Birdie, you may be right in saying that "all Immigration Officers" are not bad.
But the truth is, and history has proven that the "peaceful majority are irrelevant" .
In this case a few decent immigration officers , they are irrelevant. The bully scum immigration officers will do their crimes, and the few decent ones will turn a blind eye. Notice, not one "good " immigration officer has stood up to and called out the wrongs!
All major crimes of history have been committed by relatively small segments of societies, here it's not different, except that the larger majority tends to support the actions.
The Bahamas, the county we have spent our lives in, has for the most part a large majority of problem people, with few good people, and even fewer good people who actually stand up for what's right.
Mr. Smith is standing up, notice how unpopular this makes him. The general populous calling for him to be sent away.
Notice, this is exactly how our society is on every major issue.
Bahamians are fools, uneducated, big mouth, nasty , lazy , stupid fools for the most part.
We need as many good ones to stand up as possible, and for the rest, well if they can't stand along side, then they should go back into their caves and bury their heads.
Within this article our GDP is affected by 10.13 percent per annum?
"It is calculated that the Oban Energies project will improve GDP by 10.13 per cent per annum, from $9.047 billion to $9.964 billion," the developer said. "GDP per capita will increase from $23,124.39 to $25,467.42; a reduction of the unemployment rate from 15.7 per cent to 15.26 per cent through direct and indirect employment.
"According to the Department of Statistics' 2016 national accounts report, Bahamian GDP grew marginally by just 0.2 per cent in 2016. The department released revised data for GDP between 2012 through 2016, consistent with a revision of major data sources, the implementation of revised United Nations Systems of National Accounts, and a shift to using the double deflation methodology in the constant price series.
#According to the revised figures, real GDP growth was -0.6 per cent in 2013, -1.2 per cent in 2014 and -3.1 percent in 2015, the year Value-Added Tax (VAT) was introduced. However, in nominal prices that strip out inflation, growth went from a negative -0.4 per cent in 2013 to 1.6 per cent in 2014 and 3.7 per cent in 2015. Officials noted that the GDP level in 2012 was $8.4 billion and now stands at $10.7 billion, a 27.6 per cent increase."
So which is it, is either true?
And what effect does this operation, if it even comes to fruition really have on GDP. They'll pay essentially no tax, it's not our oil, so no royalties. A few hundred jobs , what's that amount too 50 jobs at 50k a year is 25 million a year. Who are we kidding, this business volume by this company won't provide any meaningful increase to GDP. The money will pass through, but so little will stay, it's likely going to have a .5% effect on real GDP.
With the line of thinking presented, why not have apple move a small office here, then we can say we have a 215 billion dollar increase in gdp (i.e. apple total sales volume).
Why would we do this deal. Seems there is no point. A few jobs, at the risk of the environment. Refineries stink, this will at minimum affect citizens and tourists, more likely it will cause some serious long term problems.
I think some people have just received big big checks for signing off on this project. It makes no sense otherwise.
Simply put, this whole deal is stupid, contemplating it was stupid, signing it was retarded, and not cancelling it is just plain foolish; and the proof that something is missing. Who got paid and how much? Follow the money.
"God doesn't make mistakes" you're delusional, first for believing in "God", and second for not being able to apply reason to understand the nature , scope and scale of what happens everyday in this world.
When something good happens you fools credit god, and when something bad happens you say the lord works in mysterious ways.
Get a grip on reality. If there was a god, you should be condemning it (him or her) for all of the lousy things happening on this earth. If there was a god, it's actions could only be described as pure evil given all the suffering imposed on the innocent.
In an ideal world , it would be that way. The OBAN deal is a typical deal. Big business, especially oil or energy always gets a pass. this is nothing new. I don't know why Minnis accepted this , but in the rest of the world there exists a path for these types of companies to obtain rubber stamp approvals and be scrutinized by laws with no teeth. That path is paved by donations / bribes / handouts / kickbacks and promise of a future seat as a board of directors member.
The "Bahamas Christian Council" , this is a council united by one common theme / viewpoint; that being believing in a fairy tale god, and all the associated texts.
Anyone and everyone who shares this delusional belief should be marginalized in society, not given a platform or voice of any sort; and definitely not be allowed to speak to, and certainly not allowed to influence public policy or laws.
This is a disgrace to all thinking people; the dinosaurs are dead and gone, and so should be the dogma of religion.
Shameful and embarrassing, one of the greatest stains on modern societies.
Bahamians and the Bahamas are just one small step away from becoming the nastiest people on earth. Not all, but the vast majority. We abuse the poor migrant workers, immigration dept physically abuses them, almost starves them, extorts money from them etc Some of our employers hire them, then use them up, and use the immigration department as a tool, ie. call immigration on payday so they don't have to pay them..... and we all stand by and watch. All that's left is to becoming the in line with the nastiest of the world is to start murdering them for their crime of migrating.
