Agree with you on the criminal vote-buying ... but the USA is about as far away from socialism as you will find anywhere on the planet, with the possible exception of Saudi Arabia.

Sorry if a global pandemic has put a crimp in your lifestyle. Bummer.

Excellent column.

I’m guessing you’re not from the Out Islands ... I agree with your fears for the nation in many ways, but the problems I fear run far deeper than temporary pandemic restrictions. And, by the way, this is a GLOBAL pandemic — it’s not impacting just the Bahamas.

Bad as they may be, Mugabe makes our kleptos look like pikers.

Bad analysis ... Zimbabwe’s economy was not rooted in tourism, which can bounce back quickly. Zimbabwe was an agrarian economy that was destroyed by Mugabe’s land redistribution policies (and rampant kleptomania).

Some of us can actually read a history book.

As my neighbor put it, “I’d rather be broke than dead. I been broke lotsa times, but dead is hard to fix.”

Have you asked her? ... 🤣🤣🤣

Maybe I was unclear, and if so I apologize ... it just seems that Mr. Hartnell seems somewhat selective about which Bahamians he interviews about the Covid economic impact.

🤣🤣🤣 ... great line!