican ancestry, or being exposed to people of those ancestry. so maybe, violence is now becoming an innate part of the culture.
so say a bahamian female has a child abroad, brings the child back to the bahamas, and the child is raised here- that child shouldn't be bahamian.
and say a foreign man marries a bahamian woman and has children, and they decide to reside in the bahamas- those children aren't bahamians.
cause by law now- they aren't
so what you are saying is "the bahamas should be for bahamians" only applies to those bahamians who never leave the bahamas, and who only procreate with other bahamians who have never left the bahamas...
help me to understand...cause i feel our constitution as it stands is sexist and unfair.
i don't see anything wrong with the proposed amendments.
a child born to a bahamian mother and a foreign father should have a right to citizenship. whether they were born inside or outside of the bahamas.
a child born to foreign parents inside of the bahamas should apply at 18 for citizenship. until then you apply to the country of your parents birth for citizenship.
why is this concept so hard to grasp....children born to a bahamian have a right to citizenship whether from their bahamian born mother or bahamian born father, and regardless of their country of birth.
children born to non-bahamian parents have no right to citizenship, whether born in the bahamas or not.
...we really need to start paying closer attention to what is being said, and stop being sidetracked by politics.
Granted speed may be a factor in many of these accidents, but's let us be real...there is more to it.
First off these roads are not even, you could be driving down a straight road and boom- road dips. Also I notice a lot of water builds on the road, even after the lightest drizzle of rain. Are these roads built using absorbing asphalt, that allows the road to absorb water when it rains? In conjunction with a proper drainage system- there shouldn't be big puddles of water in the road (it causes hydroplaning).
Secondly many of these cars on the road are not road worthy. Tires not properly inflated or with bare treading, or not even the right size for the car; I see many people driving on doughnuts. And that's just the start...
Thirdly how many of these drivers hold VALID driver's licenses and insurance. Many got their licenses by knowing someone at Road Traffic. They don't know the rules of the road, much less how to drive.
Fact is the entire system needs looking at, and stop just blaming speed. On a road like JFK which is straight, you should be able to drive 60mph and not run of the road. Clearly other factors are involved.
BahamaRed says...
The sad part about this is, an unmarried Bahamian woman can have all the illegitimate babies she wants for how ever many foreign men she wants, and all those children will be Bahamians. Also an unmarried Bahamian man can have babies with all the foreign women he wants, but they can't be Bahamian either - based on current constitutional rights.
If Bahamians would stop being so silly and realize that they are only trying to level the playing field for all bahamians this wouldn't be an issue.
On Citizenship gender inequality concerns highlighted at IACHR session
Posted 14 May 2019, 2:54 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
i wish someone would do a census to see the ancestry of those convicted of violent crimes, or to see what nationality of people they were predominately exposed to.
i do believe there is a link to our increasing immigration problem and the level of crime here in the bahamas.
/something worth investigating.
On SO MUCH PAIN: Families’ agony as they grieve over four killed, Police set up special squad to track targets
Posted 10 May 2019, 12:47 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
i can offer a possible reason as to why "bahamians" are so angry, but some might not like it.
butttttt
i will say that maybe the increase in our foreign population could potentially be a reason. historically bahamians were a peaceful set of people, even before the lucayans were wiped out- they too were peaceful. that being said countries like haiti and jamaica were historically violent countries, with the people prone to acts of revolt.
as we can see even from recent events in places such as haiti and jamaica, they respond to their issues with violence. and it stands to reason that the mentality they bring here to the bahamas is seeping in to affect bahamians.
fast forward now the bahamas is essentially a melting pot with many bahamians having haitian or jamaican ancestry, or being exposed to people of those ancestry. so maybe, violence is now becoming an innate part of the culture.