We are an uneducated society, with a majority of fools, who buy into thinking that our problems stem from migration, and not corruption. A general consensus which is more than just accidental, but rather planned, and convenient.
Our corrupt nation, is one where our vast majority, of sick minded people; turns a blind eye to the results of our own actions, which have :robbed the public purse and populous to benefit the few, and deliberately keeps the populous stupid , and in true xenophobic fashion convinces the majority that migrant workers are the devil and the source of the problem.
Our nations survival is dependant on one thing in general, and that is the fact that there are enough people coming here on holidays to support us, and thankfully there are enough people out there , that they need only visit once, with a new set coming each year. And we know this, and a as a result we give them shit service, bad food, crap experience, and all for a ridiculously expensive price. Sure a few come back, multiple times, but not a big percentage. Lucky for us, holiday seekers don't really research what kind of country we have, or what kind of people we've become.
I hope word doesn't get out, cause if it did, we'd all be a poor as the Haitians we "love to hate". I do think that the world should be told what we're really like, sometimes I wish I could do it. But again, were lucky , cause if word gets out, and tourists stop, then it's over, a month later we wont even have food. Laughably , then it will be us, who have to cut down our trees to build sloops to sail to a better place.
Once again we prove the Bahamas is a complete disgrace.
"better in the Bahamas", biggest joke in the world; unless dirty islands with expensive low quality food, service and stuff are your thing. And definitely don't get sick, because we be 3rd world.
People need to hang their heads in shame , and keep them there until we actually do something to be proud of.
A shiny airport, when we don't have healthcare, just plain retarded. Did someone actually think that if we build a new airport people will say, lets go to the Bahamas / they have a nice airport in New Providence.
Chucky says...
Birdie, you may be right in saying that "all Immigration Officers" are not bad.
But the truth is, and history has proven that the "peaceful majority are irrelevant" .
In this case a few decent immigration officers , they are irrelevant. The bully scum immigration officers will do their crimes, and the few decent ones will turn a blind eye. Notice, not one "good " immigration officer has stood up to and called out the wrongs!
All major crimes of history have been committed by relatively small segments of societies, here it's not different, except that the larger majority tends to support the actions.
The Bahamas, the county we have spent our lives in, has for the most part a large majority of problem people, with few good people, and even fewer good people who actually stand up for what's right.
Mr. Smith is standing up, notice how unpopular this makes him. The general populous calling for him to be sent away.
Notice, this is exactly how our society is on every major issue.
Bahamians are fools, uneducated, big mouth, nasty , lazy , stupid fools for the most part.
We need as many good ones to stand up as possible, and for the rest, well if they can't stand along side, then they should go back into their caves and bury their heads.
When you add no value, you are a waste of food.
On Smith hits back at ‘cowardly’ Bethel
Posted 7 March 2018, 7:40 a.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
Within this article our GDP is affected by 10.13 percent per annum?
"It is calculated that the Oban Energies project will improve GDP by 10.13 per cent per annum, from $9.047 billion to $9.964 billion," the developer said. "GDP per capita will increase from $23,124.39 to $25,467.42; a reduction of the unemployment rate from 15.7 per cent to 15.26 per cent through direct and indirect employment.
BUT
Tribune article "Revised Gdp Numbers No Cause For Rejoicing" Oct 2, 2017 (http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/oct…) says the following about GDP?
"According to the Department of Statistics' 2016 national accounts report, Bahamian GDP grew marginally by just 0.2 per cent in 2016. The department released revised data for GDP between 2012 through 2016, consistent with a revision of major data sources, the implementation of revised United Nations Systems of National Accounts, and a shift to using the double deflation methodology in the constant price series.
#According to the revised figures, real GDP growth was -0.6 per cent in 2013, -1.2 per cent in 2014 and -3.1 percent in 2015, the year Value-Added Tax (VAT) was introduced. However, in nominal prices that strip out inflation, growth went from a negative -0.4 per cent in 2013 to 1.6 per cent in 2014 and 3.7 per cent in 2015. Officials noted that the GDP level in 2012 was $8.4 billion and now stands at $10.7 billion, a 27.6 per cent increase."
So which is it, is either true?
And what effect does this operation, if it even comes to fruition really have on GDP. They'll pay essentially no tax, it's not our oil, so no royalties. A few hundred jobs , what's that amount too 50 jobs at 50k a year is 25 million a year. Who are we kidding, this business volume by this company won't provide any meaningful increase to GDP. The money will pass through, but so little will stay, it's likely going to have a .5% effect on real GDP.
With the line of thinking presented, why not have apple move a small office here, then we can say we have a 215 billion dollar increase in gdp (i.e. apple total sales volume).
Why would we do this deal. Seems there is no point. A few jobs, at the risk of the environment. Refineries stink, this will at minimum affect citizens and tourists, more likely it will cause some serious long term problems.
I think some people have just received big big checks for signing off on this project. It makes no sense otherwise.
