This is without doubt one of the worst articles on Covid i have read. I veer to the side of vaccines, but to spew nonsense that without the vaccine there will be huge numbers of deaths, in fact if you are not vaccinated by next year you will be dead is wrong. At the start we were told we must lockdown for two weeks and then we would be good. Two weeks came and went and we were still lockdown. Then the vaccine came and we were told if you are vaccinated you are good. Now not only do you need to be but everyone must. In addition it was you only need to be vaccinated twice and all good, now you need boosters every 6 months and even then that may not help. Admit it you have no idea and are just trying to scaremonger people into doing what you currently think is right. And if in 6 months to a year what you thought was right turns out to be wrong, you don't care, you will just move on to the next thing you think.
On one page the Government is asking the private sector to hire more of their people, on this they are saying wages will be going up. Business will now not hire anyone unless absolutely necessary, and at the same time begin to look at reducing any waste until they get more clarity on Government plans . A lot of business have been stuck in the catch 22 of having 3 people to do 2 jobs but due to the wage this was OK. Now if the wage went up a silly amount, then it would be 2 to do 3 with the expected increase in productivity. Will be interesting times.
They don't actually care what the people think of them. They know that there is a % who will support them no matter what and if the other side is bad then they will get back in. case in point is Birdie below, no matter how bad PLP have been he still loves them. Then there will be people who support FNM no matter what (Evans the letter writer). All along its only the people they claim to care about being destroyed.
You keep going on about west palm beach, the only time they make more money on the high end properties is when it is over $6 million (which is our top rate). I have agreed that we should not have a limit on real property. however to think that will raise a lot of money is nonsensical. So how do you propose to raise all this serious money without all those areas disappearing? What taxes do you think we should implement.?
I will assume that when talking about wealthy foreigners you are talking about the gated areas out west. Those areas which have a large number of restaurants then the east. I take it that if all the foreigners stopped spending you feel these restaurants will stay open, as they will not be affected. In addition each home has to have been built (unless the magically appear), who builds them? I agreed that property taxes should increase, but i disagree with your view that we gain nothing else from them. In addition if someone is a second home owner but not working here, how are you going to tax their income? That is earned elsewhere?
Mr. Allen shows his ignorance in this letter. Although i agree with increasing property taxes, that is all that can be increased. Also to say the only benefit is the Fillipnos and maids and gardeners, misses the fact these people will live in homes built by Bahamians, eat in restaurants staffed and owned by Bahamians, shop in supermarkets owned and staffed by Bahamians, and on and on. If you are going to write a letter at least be honest in it.
Its is false to believe that the privy council is stopping the country from hanging. What they have done is say we must say what the worst of the worst is. If we do that then the privy council will not stop a hanging. In reality our Governments do not want to hang due to the publicity. If they wanted to we would.
Of course they do. ITs just another idiotic thing our Governments do. Lets make sure only those who don't do what they are meant to are rewarded, whilst the others well tough. Then they will promise to get strict on all delinquent taxpayers form now on but we know they are toothless.
Dawes says...
This is without doubt one of the worst articles on Covid i have read. I veer to the side of vaccines, but to spew nonsense that without the vaccine there will be huge numbers of deaths, in fact if you are not vaccinated by next year you will be dead is wrong. At the start we were told we must lockdown for two weeks and then we would be good. Two weeks came and went and we were still lockdown. Then the vaccine came and we were told if you are vaccinated you are good. Now not only do you need to be but everyone must. In addition it was you only need to be vaccinated twice and all good, now you need boosters every 6 months and even then that may not help. Admit it you have no idea and are just trying to scaremonger people into doing what you currently think is right. And if in 6 months to a year what you thought was right turns out to be wrong, you don't care, you will just move on to the next thing you think.
On FRONT PORCH: Why don’t the unvaccinated listen? More waves are coming and hundreds are going to die
Posted 26 November 2021, 10:04 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
On one page the Government is asking the private sector to hire more of their people, on this they are saying wages will be going up. Business will now not hire anyone unless absolutely necessary, and at the same time begin to look at reducing any waste until they get more clarity on Government plans . A lot of business have been stuck in the catch 22 of having 3 people to do 2 jobs but due to the wage this was OK. Now if the wage went up a silly amount, then it would be 2 to do 3 with the expected increase in productivity. Will be interesting times.
On Wage move ‘soon’
Posted 25 November 2021, 8:38 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
They don't actually care what the people think of them. They know that there is a % who will support them no matter what and if the other side is bad then they will get back in. case in point is Birdie below, no matter how bad PLP have been he still loves them. Then there will be people who support FNM no matter what (Evans the letter writer). All along its only the people they claim to care about being destroyed.
On Mitchell says Minnis should ‘go quietly’
Posted 24 November 2021, 4:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
You keep going on about west palm beach, the only time they make more money on the high end properties is when it is over $6 million (which is our top rate). I have agreed that we should not have a limit on real property. however to think that will raise a lot of money is nonsensical. So how do you propose to raise all this serious money without all those areas disappearing? What taxes do you think we should implement.?
On Benefit from billionaires? Tax them!
Posted 24 November 2021, 9:09 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
I will assume that when talking about wealthy foreigners you are talking about the gated areas out west. Those areas which have a large number of restaurants then the east. I take it that if all the foreigners stopped spending you feel these restaurants will stay open, as they will not be affected. In addition each home has to have been built (unless the magically appear), who builds them? I agreed that property taxes should increase, but i disagree with your view that we gain nothing else from them. In addition if someone is a second home owner but not working here, how are you going to tax their income? That is earned elsewhere?
On Benefit from billionaires? Tax them!
Posted 23 November 2021, 5:06 p.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Mr. Allen shows his ignorance in this letter. Although i agree with increasing property taxes, that is all that can be increased. Also to say the only benefit is the Fillipnos and maids and gardeners, misses the fact these people will live in homes built by Bahamians, eat in restaurants staffed and owned by Bahamians, shop in supermarkets owned and staffed by Bahamians, and on and on. If you are going to write a letter at least be honest in it.
On Benefit from billionaires? Tax them!
Posted 23 November 2021, 9:05 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Its is false to believe that the privy council is stopping the country from hanging. What they have done is say we must say what the worst of the worst is. If we do that then the privy council will not stop a hanging. In reality our Governments do not want to hang due to the publicity. If they wanted to we would.
On Capital punishment
Posted 22 November 2021, 9:21 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
And they made a profit of $1.9 billion in 2019 whilst we made a loss
On Royal Caribbean cruise line ‘very optimistic’ about Grand Lucayan bid
Posted 19 November 2021, 10:35 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Of course they do. ITs just another idiotic thing our Governments do. Lets make sure only those who don't do what they are meant to are rewarded, whilst the others well tough. Then they will promise to get strict on all delinquent taxpayers form now on but we know they are toothless.
On Amnesty write-offs ‘discourage’ good property taxpayers
Posted 19 November 2021, 10:34 a.m. Suggest removal
Dawes says...
Thats because most left the country due to mismanagement by PLP and FNM
On Kwasi Thompson submits nomination form as FNM leadership candidate
Posted 18 November 2021, 2:59 p.m. Suggest removal