The U.S. is really being hypocritical in this regard.
In the past three years America has had more riots, protests, and incidence of civil unrest than many countries in the western hemisphere. Blacks and whites were being gunned down mercilessly by one another in race related hate crimes for the past two years now.
I think the American Embassy need to address that instead of pointing fingers at the Bahamas.

Like so many bahamians, you miss the point.
I totally supported the road works! I totally support every major project that the FNM government has initiated. They are well needed...... especially since we are a small country competing for the tourist dollar.
I am also very glad that you have a job, family, and food. But many bahamians dont. And those that do have these commodities were getting around just fine without new roads.

While the road works were needed and much appreciated, there existed more pressing issues that needed attention at the time. All HAI had to do was simply acknowledge the plight of the people. Even if he didnt plan to address things at that time, a simple "yes I understand what poor people are going thru at this time, but we are asking the general public to execise patients with us right now as the global economy is struggling right now."
Thats all HAI had to say! But he didnt. In condescending fashion he ignored the suffering of the people. Thats my point.

Bahamins need to understand the importance of election day, and that there is a five year price to pay for walking into their individual polling divisons and doing foolishness.

I really dont understand Bahamian people.
The Bahamas' form of government is not a dictatorship. Perry Christie and the PLP did not take the country over by force. Despite having a history of incompetence and failures, the PLP was voted into office by the Bahamian public thru the proper democratic process.
What did the Bahamian public expect would happen when they voted for proven failure like Bernard Nottage, Shane Gibson, Perry Christie, and Phillip Davis???
The PLP government is doing exactly what every person with sense knew they would do..... "fail."
Being upset with the Perry Christie led government is like keeping a stray dog in your house, then being upset when it deficates on your carpet. What else would you expect from stray animal? The PLP is doing what they have always done.
Bahamians placed Perry Christie and his PLP in the seat of power. They need to go and march agaignst themselves.

The fnm has always been an infrastructural government. But their problem is that they always seem to neglect the immediate concerns of the people. Yes, our country needed new roads. But HAI needed to understand that people can't eat roads.

birdie, only foolishness comes out of your post. Every Bahamian who pays attention to our country knows that these projects were established and most of them completed under the fnm government. They even used these projects as election prompts during the last general election to boast about these accomplishments, plus more.
Hubert Ingraham initiated and completed the national stadium with the use of the Chinese government (much to the dislike of many Bahamians). And he also initiated the new airport (which also sparked controversy when Brent Symonette awarded himself a contract with the construction thereof). Before the airport was completely finished, the fnm was voted out of office and the PLP came into office and named the airport after pindling. Some people were actually unhappy because they felt that this was a disfavor to Sir Lynden Pindling because the airport wasn't fully completed yet. As a matter of fact, the airport still isn't fully completed. Stop talking foolish, man.

Bahamian men cant keep dey doggy in dey pants. Bahamian girls cant keep dey leg close.
And Bahamian people cant understand that sexual intercorse was designed for marriage only. So the the bastard cycle goes on and on. Smh

Ok..... so thats one lost constituency for the FNM.
Hubert Minnis will learn the hard way that whenever you go against the wishes of the people, you lose the election.

2 . Perry Christie?

Yup