Sorry, you are already competing with Florida base businesses. I compare Florida prices and local businesses prices all the time. If it's more cost effective to get it out of Florida then I buy it from there. I don't understand why an item cost 3 times more in the Bahamas compared to Florida.
It would make more sense and it will be cheaper to use single engine Cessnas planes to patrol our waters. Brand new single engine Cessna will run you into 300 thousand each. 10 will cause you 3 million. All you need is about 20 go-fast-patrol boats station from Inagua straight on up the chain of islands. When the Cessnas sport a suspicious vessel, the go-fast-boat would be able to respond within one hour. Price tag -10% of what they are paying now to upgrade the defense force fleet.
The change that Dr. Munroe recommended I don't think it is in the new bill. He specifically said "born male or female". The new bill says male or female.
Being called a thief is too dignified of a word to describe these culprits. We should address them as rats or roaches. "A rat broke into Super Value last night". At the very least when these culprit see a rat or roach they could identify it as kin.
It breaks my heart because I have a daughter around the same age who is also an honor student. As boys we would have all participated in throwing rocks at others we deem as hostile to us. It's tragic on both sides.
It should be an easy case to win. You don't deprive a person of their freedom without charges whether they be a citizen or an alien.You have to bring them before the courts and charge them with something. As far as Lady Justice is concern they never attempted to burn down the detention center or incite a riot.
I think Fred Mitchell first stint as Minister of Foreign affairs was brilliant. He did a great job on behalf of the Bahamas and the Caribbean as a whole.I could recalled him been the point diplomat during the Haiti crisis involving Aristide and also been able to secure a private lunch with then Secretary of States, Condoleezza Rice(the chief diplomat for the most powerful nation in the world). Alas, his passion to become leader his led to his second stint as a minister been disastrous. Him pandering to our base nature(fear of immigrants and foreigners) and the need to appear to be tough and nationalistic have made him into something that I actually think he is not. It's sad that he has become the Donald Trump of Bahamian politics minus the popular support.
I have always been an advocate for exchange control to be abolished. It may hinder small businesses but does little to the big companies. When Commonwealth Brewery needs US $, a simple call to the Financial Controller of Atlantis who primarily does business in US$ will allow for the exchange to occur outside the Bahamas. Commonwealth sends a B$ cheque to Atlantis. Atlantis get B$ to to pay its staff and Commonwealth Brewery gets US$ to buy some more hops.Billions of dollars reside outside the Bahamas because of exchange control.
I don't view a downgrade as a bad thing.If money becomes more expensive to borrow then it usually results in less borrowing. Sorry, I take that back, governments have an idiotic way of thinking. These are the same grouping who thought that been able to service a debt (pay the interest) is financially sound.
DEDDIE says...
Sorry, you are already competing with Florida base businesses. I compare Florida prices and local businesses prices all the time. If it's more cost effective to get it out of Florida then I buy it from there. I don't understand why an item cost 3 times more in the Bahamas compared to Florida.
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DEDDIE says...
It would make more sense and it will be cheaper to use single engine Cessnas planes to patrol our waters. Brand new single engine Cessna will run you into 300 thousand each. 10 will cause you 3 million. All you need is about 20 go-fast-patrol boats station from Inagua straight on up the chain of islands. When the Cessnas sport a suspicious vessel, the go-fast-boat would be able to respond within one hour. Price tag -10% of what they are paying now to upgrade the defense force fleet.
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DEDDIE says...
The change that Dr. Munroe recommended I don't think it is in the new bill. He specifically said "born male or female". The new bill says male or female.
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DEDDIE says...
Being called a thief is too dignified of a word to describe these culprits. We should address them as rats or roaches. "A rat broke into Super Value last night". At the very least when these culprit see a rat or roach they could identify it as kin.
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DEDDIE says...
It breaks my heart because I have a daughter around the same age who is also an honor student. As boys we would have all participated in throwing rocks at others we deem as hostile to us. It's tragic on both sides.
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DEDDIE says...
It should be an easy case to win. You don't deprive a person of their freedom without charges whether they be a citizen or an alien.You have to bring them before the courts and charge them with something. As far as Lady Justice is concern they never attempted to burn down the detention center or incite a riot.
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DEDDIE says...
I think Fred Mitchell first stint as Minister of Foreign affairs was brilliant. He did a great job on behalf of the Bahamas and the Caribbean as a whole.I could recalled him been the point diplomat during the Haiti crisis involving Aristide and also been able to secure a private lunch with then Secretary of States, Condoleezza Rice(the chief diplomat for the most powerful nation in the world). Alas, his passion to become leader his led to his second stint as a minister been disastrous. Him pandering to our base nature(fear of immigrants and foreigners) and the need to appear to be tough and nationalistic have made him into something that I actually think he is not. It's sad that he has become the Donald Trump of Bahamian politics minus the popular support.
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DEDDIE says...
I have always been an advocate for exchange control to be abolished. It may hinder small businesses but does little to the big companies. When Commonwealth Brewery needs US $, a simple call to the Financial Controller of Atlantis who primarily does business in US$ will allow for the exchange to occur outside the Bahamas. Commonwealth sends a B$ cheque to Atlantis. Atlantis get B$ to to pay its staff and Commonwealth Brewery gets US$ to buy some more hops.Billions of dollars reside outside the Bahamas because of exchange control.
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DEDDIE says...
I don't view a downgrade as a bad thing.If money becomes more expensive to borrow then it usually results in less borrowing. Sorry, I take that back, governments have an idiotic way of thinking. These are the same grouping who thought that been able to service a debt (pay the interest) is financially sound.
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DEDDIE says...
A day in fox hill is equivalent to 10 regular prison days
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