You both have valid points. Unfortunately, Porcupine, our current Bahamian system of governance is not up to the task of management because each successive government treats The People's assets as its own private property, deriving as much wealth as it can for its own coffers while at the same time allowing the assets of the Country to rot due to lack of maintenance and proactive initiatives. Privatization by the wealthy allows the wealthy to flourish while eliminating the middle class and enslaving the working class. Now that they have discovered the joys of taxation of The People and the gambling houses, the politicians and their civil service are acting like lunatics in a candy store, aided and abetted by the unions, and the situation of governance has drastically deteriorated. The only thing we all seem to be certain of is that the status quo can not be maintained. The answer does seem to lie in some form of social democracy and therein lies the rub - how does the country peacefully go about affecting the needed changes....
That's a TALL order and would mean much chaos and confusion, but obviously what we have is not working. Need someone or a group to spearhead it though.............
"Naughty" has summed it up very well. The country and its prospects are not looking good for the vast majority of The People, and with no alternative in sight the masses will vote back the terrible PLP. If election were called tomorrow the results would be grim.
You noticed! I keep asking why don't they simply adjust the rate instead of this farcical VAT'd fuel surcharge? This is one of the most irritating aspects of the exorbitant bill. Changing this ridiculous practice would actually take a wee bit of calculation and perhaps a memo.
DDK says...
You both have valid points. Unfortunately, Porcupine, our current Bahamian system of governance is not up to the task of management because each successive government treats The People's assets as its own private property, deriving as much wealth as it can for its own coffers while at the same time allowing the assets of the Country to rot due to lack of maintenance and proactive initiatives. Privatization by the wealthy allows the wealthy to flourish while eliminating the middle class and enslaving the working class. Now that they have discovered the joys of taxation of The People and the gambling houses, the politicians and their civil service are acting like lunatics in a candy store, aided and abetted by the unions, and the situation of governance has drastically deteriorated. The only thing we all seem to be certain of is that the status quo can not be maintained. The answer does seem to lie in some form of social democracy and therein lies the rub - how does the country peacefully go about affecting the needed changes....
On We need small government
Posted 24 November 2018, 2:27 p.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
That's a TALL order and would mean much chaos and confusion, but obviously what we have is not working. Need someone or a group to spearhead it though.............
On A COMIC'S VIEW: The ‘People’ are ready to put Doc and company out of the house
Posted 24 November 2018, 1:38 p.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
He may mean well, but meaning well and doing well are two different things, I'm afraid.
On A COMIC'S VIEW: The ‘People’ are ready to put Doc and company out of the house
Posted 24 November 2018, 11:29 a.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
"Naughty" has summed it up very well. The country and its prospects are not looking good for the vast majority of The People, and with no alternative in sight the masses will vote back the terrible PLP. If election were called tomorrow the results would be grim.
On A COMIC'S VIEW: The ‘People’ are ready to put Doc and company out of the house
Posted 24 November 2018, 11:28 a.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
With you except for the Harvard, Columbia bit, Pundit! Mudda has the handle on that except that many are off-spring of the far right as well!
On A COMIC'S VIEW: The ‘People’ are ready to put Doc and company out of the house
Posted 24 November 2018, 11:23 a.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
Only another three and a half million dollars of money that belongs to The People of the Bahamas being piddled away.
On Govt invests $3.5m in Lucayan facelift
Posted 23 November 2018, 4:31 p.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
You noticed! I keep asking why don't they simply adjust the rate instead of this farcical VAT'd fuel surcharge? This is one of the most irritating aspects of the exorbitant bill. Changing this ridiculous practice would actually take a wee bit of calculation and perhaps a memo.
On Company lined up to probe rising electricity prices, says PM Minnis
Posted 23 November 2018, 2:48 p.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
What a mess Mudda, what a mess!
On Company lined up to probe rising electricity prices, says PM Minnis
Posted 23 November 2018, 2:39 p.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
brilliant observation!
On HERE WE GO AGAIN: Just like Jean Rony, born here but Foreste shipped off to Haiti
Posted 23 November 2018, 2:34 p.m. Suggest removal
DDK says...
Have you checked your eye sight lately?
On PEOPLE'S PROTEST: Minnis faces first major revolt over policies and prices
Posted 23 November 2018, 1:38 p.m. Suggest removal