Simply put, this whole deal is stupid, contemplating it was stupid, signing it was retarded, and not cancelling it is just plain foolish; and the proof that something is missing. Who got paid and how much? Follow the money.
On Gov't changing law for Oban
Posted 7 March 2018, 7:25 a.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
"God doesn't make mistakes" you're delusional, first for believing in "God", and second for not being able to apply reason to understand the nature , scope and scale of what happens everyday in this world.
When something good happens you fools credit god, and when something bad happens you say the lord works in mysterious ways.
Get a grip on reality. If there was a god, you should be condemning it (him or her) for all of the lousy things happening on this earth. If there was a god, it's actions could only be described as pure evil given all the suffering imposed on the innocent.
On Man sets himself on fire after 'domestic dispute'
Posted 4 March 2018, 8:42 a.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
why would you bring up the writings of death from a fictional writing. what relevance does it have to anything?
On Man sets himself on fire after 'domestic dispute'
Posted 4 March 2018, 8:38 a.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
Hi John
In an ideal world , it would be that way.
The OBAN deal is a typical deal. Big business, especially oil or energy always gets a pass. this is nothing new.
I don't know why Minnis accepted this , but in the rest of the world there exists a path for these types of companies to obtain rubber stamp approvals and be scrutinized by laws with no teeth. That path is paved by donations / bribes / handouts / kickbacks and promise of a future seat as a board of directors member.
On Senator 'greatly concerned' about Oban Energies HOA clause
Posted 4 March 2018, 7:06 a.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
The "Bahamas Christian Council" , this is a council united by one common theme / viewpoint; that being believing in a fairy tale god, and all the associated texts.
Anyone and everyone who shares this delusional belief should be marginalized in society, not given a platform or voice of any sort; and definitely not be allowed to speak to, and certainly not allowed to influence public policy or laws.
This is a disgrace to all thinking people; the dinosaurs are dead and gone, and so should be the dogma of religion.
Shameful and embarrassing, one of the greatest stains on modern societies.
On Christian Council to make recommendations for outlawing marital rape
Posted 3 March 2018, 5:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
Bahamians and the Bahamas are just one small step away from becoming the nastiest people on earth. Not all, but the vast majority.
We abuse the poor migrant workers, immigration dept physically abuses them, almost starves them, extorts money from them etc Some of our employers hire them, then use them up, and use the immigration department as a tool, ie. call immigration on payday so they don't have to pay them..... and we all stand by and watch.
All that's left is to becoming the in line with the nastiest of the world is to start murdering them for their crime of migrating.
We are an uneducated society, with a majority of fools, who buy into thinking that our problems stem from migration, and not corruption. A general consensus which is more than just accidental, but rather planned, and convenient.
Our corrupt nation, is one where our vast majority, of sick minded people; turns a blind eye to the results of our own actions, which have :robbed the public purse and populous to benefit the few, and deliberately keeps the populous stupid , and in true xenophobic fashion convinces the majority that migrant workers are the devil and the source of the problem.
Our nations survival is dependant on one thing in general, and that is the fact that there are enough people coming here on holidays to support us, and thankfully there are enough people out there , that they need only visit once, with a new set coming each year. And we know this, and a as a result we give them shit service, bad food, crap experience, and all for a ridiculously expensive price. Sure a few come back, multiple times, but not a big percentage.
Lucky for us, holiday seekers don't really research what kind of country we have, or what kind of people we've become.
I hope word doesn't get out, cause if it did, we'd all be a poor as the Haitians we "love to hate".
I do think that the world should be told what we're really like, sometimes I wish I could do it.
But again, were lucky , cause if word gets out, and tourists stop, then it's over, a month later we wont even have food.
Laughably , then it will be us, who have to cut down our trees to build sloops to sail to a better place.
On Bethel: We'll fight immigration rulings
Posted 2 March 2018, 6:29 a.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
this deal sounds like something that Richard Schumacher would be behind. He tried to convince people of much bigger deals
On Davis slams 'reckless' Minnis on refinery deal
Posted 1 March 2018, 9:44 p.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
Once again we prove the Bahamas is a complete disgrace.
"better in the Bahamas", biggest joke in the world; unless dirty islands with expensive low quality food, service and stuff are your thing. And definitely don't get sick, because we be 3rd world.
People need to hang their heads in shame , and keep them there until we actually do something to be proud of.
A shiny airport, when we don't have healthcare, just plain retarded. Did someone actually think that if we build a new airport people will say, lets go to the Bahamas / they have a nice airport in New Providence.
What a joke we are.
On Bodies in bathtubs
Posted 1 March 2018, 9:42 p.m. Suggest removal
Chucky says...
what's the matter with our citizens, can't even win in basketball ?
bad enough that our people go to school and can't learn, but now it seems we can't even play.
is there any hope left?
On Team Bahamas suffers 113-67 rout to Canada
Posted 28 February 2018, 8:13 p.m. Suggest removal