/ijs
On SO MUCH PAIN: Families’ agony as they grieve over four killed, Police set up special squad to track targets
Posted 10 May 2019, 10:45 a.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
i can offer a possible reason as to why "bahamians" are so angry, but some might not like it.
butttttt
i will say that maybe the increase in our foreign population could potentially be a reason. historically bahamians were a peaceful set of people, even before the lucayans were wiped out- they too were peaceful. that being said countries like haiti and jamaica were historically violent countries, with the people prone to acts of revolt.
as we can see even from recent events in places such as haiti and jamaica, they respond to their issues with violence. and it stands to reason that the mentality they bring here to the bahamas is seeping in to affect bahamians.
fast forward now the bahamas is essentially a melting pot with many bahamians having haitian or jamaican ancestry, or being exposed to people of those ancestry. so maybe, violence is now becoming an innate part of the culture.
/ijs
On UPDATED: Two shot dead at Potter's Cay Dock, two more deaths hours later
Posted 10 May 2019, 10:32 a.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
If he was innocent why run and jump into the canal? In my opinion innocent people don't run from the police.
But hey, I'm just a law abiding citizen, what do I know.
On Man drowns after alleged robbery
Posted 3 May 2019, 1:54 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
If he wasn't robbing someone's house, he would have had no need to jump in the canal to evade police, and therefore he would not have drowned.
So conclusion... don't be a criminal. He got what he deserved.
On Man drowns after alleged robbery
Posted 3 May 2019, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
how do you figure it isn't for bahamians?
so say a bahamian female has a child abroad, brings the child back to the bahamas, and the child is raised here- that child shouldn't be bahamian.
and say a foreign man marries a bahamian woman and has children, and they decide to reside in the bahamas- those children aren't bahamians.
cause by law now- they aren't
so what you are saying is "the bahamas should be for bahamians" only applies to those bahamians who never leave the bahamas, and who only procreate with other bahamians who have never left the bahamas...
help me to understand...cause i feel our constitution as it stands is sexist and unfair.
On Immigration ‘draft’ should not have been published
Posted 18 April 2019, 1:13 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
i don't see anything wrong with the proposed amendments.
a child born to a bahamian mother and a foreign father should have a right to citizenship. whether they were born inside or outside of the bahamas.
a child born to foreign parents inside of the bahamas should apply at 18 for citizenship. until then you apply to the country of your parents birth for citizenship.
why is this concept so hard to grasp....children born to a bahamian have a right to citizenship whether from their bahamian born mother or bahamian born father, and regardless of their country of birth.
children born to non-bahamian parents have no right to citizenship, whether born in the bahamas or not.
...we really need to start paying closer attention to what is being said, and stop being sidetracked by politics.
On Immigration ‘draft’ should not have been published
Posted 17 April 2019, 1:37 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
Granted speed may be a factor in many of these accidents, but's let us be real...there is more to it.
First off these roads are not even, you could be driving down a straight road and boom- road dips. Also I notice a lot of water builds on the road, even after the lightest drizzle of rain. Are these roads built using absorbing asphalt, that allows the road to absorb water when it rains? In conjunction with a proper drainage system- there shouldn't be big puddles of water in the road (it causes hydroplaning).
Secondly many of these cars on the road are not road worthy. Tires not properly inflated or with bare treading, or not even the right size for the car; I see many people driving on doughnuts. And that's just the start...
Thirdly how many of these drivers hold VALID driver's licenses and insurance. Many got their licenses by knowing someone at Road Traffic. They don't know the rules of the road, much less how to drive.
Fact is the entire system needs looking at, and stop just blaming speed. On a road like JFK which is straight, you should be able to drive 60mph and not run of the road. Clearly other factors are involved.
On Horror as woman dies in car fire
Posted 16 April 2019, 8:50 a.m. Suggest removal
BahamaRed says...
"We poured water on him, tried to bring him back."
Are these marines trained in first aid and CPR, because no where in the CPR manual indicates to pour water to revive an unconscious person.
/just asking for a friend
On Defence Force officers save would-be suicide
Posted 15 April 2019, 2:58 p.m. Suggest removal